RIO's Skagit Trout Max Heads

RIO’s Skagit Trout Max heads are designed for two-handed fishing for trout. Their mass distribution allows for easy, sustained-anchor casts with sink tips and weighted flies. Coupled with floating tips and long, tapered leaders, the heads delicately present nymphs and soft hackles. The short length makes them fantastic tools for casting in the tightest of quarters and also well-suited for a wide range of fly presentation techniques, including stripping, jigging and the traditional downstream swing.

Though primarily designed for light two-handed and Switch rods, these heads also perform exceptionally well on single-handed rods. Just step up 3 sizes for the correct loading - in other words, use the #2 Skagit Trout Max on a 5wt single handed rod, the #3 Skagit Trout Max on a 6wt single handed rod, and so on.

These heads are built on RIO’s ultra-low stretch ConnectCore for the maximum in bite detection, hook set and fish playing efficiency.

Introducing Powerflex Plus

RIO's latest leader and tippet material is called Powerflex Plus. Powerflex Plus utilizes a radical new nylon technology, called VHT Nylon Technology, that results in tensile strengths up to 20% stronger than regular nylon leaders and tippet.

This means you can fish finer tippets with confidence, set the hook like you mean it, and most importantly, land more big fish. Just say no to weak leaders and tippet and step up to Powerflex Plus.

Seven knots for attaching a fly to leader/tippet material, and how to tie them

This film shows how to tie 7 of the most popular fly fishing knots for attaching a fly to tippet material. Easy to see, and with clear directions, this is one of the best knot films out there. In addition, each knot finishes with a laboratory test that breaks the knot under a controlled environment - illustrating the relevant strength of each knot.

All knots tested in this film were tied in a piece of 10 lb RIO Steelhead/Salmon tippet material.

Welding a loop in a sinking tip

This video shows how easy and quick it is to weld a loop in the end of RIO's InTouch "T" sinking material. Whether using T-8, T-11, T-14, T-17 or T-20, the ability to weld a loop in the ends of these level sinking tips allows anglers to quickly customize tips to the required length.

Choosing a Tarpon Line

Another from the RIO series of "Choosing" the right line" videos, with the latest one on how to choose the right line for fly fishing for tarpon. Filmed in Belize, this short film describes the RIO tarpon fly line options and breaks down the advantages of each one, enabling you to choose the perfect tarpon line for your next trip.

Choosing a Bonefish Line

If you are new to tropical saltwater fly fishing, it can be a bit daunting trying to choose the right fly line for your trip. Filmed in Belize, this short film describes the RIO bonefish fly line options and breaks down the advantages of each one, enabling you to choose the perfect bonefish line for your next trip.