Fly tying, at first glance, can seem a daunting hobby. But with the Beginner’s Fly Tying Kit from Umpqua Feather Merchants, you’ll learn the skills you’ll need to tie and fish effective flies. This fly tying kit contains an incredibly wide selection of high quality fly tying materials and tools selected with the beginner in mind. From Metz dry fly hackle and Tiemco hooks to a bobbin, vise, and thread, this kit has it all, and you’ll also learn from the classic instructional manual by Eric Leiser, “Fly Tying – How to get started.” The Umpqua Beginner’s Fly Tying Kit is the perfect choice for novice fly tyers looking to expand and develop their skills so they can catch fish on their very own flies!
Summary
If you’ve ever toyed with the idea of learning to tie your own flies, then Umpqua Feather Merchants’ Beginner’s Fly Tying Kit is the first fly tying kit you should consider. This fantastic kit contains all the tools and materials you’ll need to start tying a range of effective fly patterns. This kit also contains easy to follow tying instructions adapted from the classic manual “Fly Tying – How to get started” so you’ll develop the skills you’ll need to tie dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, and streamers in no time! The Beginner’s Fly Tying Kit from Umpqua Feather Merchants is heavily stocked with an excellent selection of top quality fly tying materials and tools to get you started on the right foot – who knows, you might be designing flies for Umpqua someday!
Details
- You’ll learn to tie representative patterns from the 4 major categories of flies: dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, and streamers
- Easy to follow instructions from the classic “Fly Tying – How to get started” by Eric Lieser
- All the tools and materials you need to start tying a range of effective fly patterns
- An excellent way to begin the lifelong journey of tying and fishing your own great flies!
WHAT’s IN THE KIT?
Tools
- Fly tying vise
- Bobbin
- Hackle pliers
- Scissors
Tiemco Hooks
- Assorted Tiemco hooks
Materials
- Sample flies
- Flexament head cement
- Tinsel
- Floss
- 6/0 tying thread
- Assorted chenille
- Peacock
- Metz dry fly hackle
- Assorted marabou
- Mallard flank feathers
- Deer body hair
- Strung saddle hackle
- Assorted dubbing
- Calf hair
- Turkey quill
- Bucktail pieces
Instructional Materials
- “Fly Tying – How to get started” by Eric Leiser
WHAT FLIES DO I LEARN TO TIE?
Dark Cahill Dry Fly
The Dark Cahill Dry Fly is an excellent imitation for the American March Brown or Heptageniidae family of mayflies. The classic upright wings and dark, banded body on this fly make it perfect for pulling trout out of the woodwork. Look for this two tailed mayfly in its mating stage, fishing these flies in their spinner stage will often produce very good results, especially in the faster water and riffles on smaller streams in eastern North America. Any way you hack it, the Dark Cahill is a fly worth knowing how to tie. Learn this creation in a range of sizes because matching the hatch when this bug is active during May and June will give you more than a fighting chance at big fish!
Leadwing Coachman Wet Fly
Isonychia nymphs are extremely quick swimmers that can often be found clinging to rocks near the shore as they anticipate their hatching stage. There are tons of patterns designed to imitate these little aquatic fighters, but none more famous than the Leadwing Coachman wet fly. Be sure to try out a number of presentation techniques with this peacock bodied fly, but always begin by fishing this smart little pattern as close to shore as you can as this is the most likely pre hatch Isonychia hang out.
Dark Hendrickson Nymph
Crawler nymphs are a staple of the hungry trout’s diet. These bugs are usually darkly colored and are not great swimmers, often finding themselves tossed and turned about the river bottom. The Dark Hendrickson nymph is a classic subsurface fly pattern that’s perfect for imitating these thick morsels. Track these nymphs across the bottom of those productive riffles or pockets in your favorite freestone stream from April to June. These bugs are prolific too, you’ll find them in just about any water where trout thrive and you should have a good selection in your fly box.
Black Ghost Marabou Streamer
Never underestimate the trout catching power of the streamer fly. The Black Ghost marabou streamer is an absolute classic, and if you learn to tie this pattern, you’ll instantly know some foundational skills necessary for tying a wide range of other productive streamers. Fish this impressionistic streamer pattern anywhere where trout swim; it can be stripped lightly to represent the movements of smaller baitfish and worms. You can also dead drift this fly, but you’re probably better off giving it a few jerks here and there – big trout just can’t resist this popular and productive streamer!
Leland on Umpqua Beginner’s Fly Tying Kit
Considering learning the art of fly tying? Look no further than Umpqua’s Beginner’s Fly Tying Kit – it’s the perfect way to get started and on your way to tying flies! At Leland Fly Fishing Outfitters, we’ve taught many of our favorite Bay Area customers how to tie their own flies and we think one of the best ways to get started is by purchasing a fly tying kit. The Beginner’s Fly Tying Kit from Umpqua makes sense because of its great selection of high quality materials and tools as well as the easy to follow tying information and instructions adapted from the classic “Fly Tying – How to get started” by Eric Lieser. With this kit, you’ll be able to keep frustration at bay and focus on learning the tricks and techniques that will have you tying great flies in just a few easy sessions! Fly tying is fun, and there’s no better way to get started than with this excellent kit from Umpqua Feather Merchants.
