RIO PRODUCTS Premier Flats Clear Floater - Tropical Series, Clear Floating Tip, 100 ft, Saltwater Stealth, Line #12

Stealthy presentations on saltwater flats

RIO PRODUCTS’ Premier Flats Clear Floater is crafted for stealth-minded anglers who want to place flies close to wary flats fish. The line combines a fully clear body with a 6 ft clear tip, leveraging gin-clear technology to minimize visual disturbance while maintaining a practical, near-surface presentation. The Tropical Series colorway adds a seafoam head behind the tip, helping you and your guide track the fly during retrieves without sacrificing stealth.

Stealth and visibility on the flats

On selective flats, keeping line-to-water visibility low can be as crucial as the cast itself. The all-clear configuration partners with a 6 ft clear tip to balance stealth with visibility where you need to monitor the fly’s path. Even with the ocean’s natural light, you’ll have a practical cue of where your fly is at any moment, aiding a smooth presentation under pressure.

• Full clear body plus 6 ft clear tip for maximum stealth with practical line tracking
• Seafoam head behind the tip helps guide tracking during retrieves
• Gin-clear technology emphasizes near-surface presentation without spooking wary fish

Casting performance and versatility

Built around RIO’s Flats Pro taper, this line uses a mid-length head and a short, powerful front taper. The design supports efficient casts to typical saltwater flats flies and makes quick, accurate shots to moving targets, while still enabling longer casts when distant fish are in play.

• Mid-length head with a short, robust front taper for versatile casting
• Efficient casts to moving fish and longer distance shots when needed
• Optimized for common saltwater flats flies, reducing effort per cast

Care, value, and extras

Beyond casting performance, the Premier Flats Clear Floater includes practical extras to help you capitalize on opportunities. The box comes with two RIO Fly Line Cleaning Towelettes to keep the line clean and shooting distance consistent, a key factor when pursuing elusive species such as Permit and Bonefish.

• Includes two cleaning towelettes to maintain performance
• Clean, shooting line distance supports opportunistic casts

Brand heritage and expectations

With more than 20 years of passion and innovation, RIO continually refines fly lines to be a preferred choice for serious flats fishing. While performance will depend on conditions and technique, this line aims to support stealth-focused, precise casts and reliable line management on saltwater flats.

Specifications: Premier Flats Clear Floater, Tropical Series, Clear Floating Tip, Saltwater, 100 ft length, Line Weight #12.