Smooth Casting, Powerful Heads for big flies and sink tips with low-stretch, ultra-slick performance. RIO Skagit Launch heads deliver the power needed to cast large flies and sinking tips more elegantly than ever before. The unique weight distribution deeply loads rods for long, powerful casts, while the refined taper design generates incredibly smooth loops which transition seamlessly from head to tip to fly. The low stretch core gives incredible levels of sensitivity when casting and fishing. Choose these skagit heads for enhanced hook detection, more positive hook sets, and far greater control when playing a fish.