SHOOTING HEAD SYSTEMS There is one main reason to use a shooting head system and it is DISTANCE. With a shooting head you can reach distances previously unavailable for a regular Weight Forward fly line. This is accomplished by using a shorter, heavier “head” and a thinner running line, simple as that. If fishing on rivers and streams we recommend that you invest in one of the integrated floating running line and shooting head systems. Line control of the head and running line is important in these situations!

Shooting Heads & Running Lines

Sort by: Product Price Default See details Rio Shooting Head Kit Available for sale is the Rio Shooting Head Kit. This kit takes the guess work of having to choose heads and the appropriate running line. Our price: $195.00 Quantity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Buy Now Add to wish list See details Rio Tungsten Shooting Heads RIO developed the T-14 as a tungsten alternative to lead. It is level, supple, does not kink, weighs 14 grains per foot and sinks about 9 inches per second. T-14 is best for single-hand rods from 10 through 12 weight, and double-hand rod with spey lines #9 and heavier. T-14 works especially well ... Our price: $21.95 Quantity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Buy Now Add to wish list See details Rio SlickShooter® SlickShooter® A super hard, slick finish oval-shaped nylon shooting line, with no memory after being stretched and an extremely low coefficient of friction for long distance casts Available in 35 lb (15.9 kg) & 50 lb (22.7 kg) spools Length: 115 ft (35 m) Our price: $9.95 Quantity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Buy Now Add to wish list