The waters of the north umpqua are rich in fly-fishing history. The North Umpqua serves as needed habitat for a variety of resident and anadromous fish species , including summer and winter steelhead, fall and spring Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, and sea-run cutthroat trout . Where are Umpqua flies tied? Fly patterns accepted by Umpqua … Read more
Fly patterns accepted by Umpqua are produced in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand at five factories that work exclusively with Umpqua, Miller said. When Umpqua started 50 years ago, Miller said most flies were tied by local tiers and sold by regional fly fishing shop. The founder of Umpqua, Dennis Black, had another idea. What … Read more
green drakes are the largest mayflies that provide fishable hatches in our fast local rivers. In the Pacific Northwest region, look for them toward the end of the giant stonefly hatches; May & June on most rivers, but some spring creeks such as Oregon’s Metolius River has strong late summer hatches as well.. What is … Read more
Craft Fur is a premium craft fur that works beautifully on all of your fly patterns that require a wing. Whether used on shrimp patterns for bonefish, streamer patterns for trout or baitfish imitations or on smallmouth bass flies, craft fur will add color and action to your flies. What is craft fur made of? … Read more