Fly Lines & Leaders
We offer fly lines, leaders, tippets from larger manufacturers like Airflo, Cortland, RIO and Vision. Smaller brands like Jim Teeny, Loop, Naru and OPST are present. Mistpool's selection covers all fly fishing styles that use single hand fly lines and double hand shooting heads and lines. In addition to that, under this category you will find polyleaders and tips, leaders and tippets, backings and running lines.
New Products
Vision Feel 90 has a short 9 m head and supple coating familiar from Vision Feel 115 fly line. The short head makes casting in tight quarters with roll or spey casts extremely easy. It has enough power in the front taper to cast streamers and long leaders for dry fly fishing. The running line is white and the head is 2 coloured with a brighter yellow main body for good visibility for the angler and a dark olive tip for a stealthy approach on clear waters. The Feel 90 lays extremely straight on the surface which ensures great contact and ...
Vision Pikemaniac is the fly line of choice for hard core pike anglers. It excels at casting big and bulky flies to the horizon. Pikemaniac has a 12 meter head that is extended with a 4 meter Handling Zone. Handling Zone means a section of thicker running line just behind the head. It helps handling a long line in the air and improves durability of the line. The profile is a reverse compound taper with a powerful short front taper to cut through wind.
Pikemaniac has a slick and supple coating which remains memory free even in cold conditions. The low ...
Stroft FC 2 Fluorocarbon is a transparent fluorocarbon line with high knot strength. Compared to FC 1 model, this one has slightly lower breaking strength, but the spool contains 50 meters of line. Can be used for tying your own fly fishing leaders. Also a good material for tying leaders for jig fishing, when targeting perch and zander. Fluorocarbon sinks faster than standard nylon monofilament line and is less visible in the water. Abrasion resistance is also higher.
Stroft FC 2 Fluorocarbon features:
100% Fluorocarbon
High knot strength
Can be used for tying your own fly fishing leaders
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Stroft FC 1 Fluorocarbon is a transparent fluorocarbon line with high knot strength. This line is the strongest of Stroft's fluorocarbon lines and has the highest breaking strength. Compared to FC 2 model, this one is stronger and has 25 m spool size. Can be used for tying your own fly fishing leaders. Also a good material for tying leaders for jig fishing, when targeting perch and zander. Fluorocarbon sinks faster than standard nylon monofilament line and is less visible in the water. Abrasion resistance is also higher.
Stroft FC 1 Fluorocarbon features:
100% Fluorocarbon
High knot strength
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Daiwa J-Fluorocarbon - Thanks to a sophisticated material selection, Daiwa's Japanese engineers succeeded in developing a very abrasion resistant fluorocarbon mainline with high linear strength. The J-Fluorocarbon offers an outstanding price-performance ratio.
Daiwa J-Fluorocarbon features:
Use as a mainline - good for coastal seatrout fishing, perch fishing etc.
Use as well for tying leaders and rigs
Can be used with both baitcasting reels and spinning reels
High linear strenght
Superior knot strength
Extreme abrasion resistance
Equipped with spool band
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RIO Premier Fathom lines are a series of sinking lines designed specifically for the lake angler. Each line has a short, quick-loading head for minimizing the number of false casts, and for quick, easy distance, and a color contrast between the head and the running line to easily show the line's loading point. In addition, each line is built with a Hang Marker that shows anglers when to stop stripping, and when to fish the hang, and features RIO's Density Compensation (except type 7) for complete fly control.
Easy casting, fast loading head for minimum false casts and quick distance
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RIO Trout Versileader is the ultimate versatile leader system for quickly adjusting sink rate on the end of typical floating trout lines and scandi shooting heads #4 and lighter.
VersiLeaders allow the user to quickly adjust fishing depth without changing fly lines. Simply loop the VersiLeader onto to the end of a line to adjust the depth at which the fly is presented in the water column.
Available in clear floating, clear intermediate, black S4, and black S6 leader sink rates.
RIO Trout VersiLeader features:
Color-coded loops for easy identification
A complete range of sink rates
Slim, neat welded loop ...
RIO Medium VersiLeader is the ultimate versatile leader system for quickly adjusting sink rate on the end of traditional spey lines, scandi shooting heads up to #7, and single hand lines #8 and up.
VersiLeaders allow the user to quickly adjust fishing depth without changing fly lines. Simply loop the VersiLeader onto to the end of a line to adjust the depth at which the fly is presented in the water column.
Available in clear floating, clear intermediate, black S4, and black S6 leader sink rates.
RIO Medium VersiLeader features:
Color-coded loops for easy identification
A complete range of sink rates
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RIO Heavy VersiLeader is the ultimate versatile leader system for quickly adjusting sink rate on the end of traditional spey lines and Scandi shooting heads sizes #8 and up. Works also with light skagit lines.
