Stories

Meet the Tyer: Mike Mercer

Meet the Tyer: Mike Mercer

Jun 12th 2026

Mike Mercer at the Vise I was immensely fortunate to have grown up in the fly fishing utopia of Northern California. As a teenager in the 70’s, living in Chico, I enthusiastically pursued Sacra
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NorthFork™ Packs

NorthFork™ Packs

Feb 12th 2025

Umpqua Launches Fifth Generation NorthFork Pack Collection Umpqua proudly unveils its latest product: the NorthFork Pack Collection. This marks Umpqua’s fifth generation of packs. The NorthFork
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The Story of the Stimulator

The Story of the Stimulator

Posted by Randall Kaufmann on Feb 12th 2025

Many tyer–anglers have asked me about the origin story of the Stimulator and the name. To clarify erroneous and fictitious claims, here it is! The pattern that became the Stimulator has its orig
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Flies For YouTube Series

Flies For YouTube Series

Jan 31st 2024

We are excited to introduce Flies For, where we talk flies, techniques, and product all centered around a season or method of fly fishing. For our first episode it's all about Winter and Charlie Crave
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Best Day - G

Best Day - G

Sep 27th 2023

At Umpqua, our vision is to give anglers their best day on the water. To showcase this commitment, we teamed up with the exceptional guides from World Cast Anglers in Victor, ID. These dedicated exper
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Best Day- Trevor Wine

Best Day- Trevor Wine

Aug 2nd 2023

At Umpqua, our vision is to give anglers their best day on the water. To showcase this commitment, we teamed up with the exceptional guides from World Cast Anglers in Victor, ID. These dedicated exper
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Best Day - Pryor Sullivan

Best Day - Pryor Sullivan

Jun 27th 2023

Part 1 of a 3 part series following a day in the life of a WorldCast Anglers Fly Fishing Guide.At just the age of 18 Pryor Sullivan began guiding for WorldCast Anglers out of Victor, Idaho. The l
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