Leland on Umpqua
In 1972 a man named Dennis Black and his fly tying skills found themselves in high demand. Mr. Black, then a professional production fly tyer, was famous in the industry for his unsurpassed skill and speed with whipping up tremendously beautiful and precisely constructed flies. It wasn’t long until this young fly tying superstar realized that he ought to take his consistent approach to quality to the next level. Shortly after this realization, a small army of fly tyers had banded together to support Mr. Black’s vision. With the likes of Dave Whitlock, Jack Dennis, and Andy Puyans, Mr. Black was officially in business.
Dennis Black’s new company Umpqua Feather Merchants quickly extended its reach and fly production capabilities with expansion into India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, where the world’s first and full blown “fly tying factories” were built. Since those early days, only the highest standard of excellence has marked Umpqua and this commitment to quality and efficiency continues to spur the company forward. Dennis Black’s innovative vision for “fly production” has truly revolutionized how the fly industry operates and has ultimately made the majority of production flies better. From the first “royalty system” for rewarding the most creative professional fly tyers to streamlining production systems and offering a range of other products, Umpqua Feather Merchants just seems to “do it all.”
Today, Umpqua Feather Merchants is without a doubt the world’s best and most prolific supplier of hand tied fly fishing flies as well as fly tying hooks and materials, and they recently got better! Umpqua’s brand new, state of the art headquarters in Louisville, Colorado marks another paradigm shift in the way fly tying business is done. From its vast warehouse to its specially designed inventory management and tracking system, Umpqua is poised to continue its energetic trajectory and lead the way for the next generation of flies and fly tyers.
Leland on METZ
Since 1972 Metz Fly Tying has developed cutting edge techniques in producing the very best genetic fly tying hackles available. Situated in bucolic Pennsylvania, Metz is a fantastic company dedicated to helping fly tyers everywhere take their flies not just to the water, but to the next level. Recently, Metz has expanded its product line to position itself as one of the go-to fly tying material suppliers in the world, and with the help of Umpqua Feather Merchants’ broad reach and deep resources, Metz will continue to satisfy and surpass the needs and desires of the world’s vast fly tying community.
Umpqua on Umpqua Beginner’s Fly Tying Kit
“Metz Hackle, Tiemco Hooks, materials, instructions and the tools to get started right.”
Umpqua on Umpqua
"As you may or may not know, we're the largest producer of quality hand-tied flies in the world. We also make available through your local fly shop a wide array of the finest fly-tying hackle and Tiemco hooks.
At Umpqua we offer everything the angler needs to a have a first class fishing experience. (Everything that is, but the water and the fish."
Umpqua on Dennis Black and the “Obvious Quest”
“The idea first took shape in the hands of our founder, Dennis Black, back in 1972. As a fast and facile professional fly tyer, Dennis was known for his skill and speed at producing hundreds of dozens of flies each year for the larger mail order houses. But he was also quick to realize how fast the demand for excellent flies would outstrip the abilities of cottage industry types like him.
The Obvious Quest: To create excellent flies in sufficient supply – without sinking his standards. In response, Dennis developed (with characteristic care) a methodical plan: First, he enlisted the tying expertise of the likes of Dave Whitlock, Jack Dennis, Andy Puyans and others, to help him set the standard of excellence for Umpqua flies.
Next, Dennis established the first of what would eventually be five separate fly-tying “factories,” first in India, then in Sri Lanka, and finally in Thailand. The primary focus at each of these factories was on producing the very best fishing flies possible, constructed of the very best materials available. From the beginning, the quantity of flies produced was secondary to the quality and excellence of each fly pattern. These high standards were assured by the personal involvement of the fly designers themselves, and by the ever-increasing skill, imagination and creativity of the Umpqua production fly tiers. Today, you will find no flies more skillfully tied than those available from Umpqua Feather Merchants.
Finally, Dennis created a system of royalty payments, to reward professional tyers like Whitlock, Lefty Kreh, Randall Kaufman, Larry Dahlberg, and Bob Popovics for uniquely good patterns.
The Result: Today, Umpqua produces umpteen thousand dozen flies, from micro-scopic midge imitations to the huge patterns favored by marlin and sailfish. And the "Umpquality" – you’ll see for yourself.”
Umpqua on METZ
“Metz offers a premium line of fly tying materials. These product offerings include the complete assortment of award winning Edgin fly tying tools and accessories, a wide array of tying materials and the most comprehensive fly tying kits available. This broad line makes Metz uniquely capable of meeting the demands of both the beginner and master tyer.
As early pioneers of genetic engineering techniques, Metz selected and raised stock specifically for hackle production. Over nearly three decades, Metz has been the industry leader in producing high quality fly tying hackle. Located in the heart of Pennsylvania among the historical roots of fly fishing, Metz is grounded in fly tying heritage. And as a division of Umpqua Feather Merchants, a name synonymous with quality, and a team dedicated to service, Metz is determined to move fly tying to the next level of excellence.
Since 1972 Metz has been singularly focused on one overriding goal: to provide the best products and the best customer service available anywhere. As we expand our line of premium genetic hackle to include a wide array of fly tying materials, we will remain focused on delivering nothing but the best. Because your satisfaction is the feather in our cap.”