Rio Ambassador Series Oliver White Flats Passport

Transcontinental flats fishing demands precision, versatility, and power. Co-developed with world-renowned angler Oliver White, the RIO Ambassador Series Flats Passport is engineered to perform in unpredictable tropical environments—from punching heavy flies into stiff winds to delicate, long-range presentations on skittish bonefish, permit, and tarpon.

Built on RIO’s low-stretch DirectCore foundation and finished with the ultra-slick, durable SlickCast coating, the Flats Passport delivers maximum energy transfer and hook-setting power. Its unique taper combines a front-loaded head for rapid short-range loading with an extra-long 58' head (WF8F) and extended rear taper, allowing you to aerialize more line, pick up shots cleanly, and make split-second adjustments to cruising fish.

Key Features

• Oliver White Collaboration: Designed alongside globetrotting angler Oliver White to excel across global saltwater flats destinations.

• Front-Loaded Taper: Loads fast-action rods quickly and effortlessly for quick, short-range shots.

• Extra-Long Head & Rear Taper: Extended head length (58 ft. on WF8F) enables smooth long-distance casting, easy line pickup, and aerial repositioning.

• Powerful Turn Over: Short front taper easily turns over long leaders and heavy saltwater fly patterns, even in heavy coastal breezes.

• DirectCore Technology: Low-stretch core enhances energy transfer, improves casting accuracy, and delivers solid hook sets on hard-mouthed gamefish.

• SlickCast Coating: RIO’s proprietary coating minimizes friction through the guides, maximizing distance and line longevity.

• Integrated Features: Built with front and back welded loops, RIO EasyID line marking, and SureFire tri-color tracking technology.

Specifications

• Line Type: Floating Taper (WF8F, WF9F, WF10F)

• Target Species: Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon, Snook, Redfish

• Core: Low-Stretch DirectCore

• Colorway: Sand / Purple / Orange

• Environment: Tropical / Saltwater Flats