RIO Elite GT Fly Line Review - Best Giant Trevally Fly Line?

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In this video Peter McLeod reviews the Rio Elite GT fly line with the new slick cast coating. The line features a low-memory DirectCore that is extremely easy to anneal (stretch) and lies perfectly straight on the water and allows a faster strip set on hungry GTs. The revised easing of the rear handling taper makes this line far easier to recast than its previous iteration if the shot is missed and the tricolour coding aids hugely in identifying where that is. Peter has tested the line extensively on Providence Atoll in the Seychelles and gives his opinions
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9 авг 2024

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@stevepitts7998 Год назад

Thanks for the line review. It's been 15 years since I last fished St Joe's and have just realised how much I miss the Seychelles and fishing for GT.

@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing Год назад

Hi Steve, thanks for the comment, and it was very special in those days, we were still exploring…. 😄

@marcoteng2433 Год назад

I love to use the Rio GT line too when I do surf casting , easy to cast and carry the big flies, and the new slick gt line I owned but still haven’t chance to go Maldives to test it, so I really expect to see you report after your trip.

@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing Год назад

Thanks Marco, it fished really well in March, but going back again in November… for more testing…. 😀

@OkumaFiras Год назад

Let me tell you that you are the reason that got me back to flyfishing, I started 6 years ago but I grown frustrated with fly fishing that I stopped before exploring this amazing sport..however watching your videos got me back to my feet and I just came back from Alphonse Island ;) what a destination ! .... now my question is what would you recommend for 12w reel: Im planning to go for yellowfin tuna > 20kg but also want a reel that I can use for your GTs Tarpons and so on as well Looking forward to hearing back from you

@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing Год назад

Thank for the message and I am delighted that I could help get you back into the fishing! Reel wise I fish with Hardy Fortunas, and am just about to test the new Fortuna Regents next week in the Seychelles… up to this point I have used Hardy Fortuna XDS reels which are bombproof if you can still find them…

@joshie4879 Год назад

Always love your videos, Peter. Thanks! Did you try pairing the 11 wt line with a 12 wt rod, or do you prefer to keep the weights matched? Thanks again

@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing Год назад

Thanks Joshie! I am just using the 11# on 11# and 12# on 12#…..

@GlitchMan1011 Год назад

The taper looks pretty much like the Orvis (SA) PRO Salt Water all-rounder, except theirs is 40 ft in length and no mention of their core strength. Would be an interesting comparison.

@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing Год назад

Thanks Angel! Will take a look…. Core is key…

@bron2158 Год назад

Do you reinforce factory welded loops with say, a nail knot, on the big game lines? Have you heard of loop failures?

@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing Год назад

No, I cut them off and make my own 50lbs braided loops coated in aquaseal… have a look here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0Mu0VjLVWDo.html

@MaisysCorner Год назад

Have you replaced the welded loops?

@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing Год назад

Yes, I always do…

@mvnowak8350 Год назад

But if you are using 50lb braided mono for a loop, are you not defeating the purpose of the 65lb bs fly line? Or are you simply doubling over the tip of the fly line?

@skorflyfishing Год назад

@@mvnowak8350 This is a good question that I hope will be answered. A follow up would be: When if ever will we be able to trust the loops that are factory made? $129 dollars is a lot to pay for something that must be immediately modified. If the factory loops cant be confidently fished, you would think that they would have redesigned these along with the taper, if this is truly "Elite" fishing line.

@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing Год назад

Good questions.. Mike I have always used loops made from doubled over 50lbs braid which is then aquasured to the fly line. This is more for abrasion resistance than anything as I don’t trust factory loops. Doubling over the fly line works well (and many do this), but personally I feel it creates quite a bulky connection. Will the companies ever make a factory loop we can trust, I believe RIO is currently working on a solution for that which hopefully they will bring to market next year.. we shall see if we trust them or not!

@skorflyfishing Год назад

@@AardvarkMcLeodFlyFishing Peter, thanks for the quick reply. I have used what I think is a similar loop making technique to what you describe, but I am not sure it is exactly the same. I agree, doubled over fly line is worrisome when it blows through your rod guides. Have you done a video on your loop making technique? Thank you for all the great information you provide.