In this fly tying video, Ben Baxter shows us how to tie a stillwater essential, Tak’s Crystal Chironomid. Chironomids are a must-have fly when fishing Colorado mountain lakes. Developed by Umpqua Signature Tyer, Rick Takahashi,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...