Can you remember the first time you picked up a fly rod? I can. I was seventeen years old in the backyard of my friend's house in Golden Valley, Minnesota. It was a 9 foot...

If you’ve ever fished a selection of flies from Umpqua Feather Merchants, one of the first things you’ll notice is the quality. From the simple midges and baetis, to the intricate streamers and steelhead flies,...

Summer is the time to cast off your waders and step into that clear, cold, Rocky Mountain water. We love wet wading season around here. It means exploring small creeks, alpine lakes and our favorite...

When it comes to gear reviews, we tend to focus on the big, new, shiny items. But sometimes, it’s the little things that count. With that in mind, we’d like to offer a roundup of...

Let me start by saying we didn't catch any Redfish. We crisscrossed the bay, poled fishy marshes, casted what felt like every fly in our boxes, and no Redfish. We might as well call this trip,...

“The modern history of fly fishing is told within the pages of the Umpqua catalog…” Dennis Black and Randall Kaufman founded Umpqua Feather Merchants, pioneering overseas fly production in ways that until that time, were...

June 19th & 20th of 2021 will mark the 6th Annual Mile High 25 Fly Fishing Tournament where two angler teams attempt to catch 25 identified species on the fly, on public water, all across...

Spring has officially arrived in Colorado. There may still be a few snow showers in our future – but at least for now, the forecast looks great and we’re looking forward to beautiful spring days on...

Just a month into 2021 and we’re already excited about what this year is going to bring. In case you’re new around here – and even if you’ve known us for years – we’d like...