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Making Fly Lines - RIO Behind The Scenes

Feb 22. 2015
Ever wondered how a fly line is made? With great pride, RIO has opened its tightly controlled doors and produced a short film on just how a fly line is made.
Article

DIY IKEA line tray

Feb 14. 2015
Do it yourself A few inexpensive items from IKEA and a little work, and you have a fine line tray.
See the assembly guide here
Article

Merging two fly lines

Feb 24. 2014
Neat usage of shrink tubes Splicing lines together using thread and glue can be replaced by another method if you are using coated lines. See how easy it is to weld lines togeteher using shrink tubes and a heater.
Merge here
Article

Welding your loops

Feb 19. 2014
Weld loops like the pros A simple 7-step guide will show you how to make small, neat loops on your fly lines. Just like the pros - just neater. Now you can finally say goodbye to big clumsy loops, acetone, glue and sewing processes. Doing it this way will give you, small, smooth and round loops.
Get your welding certificate here
Article

Henning's Setup

Jan 19. 2014
DIY This shooting head setup for coastal fishing is both inexpensive, easy to make yourself and very easy to cast.
Learn how to rig it here
Article

What is fly-fishing?

Dec 29. 2013
Start here This article tries to explain in simple terms what it is to fish with a fly - fly-fish or flyfish.
Read the explanation here
Review

Casting That Fly 1/2 - Basics/Advanced

Dec 17. 2013
The absolute first words from casting instructor Lars Christian Bentsen in this video expresses my feelings about fly casting videos very well: Can you become a better caster by watching this video
Article

Tom's Line Winder

Mar 17. 2013
DIY Build your own line winder for maintaining your fly lines and getting them on and off the reel. Tom Biesot considers the line cleaning process and use and construction of your own line winder.
Follow the detailed instructions here.
Blog entry

Old fly lines come alive

May 4. 2012
Flyvines turn old and worn out fly lines into something different: bracelets, lanyards and sunglass retainers
Video

Capt. Mel's Tube Knot

Jan 17. 2012
After years of seeing knots that either were so bulky they had a hard time going through the guides or worse they failed causing the loss of a good fish, I found a way to jam the fly line core up a
Article

Capt. Mel's Tube Knot

Dec 20. 2011
Tie the knot About 5 years ago after seeing so many really bad knots connecting the fly line to the butt leader section, Captain Mel Simpson came up with a knot that does not break, is a permanent part of the fly line and will easily go through the guides if necessary.
Learn to tie it here
Video

RIO - Making the Fly Line

Oct 7. 2011
Ever wondered how a fly line is made? With great pride, RIO has opened its tightly controlled doors and produced a short film on just how a fly line is made.
Video

Smoky Mountain Fly Fishing

Sep 29. 2011
The Smoky Mountains are as old as time and remain one of the last few wild trout refuges in the Eastern United States.
Article

Sea Trout Gear

Jul 20. 2011
Gear advice This article will try to point you in the right direction when choosing equipment for coastal fishing for sea trout in Denmark and the Baltic. This kind of fishing usually involves a lot of casting. A lot! So the gear has to be easy to cast with - time and time again.
Get the advice here
Article

Fly fishing knots

Jun 15. 2011
Theme page The most useful, easiest and strongest knots for fly fishing. How to tie them and when to use them.
See the theme here

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