RIO Products Dacron Fly Line Backing - High-Strength Braided Line with Low Stretch - Super Smooth, Easy-to-Knot Fly Reel Backing - 20lb / 30lb - Multiple Colors & Lengths
RIO's premium Dacron backing delivers the perfect balance of strength and handling for Great Lakes steelhead and trout fishing. The braided construction provides low stretch for solid hooksets while remaining easy to knot and splice for backing-to-flyline connections. Available in 20lb and 30lb strengths to handle everything from summer steelhead runs to aggressive kings in the tributaries.
9 of 31 Alley rivers blown out right now — 4 still fishable.
Common Questions
What kind of fishing is the RIO Products Dacron Fly Line Backing - High-Strength Braided... used for?
Rio's fly line is set up for spey & two-hand, nymphing, and float fishing targeting steelhead, trout, salmon. Each technique has a dedicated guide on Steelhead Addiction with rigging walkthroughs and water-reading tips.
What fish species does the RIO Products Dacron Fly Line Backing - High-Strength Braided... work for?
This fly line is curated for steelhead, trout, salmon. The Steelhead Addiction species field guide has biology and Great Lakes-specific tactics for steelhead and the rest.
Where do I buy the RIO Products Dacron Fly Line Backing - High-Strength Braided...?
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Are conditions good for fishing the Steelhead Alley right now?
9 of 31 Alley rivers blown out right now — 4 still fishable. Live updates for all 31 rivers run every 15 minutes — see the full dashboard on Steelhead Addiction.
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Key Specs
Features
- + Rio's traditional Dacron braided backing features high strength and low stretch and is unsurpassed in quality
- + A good compromise between thinness and the ability to make blind
- + It's easier to knot than other brands that are very thin but have too tight a weave for a blind Splice loop
Specifications
- Brand Name
- RIO PRODUCTS
- Manufacturer
- Far Bank Enterprises -- Dropship
- UPC
- 730884205061
- Global Trade Identification Number
- 00730884205061
- Item Type Name
- Fly Line Backing, Dacron, 20Lb 200Yd
- Included Components
- One RIO Fly Line Backing - Dacron - 20Lb 200Yd Chartreuse
- Item Weight
- 1.6 ounces
- Unit Count
- 600.0 Count
- Best Sellers Rank
- #15,483 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) #6 in Fly Line
- ASIN
- B00FYXZZG2
- Customer Reviews
- 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,701)...
- Material Type
- Dacron
- Strand Type
- Multi
- Fishing Line Type
- Braided
- Breaking Strength
- 20 Pounds
- Line Weight
- 20 pounds
- Color
- Chartreuse
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