RIO’s new Elite Skagit shooting heads are the most perfectly balanced, easiest casting Skagit heads EVER made. Built with a low stretch core and RIO’s incredible SlickCast, these heads are slick, tough beasts that will out cast and out last any other Skagit head on the market. RIO Skagit Max Launch heads […]
In this episode of RIO’s Fly Tying Tips, Brita explains how to keep an organized and tidy tying desk, ensuring that you know where all the materials and tools are for quick, easy access. RIO’s Fly Tying Tips is a series of short videos presented by lead RIO fly designer, Brita Fordice. In […]
In this RIO Fly Fishing Tip Simon Gawesworth explains why he likes to use a double taper line when trout fishing. Few people use DT’s these days, and when asked, most people say the best reason for using a double taper line is so you can turn it around and use a new end when […]
RIO’s Elite Skagit shooting heads are two completely new shooting heads, designed for the Spey angler. Each head feature’s RIO’s SlickCast, for unprecedented slickness and durability, as well as being built on RIO’s ultra-low stretch ConnectCore. This series comprises of the Skagit Max Launch & Skagit Max Power. Skagit Launch heads deliver the […]
Simon Gawesworth is the brand manager for RIO Products in Idaho Falls, ID. A well noted author, angler, and casting instructor, Simon took the time to sit down with me and explain some of the innovations RIO is putting into their new fly lines. A film by Joel La Folette. Also look […]
Welding a loop in the front (or back) end of your fly line is a great skill to have. You can fix broken loops, add a loop to a line without one, or make a loop exactly the size you need. While most popular with the steelhead crowd, who make loops in their […]
RIO Products, manufacturer of world class fly lines, leaders, tippet material, and flies, is delighted to announce the expansion of its range of fly lines built with SlickCast. SlickCast creates the slickest, most durable fly lines in history. SlickCast is a fly line coating that has been formulated and developed by RIO’s R&D team […]
In this RIO Fly Fishing Tip Simon Gawesworth explains and demonstrates why you should change your stance when casting – particularly when switching from the need to make an accurate cast, to that of a long range distance shot… RIO’s Fly Fishing Tips series are short, less-than-a-minute videos, each bought to you by […]
In our new series we talk to one of RIO’s fly designers and get the full story Behind The Fly. We start this series with RIO’s Participation Trophy. RIO’s Participation Trophy is one of the deadliest flats flies we have ever fished, and works equally well on permit and bonefish. Read The […]
In this episode of RIO’s Fly Tying Tips, Brita talks about the different types of scissors that fly tiers use, and discusses what each type of scissor is best used for. RIO’s Fly Tying Tips is a series of short videos presented by lead RIO fly designer, Brita Fordice. In this series Brita […]