Podcast Interview: Simon Gawesworth of RIO Products

This week MidCurrent had the pleasure of chatting with uber-caster and one of the industry’s nicest people, Simon Gawesworth.

Simon is the brand manager for RIO Products, and aside from dogging our praise for his casting ability he chatted with us about the expanding roll of RIO’s Connectcore technology and how it’s been received by consumers, as well as about RIO’s Line Selector for both computers and mobile devices.

The free Line Selector App helps you choose the perfect line quickly and accurately based on the rod make and model, water type, environmental conditions, geography, species, line density, and the specific application desired. Once each step is completed, the app offers line choices, where users can dive deeper into the specifics.

Gawesworth says, “This app is an incredibly useful asset for retailers and consumers alike and certainly makes it very simple to choose the right fly line for most fishing situations. Imagine a specialty trout fly shop that has a customer come in asking for advice on a line for Dorado fishing in Argentina. With a few taps of the app, the perfect line will be revealed – ensuring both angler and retailer are happy.”

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