Exactly as advertised
"Really enjoying this line so far. Its very forgiving when teaching clients who are new to two handed styles."
Short, easy casting heads for the biggest flies, and tightest restrictions
RIO Skagit Max Power heads cast the largest flies and the heaviest sinking tips with exceptional ease. The unique weight distribution deeply loads rods for long casts while the powerful front taper delivers enough punch to turn over all the weight you need to get the fly into the strike zone. Shorter head lengths make the Max Power the perfect choice for shorter rods or when space behind the caster is limited. The low stretch core gives incredible levels of sensitivity when casting and fishing, and provides enhanced detection of takes, more positive hook sets, and far greater control when playing a fish. In addition, this line is built with SlickCast, creating the slickest, most durable coating on the market—producing the least amount of friction ever measured in a fly line.

Overall rating: 4.9714284 / 5 from 35 reviews.
The Elite Skagit Max Power is highly praised for its outstanding line, exceptional casting ease, and powerful head. Customers appreciate its balanced weight distribution, long-distance casting capability, and the slick, durable coating that minimizes friction.
Review topics: ["performance","head","line","casts","rod","tip","skagit","flies"].
"Really enjoying this line so far. Its very forgiving when teaching clients who are new to two handed styles."
— Dan L. (5/5)
"Casts well and good feel"
— Singhey (. (5/5)
"Because of the engineering applied to the taper, these lines are the smoothest casting skagits EVER. From the lightest through the heaviest. . . . . . all of them are fantastic."
— Ronald A. (5/5)
"Works great"
— Jeff P. (5/5)
"Never been disappointed with a Rio product."
— Matthew L. (5/5)
"Love it"
— Matt M. (5/5)
"Nice line casting it off of the new R8 8126-4 Nice combination"
— WILLIAM B. (5/5)
"👍"
— Robert M. (5/5)
"I changed from a 300GR to the Elite Skagit Max Power 325GR shooting head and now love my Sage 1101 4WT switch rod. The Elite Skagit Max Power shooting head made all the difference and I just needed to let you know. Cameron, in Far Bank customer service, was excellent and knew just what I needed to make this rod work for me. Thank you!"
— Alan M. (5/5)
"Superb Skagit line—very well balanced, making casting effortless. Highly recommended."
— Jorge T. (5/5)
Short, easy casting heads for the biggest flies, and tightest restrictions
RIO Skagit Max Power heads cast the largest flies and the heaviest sinking tips with exceptional ease. The unique weight distribution deeply loads rods for long casts while the powerful front taper delivers enough punch to turn over all the weight you need to get the fly into the strike zone. Shorter head lengths make the Max Power the perfect choice for shorter rods or when space behind the caster is limited. The low stretch core gives incredible levels of sensitivity when casting and fishing, and provides enhanced detection of takes, more positive hook sets, and far greater control when playing a fish. In addition, this line is built with SlickCast, creating the slickest, most durable coating on the market—producing the least amount of friction ever measured in a fly line.