A spinner pattern that uses CDC as the wings for a high floating and great impressionistic spinner pattern.

Easy pickings for fish feeding on adult or emerging bugs that have become trapped in and on the surface film  

The Pogo Nymph is a floating fly that stays on the water’s surface, perfect for catching trout during mayfly hatches. It’s a proven, reliable patt...

This fly is suggestive of many stages of mayfly and is a must-have pattern for tough mayfly feeders. Tassie guide Christopher Bassano on the Pos...

The perfect beetle pattern for fishing lakes throughout Tasmania on a Gum Beetle rise.

One of our go-to hopper patterns when stalking the banks of the Goulburn  When we designed RIO's Steel Plow for steelhead, many folks commented t...

This fly is great for imitating fry, or other small baitfish. It is a very specific pattern but when you can see fish actively feeding on fry thi...

This buoyant booby fly comes with a tippet ring, making it an ideal part of a dropper rig.  Fish this fly in rivers and lakes where you want to c...

Fishing an indicator fly as opposed to a foam or yarn indicator means that even if the fish aren't eating your dropper, you can still hook up!  Th...

Description Tassie fishing guide Bill Beck on his Bibio Hopper pattern... The best nondescript fly in my fly box. Will take fish blind and takes t...

This popular chironomid pattern is a sure fire hit in lakes everywhere. Fished under an indicator, or very slowly retrieved, this is the perfect i...

A deadly beetle pattern, ideal for fishing Tasmanian lakes.

This is a must-have hopper pattern that imitates many different terrestrials. The Black McPhail Detached Body Hopper is the perfect fly to imita...

A fantastic fly for fishing a hopper hatch, cicada hatch, or prospecting with a nymph underneath. Ol Mr Wiggly was our inspiration for RIO's Soft...

The claret popper is an excellent attractor pattern with black foam that will definitely make a splash and get any trout's attention. A best sel...

DescriptionBasically a parachute, but designed by Hans van Klinken so that the abdomen and tail dip into the water. Variations abound, but the conc...

DescriptionBasically a parachute, but designed by Hans van Klinken so that the abdomen and tail dip into the water. Variations abound, but the conc...

Not many people keep a proper range of spider patterns in their box, but believe us they can be wildly productive. Fill out your box with some of...

A go to blowfly pattern with an incredibly buoyant foam body.  

A highly buoyant dun pattern ideal for delicant presentations   

Bob's Bits imitates a number of emerging bugs. Easy pickings for fish feeding on adult or emerging bugs that have become trapped in and on the s...

This terrestrial imitation is an effective way to fool a trout on a hot summer's day. The original standard hopper. Inspired by small craneflies...

The true March Brown is a much localised ephemeropteran. Fortunately for us fly-fishers the difference is not that obvious between a few of these...

Simple, buoyant and deadly effective.  Willow Grubs are a favourite among trouts' various food sources, so when the hatch is on, the fish are too!