Steelhead/Salmon Leaders for Trout? by Cathy Beck

Posted on April 11, 2013 by rioproducts

I learned a new trick this week, something so obvious that I’m embarrassed to admit that I never thought about trying.
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RIO line testing in Guanaja Honduras

Posted on April 8, 2013 by rioproducts

RIO’s Marlin Roush recently joined a trip to Guanaja Honduras for some flats fishing. Of course he took the opportunity to test a variety of lines and work with some prototypes.
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Float Planes and Big Teeth, by Brian Horsley

Posted on April 4, 2013 by rioproducts

Summer is one of our busy seasons, but this June I had the opportunity to sneak away from work with a good friend and visit Scott Lake lodge in northern Saskatchewan. We went for a week of pike fishing on fly. Scott Lake offers great sight casting to big pike that feed in the warmer shallows. The chance to throw bird sized flies at big, gnarly fish was too exciting to pass up.
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RIO Releases Pike/Musky Fly Lines and Leaders

Posted on April 2, 2013 by rioproducts

April 1, 2013 (Idaho Falls, Idaho) – RIO Products, manufacturer of fly lines, leaders and tippet material, announces the release of their new range of Pike/Musky lines and leaders.
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Nymph Fishing, By John S. Barr

Posted on March 28, 2013 by rioproducts

There are many effective ways to present nymphs to trout and they all work. The two approaches I use are the standard indicator method and the hopper-copper-dropper techniques.
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Common Mistakes in Fly Fishing, By Nick Curcione

Posted on March 21, 2013 by rioproducts

With over 40 years of presenting flies in just about every locale imaginable I could easily fill a book of chronic mistakes made by fellow fly fishers and myself. In the interest of helping us all improve our game I would like to discuss some of the common faults that frequently plague novices as well as those who have quite a bit of experience in the sport.
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