Probably the best baitfish pattern in the world, and equally effective for any fish in fresh or saltwater that likes to eat smaller fish. This fly uses lead dumbbell eyes to get depth, and help with the jigging action that makes this fly so deadly.
Ants can be a wonderful fly to search with, especially when you don't know what may be hatching, or what exactly the fish are eating. This parachute version catches a lot of fish, and is easy to see with its white post.
This is a great drake pattern that gives you a large profile without a large hook, and tied with an extended abdomen. The parachute post allows the fly to sit lower on the water's surface.
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.
Caddis larvae use grass, sticks, sand and pebbles to make a protective casing around their body, and then cling to rocks and weeds, or drag their casing around with them.
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.
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.