Fly Tying Video Tutorial: Dorsey’s UV Scud

Fly Tying Video Tutorial: Dorsey’s UV Scud

In both rivers and lakes, scuds are a high-calorie food source for trout. In this fly tying video, Ben Baxter shows us how to tie an excellent imitation, Dorsey’s UV Scud. Scuds are small crustaceans,...
Tying Two of Our Favorite Spring Flies from Greg Garcia

Tying Two of Our Favorite Spring Flies from Greg Garcia

Spring is creeping its way into the Colorado high country and that has us thinking about two of our favorite patterns from our friend, Umpqua signature tyer and former general manager, Greg Garcia. If you...
Fly Tying Video Tutorial: Spanish Perdigon

Fly Tying Video Tutorial: Spanish Perdigon

In this fly tying video, Anglers All tying expert Ben Baxter shows us how to tie the Spanish Perdigon from Umpqua Feather Merchants. If you’re not familiar with perdigon style fly patterns, they are designed...
Fly Tying Video: Buckskin

Fly Tying Video: Buckskin

One of our favorite things about fly tying is the space for creativity and innovation. But sometimes, the simplest patterns can be the most effective. That’s certainly the case with the Buckskin. In this fly...
Fly Tying Video: Flash Bang Midge

Fly Tying Video: Flash Bang Midge

In this fly tying video, one of our in-house tying experts Ben Baxter shows us how to tie the Flash Bang Midge. Devan Ence originally developed this Solitude Fly Company pattern. The Flash Bang Midge...
Fly Tying Video: Flash Bang Midge

Fly Tying Video: Flash Bang Midge

In this fly tying video, one of our in-house tying experts Ben Baxter shows us how to tie the Flash Bang Midge. Devan Ence originally developed this Solitude Fly Company pattern. The Flash Bang Midge...
Fly Tying Video: Shafer’s Tungsten Gummy Crane

Fly Tying Video: Shafer’s Tungsten Gummy Crane

When was the last time you fished a crane fly larvae? If the answer is ‘never’ we wouldn’t be surprised. Crane flies are an uncommon and easily overlooked food source for trout. But given the...
Fly Tying Video: Sparkle Wing RS2

Fly Tying Video: Sparkle Wing RS2

In this fly tying video, Ben Baxter is behind the vise, showing us how to tie one of our favorite all-around trout flies, the Sparkle Wing RS2. The RS2 and its variations have been catching...
Working with Foam: A Fly Tying 101 Guide

Working with Foam: A Fly Tying 101 Guide

Foam has become one of the most ubiquitous synthetic materials in the fly tying world. It is everywhere. Foam is often considered when tying terrestrial fly patterns like hoppers, beetles and ants. But it’s also...