Tag: fly line

While July may be a month for tall glasses of lemonade and August a time for corn on the cob, melted butter dripping down the sides, September is a month of transition. Summer may be over, but fall has yet to truly begin. Little rain falls during September and the air is often still. The trout of Bonnie Brook remain languid in water as skinny as a young...

Fly line, leader and tippet company, RIO Products, proudly announces its 30th anniversary. RIO was “born” on July 27th, 1990 and started its fly fishing business in Blackfoot, ID. Founders Jim & Kitty Vincent named the company “RIO” after the Rio Colorado in Costa Rica where they ran a tarpon camp. RIO’s beginning was innovative, evolving to a...

Following on from last month’s release of their new coating technology, SlickCast, RIO brings their new Elite tier of fly lines to fly fishers worldwide. RIO’s Elite tier of fly lines are the highest performing, most technically advanced fly lines created. Elite freshwater fly lines are built on RIO’s new ConnectCore Plus - their next-generation...

RIO Products, manufacturer of world class fly lines, leaders, tippet material and flies, announce the release of a radical new coating technology called SlickCast. SlickCast is a fly line coating that has been formulated and developed by RIO’s R&D team with the goal of creating the slickest, most durable fly line on the market. The proof that the...

Question: Can you help me understand the different fly lines and leaders? Answer: Fly lines and leaders can be puzzling for the novice fly fisher. There are three types of fly lines: floating lines, sinking lines, and sink-tip lines. The floating line is the one that almost everyone buys first, and it is also the line that you will probably find yourself...

Four things make this reel a standout: Looks I showed the reel to seven anglers, all of whom remarked on its old-world elegance, and most of whom insisted on a “hands on experience”. It’s that attractive. Narrow Profile, Full-Frame Design I buried two reel reviews in the recent past. The reels were in the $400 - $500 category, both were fully...

How often do you end up spending more time untangling a twisted fly line than you do fishing? I know that happens to me all too often. Luckily, this recent post from Louis Cahill over at Gink & Gasoline gives some awesome tips for taking the twist out of a fly line in seconds. Read through it in its entirety here.

Most fly lines come with welded loops at the end for attaching leaders. However, if you find yourself with a fly line that does not, check out this helpful DIY guide for creating a fly line loop yourself. Read more via Gink & Gasoline.

Colorado-based Mayfly Outdoors has announced its purchase of international fly line manufacturer, Airflo. “We are incredibly excited about the opportunities presented by this partnership,” said Gareth Jones, Director of Sales for Airflo.

The Technical Trout series of fly lines from RIO Products recent won Best New Fly Line at the European Fishing Tackle Trade Exhibition, and is now available for purchase.