RIO's Blade Runner Hopper YGroup_Claymore Designed with small lead eyes

Designed with small lead eyes and a slightly flashier appearance

The 276 CLASSIC TROUT is built for tiny streams and small trout that require delicate presentations but offer loads of fun for small stream anglers

A no-hackle mayfly dry that uses a fanned out elk wing and a split tail for floatation

Available in three colorways

big steelhead rod for long mends and indicators

RIO's Blade Runner Hopper YGroup_Claymore Designed with small lead eyesWhen we designed RIO's Steel Plow for steelhead, many folks commented that it would also make a good hopper. With that feedback, we set out to do just that. We made a few tweaks and downsized the offering to come up with RIO's Blade Runner Hopper. This bad boy has a wide platform that makes a beautiful splat when hammering grassy banks. The white poly wing is easy for the angler to see, and the thick, two tone foam body has plenty of buoyancy to