RIO Amateur Fly Fishing Film Awards Finalists
Don’t miss your chance to vote for your favourite RIO Film Awards Amateur film of 2019! The final 12 viewer’s choice films are online HERE. Hurry – voting closes at midnight on Sunday (July 14th)!
Baetis Spent Spinner
Hook: TMC 100, 16Thread: Veevus 14/0, B14, OliveBody: Hareline Turkey Biot Quills, OliveThorax: Spirit River Fine & Dry UV2, Dark Olive BaetisTail: Fibetts/Mayfly Tails Olive, OliveHackle: Whiting Dry Fly Cape, Medium Dun Tied by Torbjorn Tiltnes @torbjorn.tiltnes
Fly Fusion Cast Like a Pro Series: Pick Up & Lay Down
Fly Fusion Field Editor Jeff Wagner and fly-fishing icon Bruce Richards cover various topics in this informative fly-casting series that is packed full of cast-changing tips.
Local | Andrew Reichardt
It’s funny to think about how I first got involved with Trout Unlimited. It wasn’t on a beautiful brook trout stream in the mountains of western Maryland or a meandering limestone creek in the valleys of Southern Pennsylvania. It was sight fishing for carp on the muddy waters of the C&O Canal just outside of […]
Using A Sighter When Fishing A Tiny Dry Fly
This week’s RIO Fly Fishing Tip is bought to you by RIO ambassador Rob Parkins. In this video, Rob talks about the different types of dry fly floatant there are, and when to use each one for different fly types.
Fly Rods & Fish Plates | Oliver Rogers & Cody Richardson
Cody Richardson is a Colorado native and a fly-fishing fanatic. He’s loved fishing his entire life and adores that it’s become his job. When we were asking him about his passion, he explained how pretty much everything in his life is about fishing and he wouldn’t have it any other way. He recently moved house […]
Turneffe Flats Solar Panels
When it comes to green tourism and environmental sustainability, Turneffe Flats has long been one of the Caribbean’s most innovative fishing and diving resorts. “Recently, we fired up our new off-grid solar system with 288 solar panels providing approximately 80% of our energy needs,” says founder and owner Craig Hayes. Hayes estimates “the new system […]
Jig Sassi Solution
“I’m the first to admit that I’m not very skilled or experienced at European-style nymphing, but I am fascinated by the techniques, the flies and the people who are obsessed with it. When they get into fishing this way they often don’t want to do anything else,” Jig Sassi Solution Hook: Jig hook, #12-16 Bead: […]
First Venture to Salt | Jordan Oelrich
“Eighty feet. Two o’clock. Go!” The cadence of my heart increased until I thought it was about to beat through my chest. With a tarpon visible against the cream-coloured bottom, I was told to make a backhand cast into a stiff crosswind and drop my fly on a target the size of a dinner plate. […]
Featured Video | Reset: A Fly Fishing Story
We believe that the best part of this sport is the stories behind those that are passionate about fish on the fly. Jacob Mogler’s film Reset is one we are looking forward to seeing on the big screen in April!
Featured Film | Querencia
With support from Chevron Mining, Inc., the LOR Foundation, Trout Unlimited, and dedicated village leaders, Questa is building an economy based on outdoor recreation, traditional agriculture, and light industry. And though the finish line may be a ways off, the right pieces are falling into place, including a vibrant arts scene, the opening of a […]
Featured Artist | David Danforth
If you’ve attended any Fly Fishing Show in North America, you’ve likely run into David Danforth this year. And, its not an encounter you would soon forget. His artwork is a psychedelic mix of media and colour that is like nothing you have seen in the fly-world previously. We have fallen hopelessly in love with […]