"Umpquality"
Umpquality is the consistent thread that runs through everything at Umpqua Feather Merchants.
They begin by selecting only the finest
tying materials, hand inspected by Umpqua in Glide, Oregon. Only then
do they send them to their fly tyers overseas.
A perfect fly starts with a hook in the
vise. Umpqua introduced chemically sharpened Tiemco hooks to North
America in 1985 and they have become the standard by which all others
are judged: razor sharp points, closed eyes, micro barbs, innovative
models, and superior tempering for enhanced strength. It is with Tiemco
hooks that they begin their flies.
It is impossible to make a top notch
dry fly without top notch hackle. That's why Umpqua uses Metz feathers
on all of their dry flies. The broad range of natural colors, small
sizes, and flexible stems of Metz hackle help make Umpqua dry flies the
finest in the world.
Once tied, all Umpqua flies endure a
minimum of four quality control checks. These numerous quality control
steps insure that all flies are tied to perfection, each and every
time. Only flies that meet these uncompromising standards join the
family of Umpqua's over 1500 "Flies with Attitude".
By partnering with the most innovative
fly designers around the globe and rewarding them with royalty payments
for their creative genius, Umpqua has been able to turn hot regional
patterns into national standards.
From the timeless standards, to the
most innovative patterns designed by the most creative tyers worldwide
and tied to perfection each and every time, that's Umpquality.
