Rio Outbound Short

[VinnySteel]

My brother purchased the outbound short floating line to use for turning over tandem nymph setups and he also uses it for chucking streamers with a sinking vers-a-tip. I finally got to play with it a little and was very impressed how effortlessly I was able to lay out a big weighted tandem nymph setup when roll casting. Just wondering if anyone else has played with the outbound short and get your thoughts? Pros, Cons, etc.

[Darian]

I've been using OutBound Short lines for both Delta Stripers and in tropical saltwater for several years now. My lines are either floating or intermediate sink rate. Both have enabled me to catch lots of fish over many years. Altho I have one, I don't often use the faster sink rate, OutBound line.

Tropical OutBound Short lines seem to have less tendency to coil early in the day in places like La Paz, makes handling, while hauling and on retrieve, easy. As you've said, these WF lines are easily cast for distance and the running line portion of these lines make handling easy. However, in my experience they are not as easily roll cast as a line with a longer front taper. Also, as you've said, for casting larger flies (eg. Clousers', Pole Dancers, Jay's Sea Habits, Charlie's Airheads and others), these lines are hard to beat. With a bit of maintenance they're durable.

My only objection about them is the purchase price but that's my issue with all of fly fishing these days.... ;)

[mike borba]

I have an 8 wt that I use for bass. I love it. Easily throws bulky flies with a tight loop. Shoots great.

[O.mykiss Hunter]

They seem to be excellent lines for modern fast action rods but I don't think they do too well with vintage glass rods. I have a WF9 sinking outbound short that I bought to use on my 9wt vintage Fenwick and I hate it, it's just way too heavy a head. I have it for sale in the classifieds if anyone is interested.

[Darian]

O.M Hunter,.... Don't give up on the OutBound Short lines, yet. If I recall correctly, OBS lines were/are(?) made heavier than the rating for a particular line by two sizes. So that a 9 weight line would be a true 11 weight. If you didn't take that in to account, it might be too heavy for your slower action, glass rod.

[Tony]

I line down 1 weight for all my outbound short lines. otherwise it will shock your rod, especially in lower weights. I use primarily the int. tip in both fresh for cold water and the tropical for summer stripers and for saltwater. very good streamer line.

IMO a poor nymphing line b/c the head is only 30ft long and that make mending long line difficult. probably better increasing a general line 1 weight (if you want) such as in touch rio gold.

[pvsprme]

O.M Hunter,.... Don't give up on the OutBound Short lines, yet. If I recall correctly, OBS lines were/are(?) made heavier than the rating for a particular line by two sizes. So that a 9 weight line would be a true 11 weight. If you didn't take that in to account, it might be too heavy for your slower action, glass rod.

Yes; I use a 7 weight Ambush (similar line, IIRC) on a Powell LT Steelhead, 7/8 weight, 9'-6" rod, 1st gen graphite. Does very well w/ SH spey casting.

[Spicytuna1]

I have this line for my LMB fishing and I go through at least a line a year, they coating shreds easily on the running line. They throw great for the right application that is no question. When my line does shred I mail it to them with a letter and I get a new line within a week so I cant really complain, since their customer service has been incredible.