RIO Elite Permit 9 Weight with a bit more forgiveness

with a bit more forgiveness on light tippet

And we specifically designed it to continue to impress you whether you’re still learning or many years in to your fly fishing career

Long head (~46–49’)

Since the mid-1990_s

Mexico & Honduras WF-7-F ~47' / ~14

RIO Elite Permit 9 Weight with a bit more forgivenessPermit are the most technically demanding fish on the flats. They inspect their food carefully, reject presentations that land wrong, change direction without warning, and disappear in an instant. The RIO Elite Permit was built around each of those specific challenges. The front taper is designed for soft fly entry enough front taper length to dissipate energy gradually at the leader junction so the fly lands without a splash that sends a fish down.