UMPQUA

This is Pat's go to fly on the South Platte river, especially in Cheesman Canyon. This little gem works really well. A must have for the South Plat...

The Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail is a variation of Frank Sawyer’s original. The Mercury Flashback Pheasant Tail imitates a wide array of mayfly ...

Unlike mayflies, adult caddis are not especially vulnerable to trout when they first hatch. However, they are long-lived (compared to mayflies), an...

"The Fat Angie began as a notion that has rolled around in my head for over 10 years. I’ve always wanted to design a general terrestrial pattern th...

One of the essential flies for any fly box the Pheasant Tail is intended to imitate a mayfly nymph. TThe flashback will signal the dinner bell for ...

Take this ant pattern to your next stillwater adventure and don't be surprised if it gets chewed up, it sure is tasty! It works great in the rivers...

Fish it as a dropper off of a dry fly or in tandem another small nymph on a French leader set-up. Tungsten bead on the front adds plenty of weight ...

This series started in a quest for a Yellow Sally, using the ease and familiarity of the Elk Caddis style. But Greg was dissatisfied with all attem...

The perfect midge to imitate the midge cluster. This pattern has proved itself to be a real winner in fishing situation where the fish are super se...

Is it a soft hackle hares ear or is it just a super buggy hares ear? Who cares what you call it, this fly will fish!! Tons of movement in the wat...

The Hairwing Dun is a more traditional tie, but no less effective. The Coastal Deer Hair on this pattern when greased up with some Shimizaki will f...

The Gold-Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph is a sentimental favorite for most anglers. It is often one of the first flies a tyer learns which often results i...

A traditional caddis pattern that rides low in the water and is super effective on just about every river we have fished. Mike Lawson created this ...

A time tested pattern now with a hi-vis wing post. Search and Destroy! This fly is a no–brainer. For Umpqua it's simply "about time we did". A Grif...

The classic Elk Hair Caddis but with an added strip of bright orange to help you see the fly in harsh conditions, we think the fish like it too! Th...

The hot wire prince really stands out in the water. The take on a classic prince nymph but with an added flash of wire in some awesome colors! Not ...

"Definition-Aggressively enterprising, a go-getter... This fly is the everyday, 365, don't leave home without it pattern. Tied light and dark, with...

When the going gets tough and the fish are looking for a smaller offering, the ICU Midge will not let you down. Developed by New Mexico guide and ...

The perfect transitional Blue Wing Olive pattern. Imitating the just hatched Baetis, this fly will really produce when others are just refused. A m...

An all time guide favorite here at the Blue Quill Angler during the PMD hatch. Rides low in the water and will fool the wariest of trout.

We have had great success in just about every river or stream we have fished this in, especially fishing it with the French Coiled Indicator for su...

The Iwan-e-Dun was born from the logical desire to create a more realistic mayfly fly that caught more fish. Fare areas that I believed would make ...