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10.13.2021

Our latest crayfish pattern, RIO’s Cray Cray, was designed by RIO’s own Brita Fordice. As with all the flies Brita dreams up, she aims to ensure they function properly instead of just “looking cool.” Her micro crayfish pattern is no different.

7.29.2021

What makes the Northeast hexagenia hatch even more elusive is the window in which these bugs show themselves is very brief and can only be seen at the very end of daylight. Finding oneself amidst a blanket hex hatch requires impeccable timing in terms of the actual day, along with great patience on any particular day.

4.27.2021

"Mice were put on this planet to be food for all kinds of predators, from foxes to hawks to cats, and even to trout. Yup, plenty of trout eat mice, and many fly fishers take advantage of this with mouse-like patterns fished on a floating line for high-octane grabs from large fish."

3.22.2021

"Gum Drops are colorful, soft, fruit-flavored candies that are enjoyed by people all over. RIO’s Gum Droppers are colorful, soft hackled flies with fruit flavor colors that are enjoyed by trout all over."

3.15.2021

"I’ve been fishing for the big Atlantic salmon of Northern Russia’s Yokanga River for 20 years. Swinging flies for these magnificent fish is one of the highlights of my fly-fishing year, and over the years, I’ve honed my approach to get the very best from this special fishery."

2.23.2021

"I remember a fly-tying mentor telling me years ago that the thickness of the hook shank is the proper size for their bodies, so any thread you add to it makes it too thick. This may have been slightly exaggerated, but not much. The main point is to keep the body as slender as possible. I originally was going to call this fly the Skinny Baetis but later opted for the name RIO’s Tung Tied Baetis to highlight the tungsten bead."

1.25.2021

"Another thing you will appreciate about this fly is the unique way the materials move in the water. The materials are soft and have tantalizing movements in the current, but they do so because of they way there were tied in. Backwards."

1.21.2021

"We weren’t targeting the fastest or the biggest fish on the flats or those whose sexy fish faces have made the most magazine covers; we went after the freaks."

12.28.2020

"Shrimp eyes are a prominent feature, and we believe these serve as another trigger point."

11.24.2020

"Our group of 6 anglers fished for 5 days. The quick estimate of fish landed by our group for the week was about 70+. Of those, about a quarter of them were over 20 lbs. With a few exceptions, the fly of choice was RIO’s Hopedale Crab. Named after nearby Hopedale, Louisiana."

11.05.2020

"For sure, hucking mega casts with a spey rod is definitely a fun undertaking, but the angling part of the process calls for a great deal of focus, awareness, and having the proper tools for the job."

10.28.2020

"The October Caddis is the largest of the caddis species at about one inch long and thick bodied."

9.23.2020

"The color schemes in the flash, the cone, the stainless hook, they all work together to attract our reward."

8.26.2020

Chris said, “it sure is a fat bastard.” (Likely since seeing the Mike Meyers character from Austin Powers.) And I blurted out, “what about Chubby Chernobyl?” Chris smiled and said, “That’s it.”

3.23.2020

"It’s hopeless says our guide, Malcom Jeffrey, the dorado will never see our flies. What about wolf fish we ask?"

9.09.2019

"In no more than 5 casts I hooked and landed a 15 3/8 inch rainbow that won the award by a 1/4 of an inch. That was the first and probably only time I have actually called my shot in fly fishing."

"My favorite waters include the Driftless area of Wisconsin and Iowa, and the mountain streams of Utah (Uinta Mountains, Provo River)."

7.08.2019

"Nothing beats throwing Chernobyl ants on the San Juan when they are biting."

7.03.2019

"My unabashed love for this line gets stronger everyday!"

6.10.2019

"And though he was never hooked, we somehow landed that bull trout, a 33 inch beauty. I will never forget the incredible look on Sam's face in that moment. Complete and total satisfaction."

5.13.2019

"We drifted 8 miles downstream with a bottle of floatant as the only thing keeping us afloat."

4.22.2019

"New Zealand had been top of my bucket list for a number of years, and this was my first opportunity to go there and sample the legendary fishing."

"All the best things start with the letter ‘B’…bonfires, beers, buddies, beaches, and the beautiful outdoors."

3.25.2019

The bonefish were amazing, the scenery was beautiful, and the company was some of the best I’ve had on a trip.

3.11.2019

Growing up in the Northwest, Nick now has the opportunity to share his love for the outdoors with his son.

Mahi Mahi are usually associated as being a Pelagic species. In Croatia, things are a bit different.

