Rio Flies

Anchor flies are often seen as less attractive, heavy nymphs whose sole purpose is to sink other "more attractive" flies on droppers quickly, but ...

A tungsten jigged pheasant tail with a hot spot is a well known and deadly Euro nymph pattern. RIO's French Dip is an excellent bug for Euro nymphi...

From July 4th to first frost, a good hopper pattern is an absolute must in your box if you fish for trout. RIO's Juicy Hopper has many key design f...

When a raindrop hits the water, it quickly disappears. RIO's Raindrop does the same. This perdigon style fly is heavy and slender to get down into ...

A very good imitation of a midge pupae and often fished under an indicator in lakes. The white bead represent their gills - who doesn't love Ice ...

RIO's Rock Grinder is designed to sink very fast and be a nice mix of buggy-ness and attraction. This euro nymph has a hot tag of floss and a CDC c...

"Frank" as he's known in certain watersheds is a block headed foam grasshopper imitation, tied with silicone legs, a wing and a parachute post, Fra...

Caddis adults are often found in fast riffles, and when targeting fish in these situations you want a fly that will float well, is easy to see and ...

Designed as a micro sized woolly bugger for universal use, this fly is bright enough to attract fish, yet subtle enough not to spook them. Tied wit...

RIO's best fish-catching midge pupae/larvae patterns ever designed, and something that should be in everyone's box.

RIO's Juicy Stone pushes the boundaries of a realistic fly that is very fishable. The fishability of this pattern was the first consideration. The ...

This sparkly, foamy ant also doubles as a beetle. The multi colored foam indicator top aids the angler in picking out the dark backed bug in the fo...

Combining buggy natural colors, rubber legs, and hot accent tungsten beads, this fly is irresistible to carp around the world.

Here’s your new, most versatile trout fly. The matte black tungsten bead gives this fly its punch. Put RIO’s Gum Dropper behind your favorite big d...

RIO's Brown Town came to us from the vise of Scott Byrne. He wanted a two-tone streamer that offered movement and fishability. This articulated min...

Caddis larva are one of the most prevalent insects in rivers, and are particularly loved by trout. In the real world caddis pupa have dark wing pad...

Bling Bling every time you show up on the river with RIO's Morrish Sparkle Donkey TB. This nymph is regularly the center of attention in any trout ...

The fly pattern everyone needs to have in their stillwater box. This imitates the most common species of chironomid you see during peak season on m...

Red Hot Worms are larger than the San Juan Worm and use a braided material and a glass bead.

In many ways, this fly was born out of my youth and learning to tie with Andre Puyans. Andy was the creator of the AP nymph, which was a great fly ...

Utilizing a subtle and under appreciated combination, the jelly leech is a "buggy" and very natural appearing leech pattern for places where the fi...

One of our favorite droppers behind a hopper is a sunken ant. Flying ants end up in the water due to their large wings being blown by the wind, a...

This "softie" is tied on a scud hook and paired with a tungsten bead.  It  makes a wonderful dropper pattern - behind either a larger nymph or a hi...

Aquatic worms live in most bodies of water, so having some in your lineup is important. RIO's Bloodoworm is tied on a unique hook that has proven ...

When screening riffles to see what nymphs are present, we've noticed how Green Drakes tend to look like "baetis in a snow suit", like the kid from ...

Part of being an exceptional fly creator means designing flies that are meant for you and your fly box only. That's precisely how RIO's signature t...

Caddis are prevalent in most rivers so having a good pupa/larva pattern in your fly box is key. RIO's Pupa Scoopa is a workhorse. 5 key colors to m...

Intruder style flies are a popular choice for many fall and winter steelhead anglers.  These flies offer a large profile in the water and weighted ...

This fly is a stunning beauty and a pleasure to fish. The design captures the slender body and segmentation of a natural dun, and the wing is angle...

With all due respect to John Barr and his brilliant creation of the Copper John (which may still be the best-selling nymph of all time) there were ...

Its a jig, it's micro, its made by RIO and designed by Kenny Morris.  It practically catches the fish without any assistance.

Cased caddis are crunchy on the outside and soft in the middle much like a perfect loaf of fresh baked French bread. As these caddis move about in ...

There is magic in the Zeppelin Caddis. Have you ever been in a blizzard caddis hatch, with fish porpoising all over but ignoring your fly? They are...

That rush of heat and perspiration that comes after a large meal of protein. We don't know if fish perspire, but we do know that they enjoy RIO's M...

The Bantam is an excellent late fall/early winter fly for PNW steelhead, with just the right amount of weight, flash, and contrast. It is the perf...

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...

For those targeting predatory fish such as bass, pike, muskie and walleye, this fly is a must have. The combination of a flash tail that flutters t...