Tungsten 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 ...

Everyone loves a well balanced Blonde, even a trout we have found. Best fished under an indicator or slowly stripped, this fly will get every tr...

Everyone loves a well balanced Blonde, even a trout we have found. Best fished under an indicator or slowly stripped, this fly will get every tr...

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

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...

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...

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

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 ...

I have always seen the damsel fly nymph as one of the harder insects to imitate. First, anglers must let go of the concept or illusion that they ca...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

Everyone loves a well balanced Blonde, even a trout we have found. Best fished under an indicator or slowly stripped, this fly will get every tr...

RIO Fruit Strip – Jigged Leech Streamer Fly The RIO Fruit Strip is a modern evolution of the classic leech pattern, designed to combine tail-driven...

Whether you're new to Euro Nymphing or already addicted, this selection of proven patterns will elevate your game. Each fly in this kit has be...

RIO Baby Daddy – Crayfish Pattern Trout Fly The RIO Baby Daddy is a realistic crayfish (crawdad) imitation designed for trout that key in on bottom...

RIO Knotty Hooker – Stonefly Nymph Jig Fly The RIO Knotty Hooker takes the proven knotted-leg design of RIO’s Sili-Leg Stone and pairs it with a ...

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...

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...

Before stoneflies hatch, the nymphs make their way towards dry land.  As they move around they get dislodged from the rocks and tumble and swim.  ...

Soft, rubbery, wiggly, and bright worm pattern that fish find hard to resist. Tungsten Bead to help sink fly faster

This pattern is a killer mayfly nymph or midge larva. Ultra thin body with a wire rib paired with a beadhead and subtle flash. Just pick the colo...

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