VersiLeaders allow the user to quickly adjust fishing depth without changing fly lines. Simply loop the VersiLeader onto to the end of a line to adjust the depth at which the fly is presented in the water column.
Available in clear floating, clear intermediate, black S4, and black S6 leader sink rates.
RIO Heavy VersiLeader features:
Color-coded loops for easy identification
A complete range of sink ...
RIO Powerflex Wire Bite Kit is a fast-rigging, easy setup kit to add wire bite tippet onto any monfilament leader. Material used is RIO Powerflex Wire Bite.
Sturdy swivel for tie-off point in adding wire to an existing leader
Wire Bite
Twist Clip for quick and easy fly changes
Length
Test
Description
38 cm / 15"
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RIO Pike/Musky Leader is an ultra-stiff nylon leader attached to a tough, bite resistant knottable wire shock tippet or stealthy fluoro configuration that is ideal for Pike, Musky and similar toothy species.
Available in three different models:
Pike / Musky: 7.5 foot, 20lb and 30lb knottable wire options featuring a twist clip tied to the end for easy and quick rigging.
Pike / Musky Magnum: 4.5 foot, 40lb knottable wire option is hand-tied with a twist clip and intended for the largest flies and fast sinking lines.
Pike / Musky Stealth: 6 foot, 60lb and 80lb fluoro options (no wire) are hand-tied ...
RIO Premier Glacial Gold is the ultimate deep winter trout line with PolarFlex technology that keeps line soft, pliable, and functional in the coldest extremes of trout fishing temperatures.
Snow on the banks? Ice in your guides? Can’t feel your hands? Typical trout line coatings perform best between 40 and 70 degrees. Below that range, they get harder, stiffer, and more brittle. Memory becomes an issue and, even worse, ordinary fly line coatings are more likely to crack with use. The Glacial Gold is made with a proprietary PolarFlex coating that stays soft, easy to handle, and performing efficiently, even on the ...
RIO Premier Dart V2.0 - The new version of popular Dart lines is now here for season 2023! Now available in two different densities, floating and sink tip versions.
RIO Premier Dart V2.0 is a series of lines with a short unique taper that makes the line easy to lift from the water and perfect for cast when you have limited space for backcast. The short powerful head loads rods deeply and quickly for fast, easy distance. This is a great line for delicate presentations with excellent precision for fishing in smaller rivers and at the same time an excellent choice for ...
RIO Skagit Leader is the ultimate tapered leader for delivering big, heavy flies typically used with skagit shooting head systems. Its short overall length and abrupt taper give this leader the most powerful turnover possible so none of the energy generated during the cast is sacrificed in the final few feet. While leaders of level tippet are commonly used with skagit heads, the hinging effect they generate hampers tuornover of bulky patterns. The Skagit Leader eliminates this effect for the smoothest delivery of the heaviest flies out there.
RIO Skagit Leader features:
Ideal for Skagit Heads and Heavy Flies
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RIO Skagit Mini Max GameChanger is the lighter and shorter version of the popular RIO InTouch Skagit Max GameChanger shooting heads.
These heads are the ideal system for casting large flies and sink tips on single handed and light two-handed rods with exceptional ease. The heads feature RIO’s Multi Density Control – a seamless blend of 3 different densities. The unique taper deeply loads the rod for long cast while a powerful front taper delivers enough punch to turn over all the weight you need to get the tip turned and a large fly down to the fish. Shorter heads lengths make this ...
RIO Elite Integrated Skagit Max Power is the same line as the shooting head version of the Skagit Max Power, but this one comes with the integrated running line. Line casts 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.
Each line is built on RIO's ...
RIO Elite Integrated Skagit Mini Max Power comes with an integrated running, no need to get a separate running line. This is the ideal setup for casting streamers and heavy sink tips on light two-handed rods and trout spey with exceptional ease.
The unique weight distribution deeply loads the rod for long casts while a powerful front taper delivers enough punch to turn over all the weight you need to get large flies down to the fish. Shorter head lengths make this line the perfect choice for two-handed rods in lighter sizes, enabling easy casts when space behind the caster is limited.
Each ...
RIO Elite Skagit Mini Max Power Shooting Head is the ideal head for casting streamers and heavy sink tips on light two-handed rods and trout spey with exceptional ease.
The unique weight distribution deeply loads the rod for long casts while a powerful front taper delivers enough punch to turn over all the weight you need to get large flies down to the fish. Shorter head lengths make this line the perfect choice for two-handed rods in lighter sizes, enabling easy casts when space behind the caster is limited.
Each head is built on RIO's low-stretch ConnectCore Plus, giving the angler enhanced detection ...
