Save the silkworm
The RIO team casts to all edges of the globe looking for ways to improve fly line design and performance. And considering the undeniable importance of your line in relationship with your rod, leader, tippet, target and conditions, there’s little wonder why fly lines have undergone so many radical changes.
Back in the 1890s, silk was found to make a great fly line. Pliable, light and relatively durable (with a lot of proper care), the cocoon of the silk worm beat the heck out of the horsehair-and-linen lines of the time. This was fantastic for the fishermen of yesteryear, but from the worm’s perspective, this discovery was likely viewed a bit differently. Because, you see, the silk worm doesn’t give up its cocoon without serious sacrifice... We’ll spare you the details, but during the extraction process, the silk is gathered only at the cost of the worm’s life. Here at RIO, we feel it’s a nice byproduct of our globetrotting quest that some of our silkworm friends are spared. Another benefit of course, is that you’re assured RIO develops the world’s finest fly lines using the most technologically advanced materials and manufacturing processes known to man. We hook our lines up to exotic machinery that tests slickness and we formulate new copolymers to enhance durability. Our advanced tapers help with greater distance, improved accuracy, and softer presentations. Proprietary coating technologies create a slick finish that lets your line shoot farther and float higher (or sink better). And with specialized leader and tippet materials for any presentation, you’ll be pulling more on fish and less on knots. So, in the interest of saving a certain mulberry-munching caterpillar, RIO continues our trek and relentless perfection of fly lines... and it’s a nice little bonus that we’ll all catch more fish because of it. Save the silkworm, buy RIO.
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