RIO Elite Greased Line 40 Plus

The RIO Elite Greased Line 40 Plus is a versatile Spey head designed to fish beautifully on its own with just a 12–15 foot leader, or with sinking leaders such as RIO Versileaders or Airflo Polyleaders, giving anglers the flexibility to adjust depth and presentation without changing heads. Built for clean turnover and intuitive handling, this line excels in typical summer and fall steelhead conditions with smaller, traditional wet flies and skaters. The Greased Line 40 Plus sits between a Skagit and a Scandi head, blending the power and load of a Skagit with the finesse and precision of a Scandi. This hybrid personality makes it a good option for anglers who want a single head capable of covering multiple techniques. Whether you’re waking dry flies, presenting classic hair wings, or probing deeper runs with a sinking leader, the RIO Elite Greased Line 40 Plus delivers smooth energy transfer, smooth, tight loops, and reliable performance for sustained anchor or touch-and-go casts. Easy casting taper for delicate turnover of traditional wet flies and skaters Full-floating head lengths are ideally suited for rods of 12.5 feet or longer Built with RIO’s exceptionally slick, durable SlickCast coating DirectCore EasyID label on the head Front and back welded loops Rod wt* 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/10 10+ Head wt Head Length Color Sink Rate 470gr 43ft Light Green / Blue Float 520gr 44ft Light Green / Blue Float 580gr 45ft Light Green / Blue Float 640gr 46ft Light Green / Blue Float 700gr 47ft Light Green / Blue Float *Rod Weight designations provided by RIO and should be used as a general guide and will vary based on different manufacturer’s rods, as well as each angler's casting style. Here is what RIO has to say about the RIO Elite Greased Line 40 Plus: Designed for and on our beloved desert rivers – the Deschutes, Salmon, Snake and Clearwater – the full-floating Greased Line 40 Plus shooting head sings on any system where anadromous fish fixate on broadside wet- and dry-fly swings. While longer than typical Skagit or Scandi systems, Greased Line 40 Plus is still short enough to cast and fish comfortably on all-around spey rod lengths as short as 12.5ft. That makes it the perfect line for anglers branching out into longer heads and floating lines without committing to dedicated long rods and true long belly lines. Paired with monofilament leaders or Versileaders, the head’s steep rear taper combined with a delicate front diameter strikes the perfect balance of grace and performance, giving you the added reach and fishing efficiency that comes with longer spey lines.