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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New Zealand Fly Fishing Essentials, By Lani Waller

Posted on March 14, 2013 by rioproducts

The Essential Perspective and Choice of Tackle

New Zealand trout fishing can be easy, or difficult, depending on your abilities, weather, the mood of the trout, whether or not they are feeding, and whether they are browns or rainbows.
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Tackle testing on the Henry’s Fork during early March

Posted on March 10, 2013 by rioproducts

 

A nice Rainbow A nice Rainbow

Tackle testing on the Henry’s Fork

The RIO team braved the early March elements to look for winter trout and test out a top secret new fly line. While the line performed well, the trout were less than cooperative! Continue reading →

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