RIO Elite Trout Spey Shooting Head has a very easy casting, short head for anglers using light two-handed trout Spey rods, and regular single-handed fly rods (just check the grain weight to match). Each head is built on RIO's ultra-low stretch ConnectCore Plus for maximum sensitivity. Durable and slick SlickCast coating.
Anglers can attach regular leaders, 10ft replacement tips, or Trout VersiLeaders to the front making these lines perfect for soft hackles and/or small streamers.
A shooting line is required to make this head fishable.
RIO Elite Trout Spey Shooting Head features:
The perfect, all-around shooting head for anglers using Trout Spey rods—with low-stretch, ultra-slick ...
RIO Elite Integrated Trout Spey fly line is a very easy casting, short head style line for anglers using light two-handed trout Spey rods, and regular single-handed fly rods (just check the grain weight to match). Each line is built on RIO's ultra-low stretch ConnectCore Plus for maximum sensitivity, and has a seamlessly integrated running line for ease of use. Each line is built with SlickCast, the slickest, most durable coating on the market.
Integrated running line means that you do not need to purchase separate running line with this one. There is also no loop-to-loop connection between the running line ...
RIO Premier Aqualux has a 30ft clear intermediate head that sinks at 1.5 to 2ips, and is deadly efficient for fishing between 2ft and 6ft in depth in stillwaters. The short head makes it very easy to cast, and reduces the number of false casts required to get the line out - resulting in more fishing time. The head integrates seamlessly into a translucent green, intermediate sinking running line that is super slick, and shoots with the utmost ease. Each line features SlickCast coating technology and welded loops on the front and back for fast rigging.
RIO Premier Aqualux features:
Use ...
RIO Avid Grand is more affordable version of the RIO Premier Grand. The line itself, speaking of taper length and action, is almost identical compared to that line. This line has RIO's SlickCast technology for unmatched slickness and durability, while missing some technological features such as MaxFloat Tip and DualTone coloring. Otherwise this line is very capable and has excellent value for all anglers.
RIO Avid Grand is a full line size heavier than the industry standard, and features more weight distributed towards the front of the line to easily load faster action fly rods. Built with a short head that is easy to cast, ...
RIO Avid Gold is more affordable version of the RIO Elite Gold and RIO Premier Gold. Avid Trout Gold is ideal for the angler who prefers smaller flies and more delicate presentations. The line itself, speaking of taper length and action, is almost identical compared to Elite and Premier versions of this line. Avid Gold has RIO's SlickCast technology for unmatched slickness and durability, while missing some technological features such as MaxFloat Tip and DualTone coloring. Otherwise this line is very capable and has excellent value for all anglers. Built with RIO's SlickCast technology for unmatched slickness and durability.
RIO's Gold fly lines have been the ...
RIO Premier 24ft Sink Tip - A series of sinking tip lines specifically built for anglers that like a balanced casting rig. A unique, fatter body section eliminates the "kick" usually associated with casting sink tip lines; while the longer front tapers ensure the line does not dump on the forward cast. The supple floating body section allows anglers to easily mend and control the way the fly fishes, making it ideal for river anglers. Each line has a welded loop on the front end for easy rigging.
RIO Premier 24ft Sink Tip features:
Easy casting body section eliminates the characteristic ...
RIO Premier LightLine is available in both Weight Forward (WF) and Double Taper (DT) models. These lines have been designed to load slower, more traditional action fly rods such as bamboo, glass and the more "Classic" flexing graphite rods. Built to precisely match the industry line standards, this line will not overload such rods — even at longer range. The weight distribution and short front taper ensures the line loads at close range, making it ideal for fishing on smaller creeks and streams, while the softer, supple coating ensures the line remains relaxed and easy to handle in the majority of ...
RIO Premier Creek has been designed for anglers that fish small creeks and streams. The line loads at close range, allowing anglers to make short casts of 10 to 15 feet with ease, yet has enough body and head length for those occasions when a longer cast is needed. Each line is built on a supple coldwater core for tangle-free performance, and features SlickCast—the slickest, most durable coating on the market. In addition, the line features MaxFloat Tip Technology, RIO's proprietary tip coating formula that floats more than twice as high as regular line tips, without any increase in diameter.
RIO ...
RIO Premier StreamerTip - A series of fly lines with short, 10 ft sinking tips, specifically built for fly fishers that like to fish streamers out of a boat. A short, heavy head loads rods at close range, allowing anglers to make fast, one-shot casts. An aggressive, powerful front taper casts large conehead muddlers and bunny leech rigs with ease, while a welded loop on the front end allows anglers to change rigs quickly. Each line is built with SlickCast - the slickest, most durable coating on the market.
There are 2 different density lines to cover every fishing situation:
Floating ...
