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.
The Zeppelin Caddis, with its detached bubbleshaped body and scratchy thorax, uniquely combines a low floating profile like an emerging pupa with great visibility and buoyancy, and it has cracked the code on fussy eaters.
For every few fish that want a baitfish, there's always one that wants a surface bug. The RIO's Gurgler Alarm is the ideal "do everything" pattern for that fish.
Since the creation of Rio's Precious Metal, it has proven to be worthy in every fishery it's been tested in - from the Missouri River to the Arkansas - and it keeps producing fish.
Rio's Marabou Toad is designed specifically for throwing at resting or "laid up" tarpon. The combination of materials give the fly a slower sink rate which helps keep the fly in front of the fish longer, enticing the grab.
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.
This unweighted scud is an absolute must for fishing spring creeks, tailwaters, and your favorite still waters.
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.