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'S EMMA'S STONE FOR SALE- During big Stonefly hatches trout can get very particular in what they ea. Over years of studying the flies that work and don't work, we've come up with one that we think you'll enjoy.
RIO's Palolo Slider is a unique tarpon worm meant to be skimmed in the surface film. The two tone foam sandwiched around a barred feather give this fly the look of the real deal.
The skwala stone is one of the first big bugs to emerge in the spring. This pattern has a foam egg sack, hackles and rubber legs for profile and floatation.
The Rio Two Tone Indicator tippet has hard color breaks every 8 inches to allow anglers to get visual cues when tight line nymphing. The best indicator material for building sighters for European Style Nymphing.
Most anglers know how effective the classic hare's ear nymph is. RIO's HE Man is a variation of this classic, tied on a barbless jig hook and with a tungsten bead for weight in either matte black (with a hot spot of thread) or a gold bead version.
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.