RIO Premier Outbound Short Fly Line is designed to cast large and heavy flies and get huge distances easily. Built with a short, aggressive front taper that easily carries large, weighted streamers, and a powerful head design that loads rods deeply and quickly for fast, easy distance. A full range of densities make this a very versatile line series for both the freshwater and saltwater angler. Best of all, the line is built with SlickCast - the slickest, most durable coating on the market.
There are 6 different density lines to cover every fishing situation:
F: A Full Floating line ...
RIO Powerflex Plus Trout Leaders are the strongest trout leaders ever made, with tensile strengths up to 20% more than regular leaders. A technical modification of the nylon copolymer formulation has resulted in prodigious strength increase, without compromising the knot strength or suppleness. Simply put, these are the strongest, most reliable trout leaders ever made.
Ideal for:
Dry Flies
Soft Hackles
Nymph / Indicator Rigs
Streamers
RIO Powerflex Plus Trout Leaders features:
One leader per package
Incredible strength to diameter ratio
Soft material for high knot strength
High performance taper
One leader per ...
RIO Mainstream SinkTip fly lines have been developed to meet the overall needs of the average and novice fly fisher, and are designed to optimize rod performance with slightly heavier and shorter head lengths. Targeted to the overall needs of the average fly fisher.
Sinking tip fly line is ideal for streamer and wet fly fishing. It fishes under the fast surface current but doesn't snag the bottom too often. Sink tip fly line is also easier to cast than full sinking fly lines.
RIO Mainstream SinkTip features:
12 feet (3,7 m) long sinking head
Sinking rate of the head is ...
RIO InTouch Salmon/Steelhead fly line has been specifically designed to meet the demands of the modern steelhead and salmon fly fisher. The long head and rear taper allow anglers to mend and control the fly at great distance when fishing the swing. A powerful bullet front taper ensures the line easily handles large steelhead and salmon flies, while the rear weight distribution makes this a great line for single handed roll and spey casting. The line is built with a supple coldwater coating that ensures the line remains tangle-free. Built with ultra-low stretch ConnectCore Technology for the maximum in sensitivity, ...
Cortland Nylon Tapered Leaders - 2 Pack are extruded from high-tenacity copolymers for an exceptional blend of abrasion resistance and knot strength. The supple nylon material ensures flies are presented delicately.
Cortland Nylon Tapered Leaders features:
Use for trout & grayling fishing
Ready made butt loop
Abrasion Resistance
Knot Strength
Supple
Material: Clear Nylon
Length: 9 feet
2 leaders per package
Size
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Cortland Level Sinking Tip is designed for building DIY sink tips for skagit heads. The Level Sinking Line allows anglers to cut to a desired length for heads and tips or use as is for trolling flies. Ideal for stripping the PVC jacket and creating a loop for quick and easy tip, head, and leader changes. You can also use braided loops. Do-it-yourself sink tip is ideal for skagit lines as you can fine-tune the length.
When speaking of skagit lines, ideal sink tip length is usually about the same as the rod length. For example 13 feet rod usually casts best about ...
Cortland 444 Clear Intermediate was designed for fishing clear, pressured bodies of water. The transparent body remains virtually invisible in clear water providing an effective way to approach the spookiest fish feeding under the surface. Features a sink rate of 1.5-2 inches (3,8 - 5,1 cm) per second.
Cortland 444 Clear Intermediate features:
Sink Rate 1.5 - 2 IPS
Supple Finish
Front Welded Loop
Water: Freshwater / Saltwater
Line: Intermediate
Taper: Weight Forward (WF)
Core: Monofilament
Color: Clear
Measurements are shown below. Please note that the line weight is measured in accordance with AFTM standard, ...
Cortland 333 Double Taper is a true classic. Perfect for roll casting and mending, the 333 Double Taper floating fly line is great for anglers who love the feel of a true double taper design. True to the classic lines of the past, the durable 333 PVC coating has served fly anglers with supple presentation for over 50 years. The unique mango color allows anglers high visibility of this floating line to keep fishing easy in all water conditions.
Cortland 333 Double Taper features:
Supple
Double Taper
High Floating
Water: Freshwater
Line: Floating
Length: 90 ...
Cortland Streamer Sink Tip 10 T3 is designed for targeting trout in shallow creeks and rivers. Built with an aggressive short taper design that features a 10ft Type 3 sink tip (3-4 inches per second). The over-weighted head loads rods quick and easily casts all streamer patterns.
The Streamer Sink Tip 10 T3 was designed to present unweighted and weighted streamers in the middle water column. This unique sink tip fly line features an aggressive head design with a short 16 ft. body that loads quickly and shoots large fly’s with minimal false casts. The 10 ft. type 3 (3-4 IPS) sink ...