RIO Elite Skagit Max Launch

The RIO Elite Skagit Max Launch takes off where the old standard Skagit Max left off. These heads carry large flies and heavy sink tips better than ever before. The taper and weight distribution of RIO Elite Skagit Max Launch shooting heads transfers the energy from the head to the tip and through the fly to produce powerful casts with high line speed and tight loops. Skagit Max Launch heads have a low stretch core that provides a lot of sensitivity and feel from the fly to the angler. Built with SlickCast, the most durable coating on the market. Built with RIO's exceptionally slick, durable SlickCast coating Ultra-low stretch ConnectCore Taper designed to perfectly match typical Skagit tips for exceptionally smooth energy transfer from head to tip to fly Sophisticated body design and taper gives long flight times and effortless distance Complete series of heads with varying lengths and small size increments For best performance, RIO recommends attaching the following head sizes to these shooting lines sizes: 200gr to 450gr – .024/.026” Elite Metered/PowerFlex Max Shooting Line, or 25lb SlickShooter/GripShooter 450gr to 575gr – .030/.032” Elite Metered/PowerFlex Max Shooting Line, or 35lb SlickShooter/GripShooter 575gr to 675gr – .035/.037” Elite Metered/PowerFlex Max Shooting Line, or 44lb SlickShooter/GripShooter 675gr and bigger – .040/.042” Elite Metered/PowerFlex Max Shooting Line, or 50lb SlickShooter/GripShooter Head wt 400gr 425gr 450gr 475gr 500gr 525gr 550gr 575gr 600gr 625gr 650gr 675gr 700gr 725gr 750gr Rod wt* Head Length Color Sink Rate 6wt 23ft Aqua / Blue Float 6wt 23ft Aqua / Blue Float 6/7wt 23ft Aqua / Blue Float 7wt 23ft Aqua / Blue Float 7wt 23ft Aqua / Blue Float 7/8wt 23ft Aqua / Blue Float 7/8wt 23ft Aqua / Blue Float 8wt 24ft Aqua / Blue Float 8/9wt 24ft Aqua / Blue Float 9wt 24ft Aqua / Blue Float 9wt 25ft Aqua / Blue Float 9/10wt 25ft Aqua / Blue Float 10wt 25ft Aqua / Blue Float 10/11wt 25ft Aqua / Blue Float 11wt 25ft Aqua / 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.