Umpqua Flies

The Pizza Delivery was created in Chile in 2005 as an over-the-top laughable fly for Andrew’s clients to fish to the extra-large and often extremel...

"An idea hit me one night at 2 am while lying in bed, what if I used a jig bomb and found a way to make it round? I immediately got up, went to my ...

"A good friend of mine turned me on to this new material and the first thing I thought was a synthetic mop. We tied some up and now you will not fi...

"So I’ve spent a lot of time chasing large bonefish in very shallow water. Super spooky and very picky fish. Standard bonefish flies just don’t do ...

The Strong Arm Merkin is one of the newer must-have crab patterns for permit and triggerfish This is on every list of flies that you will need fo...

Drew Chicone's Contraband Crab has a cult-like following with hardcore saltwater anglers.   The secret sauce is in the materials.  Scrubbing pads...

Its a squid, its a shrimp, its a delicious bonefish snack.  Works great on Triggers and Permit too.  One of the absolute must-have Bahamas bonefis...

A sweet little leech pattern that has been effective across the US.  The red glass bead is the magic part.  It drives fish nuts.  A classic lake p...

When tarpon float or sleep near the surface, they are said to "lay up" or be "laid up". Rick's fly is especially designed for these, his favorite c...

“The first time I witnessed the effectiveness of the "Balanced Leech" was in the spring of 2013, while fishing with my good friend Bill Shehan on P...

Proudly designed by a Big Y Customer and Hood River local. "This fly features a simple body design that helps it sink quickly and a natural CDC col...

Ring the fishes bell with this innovative streamer. Lead eyes let you fish fast water or deeper water all with a floating line but more importantly...

"Most modern crayfish patterns focus primarily on a single attribute: Realism. While indeed a valuable component, I find that many realistic flies ...

"The Tungsten Rainbow Warrior has been a consistent producer both as a dropper below a dry and on nymph rigs. Add the density and durability of a p...

The Foam October Caddis Skater was originally designed for trout, but is also effective with steelhead. Cast up stream like you would a dry then al...

A quick-sinking Caddis Pupa that imitates an October Caddis extremely well. This fly works well on big trout as well as steelhead. Swing it in the ...

These flies just work - don’t let their simplicity fool you. The Sexy Walts brings a little flash to a classic hairs ear variation. This fly works ...

The 409 will clean up any messy pool, riffle or tailout. Clean as could be. It looks like a little bit of everything. A hopper, a golden stone, a j...

A few Midwest dealers, smallmouth professionals, have considered this their very best big baitfish fly of all time, especially the Gray/White. Whil...

"My first jig hook design for Umpqua Feather Merchants, the Mayer's Jigged Mini Leech Radiant is my newest signature fly pattern. It's derived fro...

The Juju baetis has become THE baetis pattern in the years since its inception. With a perfectly shaped, durable small mayfly profile, the Juju bae...

"The Massicada is exactly what you want out of a cicada pattern. It’s big, floats like a buoy, and anyone can tell what this pattern is imitating.T...

The neo-classic tarpon fly, developed by Dave Student.  Notoriously productive in the mangroves.  Some would say equally productive in the flats....

Sowbugs are an important food source in many fisheries, especially tailwaters, below big dams. Trout can become ultra-picky when it comes to their ...

Probably the finest use of mop fly chenille we have seen to date. The Shagadelic Mop is a buggy looking fly, it makes an excellent caddis imitation...

An iconic pattern that was developed for fishing in AK. Now with an bead in front of it for extra attraction. A must have when chasing large trout,...

Designed by Charlie Craven: "The Poison Tung Midge was conceived one winter after reading about the power the color blue has over unsuspecting trou...

Designed by Charlie Craven ​Two and a half inches of pure trout candy, the Baby Gonga is articulated just like its Mama but tied on dual size eigh...

The Missing Link is that fly that works even when when the hatch might be not quite as expected. The Missing Link is that fly that links the hatche...

Designed By Daryl Eakins Here is a mop pattern with some personality! There is a lot happening here with a tapered and curved tail, a breathing tho...

The Missing Link is that fly that works even when when the hatch might be not quite as expected. You may have thought PMDs were going to pop today,...

This simple little foam pattern will work as everything from a Cicada to a Hopper, Stonefly, Hellgramite or even a Cricket. It is a tasty piece of ...

This fly came about as a necessity for creating a pattern that maintains profile, attractive properties in all water conditions and mayfly hatch si...

Another jigged version of the infamous Egan's Frenchie. This one features a thread-wrapped body that reduces the overall size of the nymph body. It...

Foam is a wonderful material to design flies with, it is durable, floats extremely well, and is available in a variety of colors. The Better Foam C...

Bob Quigley, the king of the "film” designed the Film Critic to match mayflies at their most vulnerable stage of the hatch, while emerging from nym...