Stories

Umpqua Siganture Tyer NORMAN MAKTIMA

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

If you haven't heard of Garrison then you most certainly have seen some of his artwork that graces RepYourWater apparel and products or even fished one of his Umpqua Siganture Patterns. Garrison alwa

You might know the patterns, let's meet the tyer. Meet Matt Winkler, Umpqua Signature Tyer, Umpqua's in-house Resident Fly Expert, and Assistant Product Developer. Matt has been a Signature Tyer for

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

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

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

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

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