With 11 secure compartments and a clear lid, this box keeps a variety of flies neatly sorted and instantly visible, eliminating the frustration of digging through clutter.
Marabou and fox fur create a skeleton type body, spread wide over the non traditionally placed cone which adds a bit of weight but is more to keep the materials flared around the hook for shape and volume.
This is the heavy-wire version of the classic TMC2488 hook. It’s strong enough to hold a big trout even on a size #22, and its classic short, curved shank shape makes it a perfect base for a range of nymphs, midges, and emergers.
Basically a kwan/crab hybrid, this fly has proven its’ worth up and dawn the gulf coast and the southern Atlantic shore.
In the early 70’s Umpqua Feather Merchants revolutionized the way business was done in the fly fishing industry, particularly in regard to the most indispensable piece of equipment used by every fly fisher...their flies! Few anglers today are aware of the impact Umpqua Feather Merchants has had on their enjoyment of the sport of fly fishing.