RIO Cranky Kit – Shooting Head & Fly Line Storage System
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RIO Cranky Kit

RIO Cranky Kit
RIO Cranky Kit
Brand: RIO

Change lines Quick and Efficient

Tame the tangle: quickly swap, store, and organize your RIO shooting heads and fly lines with the RIO Cranky Kit.
Price: $9.99
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Product Details
RIO's Cranky Kit is a quick, convenient fly line spooling/storage station that includes one RIO Cranky (featuring ergonomically shaped handles for a smooth, comfortable operation) and a RIO fly line spool. 

The RIO Cranky Kit makes managing multiple fly lines and shooting heads easy. Wind lines onto the included spools, label them, and swap setups fast without the usual tangles and mess. Simply wind the line off the reel through the rod on to the fly line spool that is provided, unloop the line from the backing, then loop the new line to the backing and wind the new lone on to the reel. With this technique anglers will not need to restring the rod. 

In addition, with a few extra fly line spools, anglers can build a convenient fly line storage system and library.

The RIO Cranky Kit is a simple, smart solution for anglers who fish multiple lines and shooting heads. Instead of dealing with tangled coils of line at the bottom of a gear bag, the Cranky Kit lets you quickly wind your fly lines and shooting heads onto dedicated spools, label them, and keep everything neat, organized, and ready to fish.

Each spool is designed to hold a full fly line or shooting head and features room to write the line type, grain weight, and sink rate so you always know exactly what you are grabbing. Paired with RIO’s shooting head and Spey systems, the Cranky Kit makes it easy to rotate between Skagit heads, Scandi heads, and different sink tips throughout the day without a mess.

Perfect for Spey and switch anglers, as well as anyone running multiple lake, saltwater, or specialty lines, the RIO Cranky Kit saves time on the water and protects your investment in premium fly lines. Whether you are organizing gear at home or swapping setups on a trip, this compact line storage system keeps your RIO lines coiled correctly, tangle-free, and ready for your next cast.


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"Cranky Kit"

Stephen Lawson on 9/25/2020 12:28:24 PM

Review: Excellent service as usual. Thank you.

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"clever little gadget"

Lewis Mills on 3/12/2019 9:27:10 PM

Review: This crank allows you to wind a fly line off a reel and directly onto the spool it was sold with (or a similar spool). Very handy if you change lines a lot, and way cheaper than an extra spool.

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