How To Tie Droppers and Knots - RIO Products

In this episode of RIO's "How To" series, RIO brand manager Simon Gawesworth runs through a number of reasons of why you would fish a dropper on your leader. In addition, Simon shows 4 different ways of making a dropper - using a surgeon knot, a tippet ring, the "New Zealand" dropper and the swiveling dropper from Poland.

If you want to fish more than one fly on your leader, this videos will give you some great ideas for rigging, as well as showing many typical multiple fly set ups that Simon uses, and that can give you a more successful day on the water.

RIO's "How To" videos are a series of short films that explain all you need to know to learn a particular way to fish, or cast. Where applicable, each film talks through the gear that you need, shows how to rig the gear, how to read the water, and how to fish that particular technique. These educational films are packed with information and top tips designed to improve the knowledge and skill level of all fly fishers. Each one is bought to you by a RIO employee or a RIO brand ambassador.

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[stevemiller]

Simon great job. Rio is lucky to have you as a spokes person.

[JonesFlyFishingReels]

Massive Gawesworth fan ! Love his old videos too back in England showing still water fishing and tactics got a few dvds now very interesting.

[jameshenderson]

You are truly one of the best on the many subjects of up the good work.

[jessybilodeau]

Finally! one video clearly explaining all those techniques

[paulhogan]

You explain these things really well. Thank you!!

[mtflybox]

There is a reason you are were where you are. Most helpful. Thanks.

[freddavis]

This was one of the best put together instruction videos I have ever seen. Well done.

[carbss]

Just met Simon here in Australia - he is an absolute champion!

[harrymark]

Hello Simon, Thanks for the brilliant and easy way you explain knots. Some 35 years ago we met briefly in Devon, where I fished for salmon on your father's water. Now that I am retired I began with fly fishing again. Kind regards, Harry Mark, from Germany.

[dinoconsabor]

I was fretting over tying a dropper rig with a blood knot and then saw how you used a ripper ring with the improved clinch knot and that made it a lot easier. Can’t wait to try it out.

[stevennoland]

Wow this video answered so many questions that I had on droppers, Thank You so much. I use a tippet ring and did not even think of putting a dropper there,

[pinky]

Thanks, the last dropper knot is very clever and I have not seen it but will try this as I do find the droppers tend to loop around my main line.

[mikekuczynski]

Have used all of them the two I use most are the Tippett ring and double surgeons knot, they are both easy to change when your dropper line gets to short :)

[efy]

Simon’s Rio videos should be required viewing for all other fly fishing how to creators.

[patrickmccambridge]

Thank you so much Simon I'm a novice FF and even more novice at euro style and this video will help me set-up the dropper rig. Thanks for the details and pace, perfect for beginners. Cheers.

[delbertnawyn]

Simon, I love your presentations!! I'm an every other weekend fly fisher and every time I watch one of your videos, that two weeks gets longer! Excited to try and learn on the river!! Always learning!! Even after 30+/- years, still get the adrenalin going! Thank you!!

[thecosycamper]

Thank you so much, definitely the best step by step instructions in a video. New subscriber 👍🏻

[vinniebarbarino-]

Nicely presented, you have a calm manner, which makes it easy to understand and learn new techniques, cheers

[paulkennedy]

I much prefer the idea you said you picked up from the Polish concern...swivels nicely ...less tangles or non at all.

[OFishAl]

I know this is a few years old now...but it's soo good and I refer back to it often. Thanks SImon :)