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RIO Products just announced the release of their new Tropical OutBound Short F/I (“Floating/Intermediate”) fly line, which is specially designed for casting and fishing large flies in tropical conditions. The new line has a floating running section and body with … more
Renowned Florida Keys fly-fishing guide Bruce Chard sets out on his Fly Fisherman blog to explain the fly line, section by section. So far, he’s covered the front taper, the rear taper, and the belly, along with a general breakdown of … more
While it views as a commercial, RIO’s new video showing the various steps in their private production process explains a lot about how fly lines are made, from the selection of cores to the mixing of plastisol coatings and the … more
Textured Streamer Express SA’s Streamer Express now avalable in the textured version. All the original tapers with the added benefit of texturing giving increased casting distance with less effort, reduced memory, and the SA ID line marking. Available in 150- … more
The new Orvis Hydros fly line series is a complete re-engineering of the structure of their fly lines, using new technology for increased performance. The Hydros has been re-engineered using new tapers, coatings, diameters, Hy-Flote Tip technology, innovative new welded … more
UniSpey RIO’s new UniSpey line is toted as the ultimate all-around, general purpose spey line, and is ideal for medium to larger sized rivers. The new line underwent more than two years of product testing and taper tweaking. The result … more
Ridge Floating-Tip Tropical Fly Line A true clear-tip floating fly line, the Ridge Floating Tip features a 12-foot clear floating tip hi-vis floating belly to allow better fly tracking, a low-stretch power core, and a ridged texture for shootability and … more
Bermuda Shorts Triangle Taper Perfect for redfish, snook in the mangroves, and blitzing albies, the new floating Bermuda Shorts Triangle Taper features ashort 22-24-foot head, marked by Royal Wulff’s unique two-tone color. The Bermuda Shorts is designed to let you blast … more
Echo Sphere Streamer/Nymph Fly Line Quick pick up and shooting from a front loaded taper characterize the new Echo Sphere Streamer/Nymph line. It’s designed to easily cast big and heavy flies with an “ultra-aggressive” front taper. The new design also aims … more
RIO Products just launched their newly redesigned Web site, featuring a line selector, videos, fly fishing tips, and more.
