Umpqua Feather Merchants, the premier producer of hand tied flies, innovative leader and tippet, packs and bags, streamside tools, and fly-tying products, is excited to help tyers innovate at their benches this fly tying season. Shipping now, are our all new XC210 Hooks and our new Jig Bomb Tungsten Beads.
The all new XC210 was designed specifically for tyers and anglers wanting a better hook for perdigon style flies or for oversized beaded flies. It features a downturned drop eye to roll the bead downwards to the front, exposing more of the hook shank to better give more realistic proportions on flies with larger beads. The mega gap allows the hook point to find the fish regardless of what you tie onto the shank.
The XC210 pairs especially well with Umpqua’s New Jig Bomb beads, but also works with standard slotted or even countersunk beads. Jig Bombs are the solution to add more weight to your files. The trend of oversizing beads to add more weight means that tyers lose shank length and are limited to what hooks they can use. The unique teardrop shape of the Bombs means they are about 20% heavier than a standard slotted bead while keeping 15% more hook shank to create a body with. All of this means that flies maintain great proportions, drop into the zone, and stay there.
The unique design of the Jig Bombs will flip any hook and turn it into a Jig and of course it works beautifully on all jig hooks. These Bombs are built into our specialized collection of flats flies called Survive Entry, so the sky is the limit with creativity. Available in 2.5mm-5.0mm and a rainbow of colors.
These products- alongside the other New 2021 tying gear and our line of time trusted hooks- help to make your innovative fly ideas catch the next fish. Browse our selection of fly tying Youtube videos to become inspired and tune into Umpqua’s Signature Tyer Sessions for instructions, tips, and tricks.
UMPQUA XC210 / PERDI-JIG HOOK
Sz 12-20
Mega Gap Perdigon Hook
The all new XC210 was designed specifically for tyers and anglers wanting a better hook for perdigon style flies or for oversized beaded flies. It features a downturned drop eye to roll the bead downwards to the front, exposing more of the hook shank to better give more realistic proportions on flies with larger beads. The mega gap allows the hook point to find the fish regardless of what you tie onto the shank.
The XC210 pairs especially well with Umpqua’s New Jig Bomb beads, but also works with standard slotted or even countersunk beads.
UMPQUA JIG BOMB TUNGSTEN BEADS
Jig Bombs are the solution to add more weight to your files. The trend of oversizing beads to add more weight means that tyers lose shank length and are limited to what hooks they can use. The unique teardrop shape of the Bombs means they are about 20% heavier than a standard slotted bead while keeping 15% more hook shank to create a body with. All of this means that flies maintain great proportions and drop into the zone and stay there.
The unique design of the Jig Bombs will flip any hook and turn it into a Jig and of course it works beautifully on all jig hooks. These Bombs are built into our specialized collection of flats flies called Survive Entry, so the sky is the limit with creativity. Available in 2.5mm-5.0mm and a rainbow of colors.
UMPQUA YOUTUBE INSTRUCTION FROM SIGNATURE TYERS
Live and archived fly tying with the innovators themselves, Umpqua is leading the charge in live content meant to educate and entertain tyers of all skill levels. Bringing our vast group of signature tyers together to talk about their patterns and inspire everyone to tie their own flies, Umpqua is making sure the innovation can start at home and end up with more fish in the net. With dozens of videos on Youtube already, check them out and tune in for season 3 this tying season.
ABOUT UMPQUA
At Umpqua, we’re tied to the water. Our love of the water is the constant that binds us all together. From flies to tools, everything we do is made for the water.
OUR LEGACY
The idea started back in 1972, to provide the highest quality flies from the country’s best tyers and bring them to your local fly shop to file these unique patterns into your box. Our early soulful beginnings on the N Umpqua River were built with signature patterns from anglers like Dave Whitlock, Lefty Kreh, Randall Kauffman, Larry Dahlberg, Mike Lawson and others. Now we have grown our Family to include 240 of the most influential tyers of yesterday and today, whose flies push the envelope of creativity and success. We continue to drive innovation and carry that same inspiration from our flies – into hook design, pack innovation, fly storage and the tools we use riverside or at our desks.
