Floating Fly Line Is Tacky

[scel]

Hi FFC font of knowledge...

 

I have Rio Perception fly line. So far, it has been an excellent fly line. However, we have been in the middle of a heat wave (temperatures in the low 30s with humidex in the high 30s or low 40s). My fly line has been flacid and sticky. The water temperature is between 16 (in mid lake) and 20-21 (in shallows).

 

My fly line has seemed tacky/gummny making it hard to shoot any line. It is also super flacid. I have tried a quick cleaning and it does not seem to improve the performance.

 

My instinct is this is caused by the heat and there is probably not much I can do. But I am not afraid to chock this up to failing to properly clean the line. Any advice?

 

 

[bcubed]

welcome to RIO..they're bad for being tacky, even when not super warm. I wouldn't go back to them

[BurningChrome]

welcome to RIO..they're bad for being tacky, even when not super warm. I wouldn't go back to them

Yup, they design some great tapers but the lines themselves leave something to be desired. I've been slowly switching everything over to Aiflo and SA.

[BrianR]

Took mine back,refunded me FH calgary

[scel]

welcome to RIO..they're bad for being tacky, even when not super warm. I wouldn't go back to them

 

crap. line was great in cold water. I can conclusively say it is temperature.

[Swede]

Never had a problem with my RIO's lines. I clean mine about every second trip, never had a problem casting them in any weather conditions.

[Dangus]

This is crazy talk. I have various rio on 7 or 8 rods and have never experienced that. Newest line is about a year old.

[Gil]

Ive lost track of how many rio lines I've bought. Every year I seem to buy at least one. Never had that issue. Cracking ---yes