RIO’s Trout Leader Selection presents anglers with a range of three of the most popular sized trout leaders, in a handy cost-saving packet. Each leader in this Selection is a 9ft long, RIO Powerflex Trout leader with a medium-stiff butt section and soft, flexible tippet that casts most trout flies with ease. Built with […]
TROUT VERSILEADERS RIO’s Trout VersiLeaders are designed for the fly fisher who needs a quick-change option for converting a floating line to a sink tip. Each VersiLeader is tapered for the best in performance and has a 12lb nylon core coated in PVC. A neat, bullet-proof welded loop at the butt end allows for fast […]
RIO Products has got all the lines, leaders and tippet that you will need for your next bonefish trip. Make sure you get the gear before you leave, and don’t leave it to the last minute to find that your local fly shop is out! Winner of the Best New Saltwater Fly […]
Most trout anglers are familiar with regular trout leaders, but there are plenty of times when the “alternates” will serve you better. TROUT VERSILEADERS Turn your floating line into a temporary sink tip by adding a sinking Trout VersiLeader to the front end. Available in 7ft and 12ft lengths, from a slow […]
RIO Products continues innovating new lines and leaders to keep anglers at the top of their game in both fresh and saltwater. Freshwater offerings: The RIO Creek line is designed for small creeks and streams with a taper design that loads at close range but has enough body and head length when a longer cast is needed. […]
Full tapered monofilament leaders with short tips made of soft nylon, shaped by Göran Andersson for a supreme loop unrolling and turnover, just add tippet. Choose between leaders for single hand or double hand rods. Then use our system to choose between small, medium or large leaders according to the fly and the conditions […]
After the great success last year the Experience the World of Fly Fishing will again have the “Living Workshop” with the motto “From Rod to Fly” on the stage in the Säulensaal. Here, in the Living Workshop, visitors will have the possibility of looking over the shoulder of a rod maker, leather artist, leader maker, […]
Theo van de Poll (60) from the Netherlands will again demonstrate how to make twisted leaders with a few simple tools at the Experience the World of Fly Fishing in April. His demonstrations in the “Living Workshop” last year attracted a lot of attention from the show’s attendees and this will surely be the same […]
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy, fish are jumpin’ and the cotton is high… Back in 1958 when Ella Fitzgerald first sang what would become a hugely popular song, there were no graphite rods, or modern plastic fly lines, but she said it right – it is summertime, and fish are jumping! At this time […]
As we head into summer, river levels drop bringing lower flows, clearer water, and more cautious fish. In such conditions, choosing the right fly is less important than getting the perfect drift. With tricky trout carefully sipping down small caddis, mayflies and emergers, the right leader choice can make a big difference in getting that […]
