From the mind of Rio signature tyer Matt Bennett, this fly was designed to fish for Rio Grande Cichlids down in Texas. Luckily for us, the Getter is also a great fly for carp, trout, and even panfish. Buggy perfection with multiple applications.
This pattern is a considered to be a general attractor nymph which can represent several types of aquatic insects. It's unique materials give this fly a rusty brown appearance.
The Staggered Stone takes a different approach, and closely resembles the orderly appearance and subtle colors of smaller stoneflies like Yellow Sallies.
Designed initially for those on the east coast of Florida, this surface popping shrimp was a custom fly that turned into a much sought production pattern.
RIO's Dread Pirate is no myth, but a deadly tarpon fly with eyes are made from RIO's Kahuna LT strike indicator - allowing this fly to sink horizontally.
The Shrimp Tease was designed with a perfect mix of flash, rubberlegs, and weight to create the all around redfish fly for use from the Carolinas to the Florida coast.
This slimmed down damsel nymph pattern has a marabou tail that moves with the swimming motion of the real insect, and a features a pulled over deer hair head that keeps this fly neutrally buoyant.
The RIO's Truffle Shuffle is the one fly you want in your box for all of your tarpon needs
RIO Products is located in Idaho Falls, in SE Idaho. The company was founded in 1990 by Jim Vincent and was sold to Far Bank Enterprises in 2005 (Far Bank also owns the fly fishing brands of Sage and Redington).
RIO has approximately 75 full time employees. A large percentage of employees are passionate fly fishers, traveling the world in pursuit of their hobby, and their experiences and product testing opportunities are a major factor in RIO's success. All fly lines are made with great pride in the US at the manufacturing facility in Idaho Falls.