sweetandsalt
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BREAKING NEWS a NAFF Forum Exclusive: Visitors to the RIO Booth at the EFTTEX European Fishing Tackle Show today will be introduced to a brand new fly line optimized for the dry fly fisherman. "Technical Trout" will be available in both braided Nylon standard core and limited stretch InTouch versions. It is a true AFFTA standard weight line, a 5-weight is 140 grains in its first 30 feet. It's a presentation style line with a long head similar to ongoing RIO Gold, however, the front taper is elongated to 10' and the long "belly" is followed by a much longer finely attenuated rear taper to maximize both loop stability and in-air and on-water line manipulation control. Technical Trout is a tri-color line with the running line being pale tan, the back of the head is a subdued yellow and the forward business end is sky blue; a nice combination of blend with the environment while being well visible to the angler. I have it mounted for 8 1/2'/#5 Sage X but will fish it on 9'/#5 Igniter too. Following my return from Idaho and Montana in a month, I will report about my experiences with it.