2.11.2019

Raised in Florida fishing for Tarpon and Shark, Chris Erwin now resides in the heart of Steelhead country.

1.20.2019

I grew up fishing with my dad, and when I moved to San Francisco for college he gifted me a membership at the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club where I started fly fishing.

12.13.2018

Here is a clear and simply way to set up your trout spey rod.

12.10.2018

I cut my teeth while fishing the rivers of Central Oregon and got to know the rivers pretty well. I moved to Central Texas 4 years ago and now fish the clear hill country rivers for largemouth bass, Rio grande cichlids, and Guadalupe bass, the state fish of Texas.

11.12.2018

My greatest memories were fishing with my Dad, who has since passed on. He had installed in me the love of the outdoors.

10.10.2018

I spent a week swinging for steel with no result.

10.04.2018

Now that the cooler months are upon us most people are spending their days preparing for the fall season.

9.18.2018

Dredging in most cases is done because it’s the only possible game in town, and the alternative is to not go fishing

9.17.2018

I guide and fish most often on my home waters of Jacksonville, Amelia Island, and St. Augustine. But whenever I can, I travel with a fly rod tube in hand or even better, a skiff in tow.

8.13.2018

Craft beer marketer and lover of fly fishing.

7.18.2018

Living here in the Fraser Valley offers almost any Northwest fish species you could ask to target, from small streams for trout, to back waters for carp and bass, to excellent steelhead and salmon waters.

6.13.2018

This proposed pipe would dump 70-90 million liters of toxic effluent into the Northumberland Strait EVERY DAY.

6.11.2018

I love fly fishing because you can never stop learning and I hope to inspire more women to get out on the water!

5.31.2018

Sometimes we sabotage our own trips.

4.17.2018

I'm having trouble believing the calendar, this is all wrong – it's raining and cold and what's this....snow showers?

4.17.2018

The world of night time fishing was one I didn’t consider until about 7 years ago when my typical fishing times changed once my first child was born.

5.10.2018

If I'm not fishing, I'm thinking about it.

4.22.2018

Being from St. Louis, Dan's fishing has him traveling across the State in the pursuit of different species.

2.01.2018

When sh*t happens, adapt or die.

4.04.2018

We started the day off with a hot cup of coffee at the truck stop off the 5 somewhere north of Stockton before heading to ramp for what was supposed to be a tough day of fishing on the Delta.

3.18.2018

I have been fly fishing since the early 70s & my interest in it really took off when I started using double handed rods, Spey/Switch! Living now near the Salmon River in New York I get plenty of time to swing the fly to Steelhead.

2.19.2018

Tom's fly fishing addiction began on small streams in the driftless region and today it has completely consumed him.

11.10.2017

Testing lines and bending rods.

1.14.2018

I'm avid fly fisherman, conservationist & longtime member of TU from southeast Tennessee.

11.08.2017

From fifty thousand cfs to 5X flouro, this past season's large snow pack made for tough fishing on some of Montana's most famous trout rivers.

12.02.2017

Stephen feeling the effects of unrestricted pollution from the industrial revolution of 18th Century that killed all the Atlantic salmon and native brown trout on his local waters is now finding himself with no local water.

11.08.2017

Those flyfishers who target the unique Florida strain of largemouth bass (Micropterus floridanus) must adjust their tactics to the changing conditions if they expect to have the same success they enjoy when the water is higher.

10.29.2017

Making Austin Texas his base camp, Mike is close to both saltwater and freshwater fishing.

9.30.2017

Living in the Eastern Sierras, Seth enjoys stillwater to high alpine fishing and everything in between.

9.27.2017

For those wondering what it’s like to go fishing with them: It’s a bit like fishing with guides, but it’s a lot like fishing with your friends.

9.06.2017

After mayflies hatch and lay their eggs, they will fall to the surface of the water creating what anglers call a spinner fall. This can create a feeding frenzy of rising trout, that are consuming spinners off the surface.

8.23.2017

Late summer and autumn brings an entirely different set of temperature related circumstances. For many years now, this is the time of year you’ll find me on the Grande Ronde River.

7.27.2017

Mongolia had been on my list of fishing destinations for as long as I could remember. Several plane rides, two overnight stays, countless permits, a twelve hour truck slosh… The tricky travel only added to the appeal; clearly a sickness prone to the adventure seeker.

8.10.2017

Dolphin, dolphinfish, mahi-mahi, dorado—or whatever name you wish to call them—are almost the perfect quarry to target with fly tackle. These colorful fish are extremely aggressive feeders, and also are known for making acrobatic jumps and blistering short runs when hooked. Sound like fun? Read on.