Umpqua Alaska Deluxe Fly Selection

The Umpqua Alaska Deluxe Fly Selection is a professionally curated kit designed to tackle the unique challenges of Alaskan fishing. This box contains 16 essential patterns chosen to target trophy Rainbow Trout, Silver Salmon, Dolly Varden, and Grayling in the 49th state. It features a mix of heavy-duty hooks and proven attractors that stand up to powerful currents and aggressive fish.

What It Imitates

This selection covers the primary food sources found in Alaskan rivers during the fishing season. It includes egg patterns to match the salmon spawn, flesh flies to simulate decaying protein, and large leech patterns that mimic swimming prey. The kit also features a mouse pattern to imitate small mammals crossing the river surface.

How To Use It

Fish the egg and flesh patterns under a strike indicator with a dead-drift presentation to reach fish feeding near the bottom. Swing the large streamers and leeches across the current on a tight line to induce strikes from predatory fish. Skate the mouse pattern across the surface near banks or structure to draw explosive topwater attacks.

When To Use It

Use this selection throughout the Alaskan fishing season, especially when salmon are present in the river system. The bright attractor patterns work well in glacial or high-water conditions where visibility is low. Switch to the natural-colored leeches or flesh flies when the water clears or when targeting educated fish in side channels.

Why We Like It

We love this assortment because it eliminates the stress of guessing which flies to pack for a major trip. The flies are tied on premium, heavy-wire hooks that will not bend under the pressure of a heavy salmon or trout. It offers a perfect balance of subsurface food patterns and exciting topwater options like the Whitlock's Mouserat.

• Egg Oregon Cheese, size 8
• Egg Fluorescent Orange, size 8
• Egg Pink Champagne, size 10
• Alaska Flash Fly Purple, size 2
• Alaska Flash Fly Silver/Red, size 2
• Egg Sucking Crystal Leech Black, size 2
• Egg Sucking Crystal Leech Purple, size 2
• Gold Bead Crystal Bugger Black, size 6
• Gold Bead Crystal Bugger Olive, size 6
• Howell's Starlite Leech Pink, size 2
• Howell's Starlite Leech Purple, size 2
• Popsicle, size 1/0
• Manhattan Beach, size 1/0
• Showgirl, size 1/0
• Flesh Fly, size 4
• Whitlock's Mouserat, size 6

Comparisons

Umpqua Alaska Deluxe Fly Selection vs. Umpqua Essential Trout Fly Selection: The Alaska Deluxe Selection features large, reinforced hooks and patterns specifically designed for the size and power of northern fish. The Essential Trout Selection contains smaller dry flies and nymphs suited for standard trout fishing in the lower 48 states. Choose the Alaska kit for targeting trophy fish in heavy currents, and the Essential Trout kit for general river fishing.

Umpqua Alaska Deluxe Fly Selection vs. Umpqua Steelhead Deluxe Fly Selection: The Alaska Selection includes a diverse mix of eggs, flesh, and mouse patterns to cover the varied diet of resident Alaskan species. The Steelhead Deluxe Selection focuses primarily on swinging flies and intruders designed to trigger aggression in migrating steelhead. Select the Alaska kit for a multi-species trip, and the Steelhead kit if you are strictly chasing anadromous runs.

Umpqua Alaska Deluxe Fly Selection vs. Umpqua Streamer Deluxe Fly Selection: The Alaska Selection offers specific regional patterns like flesh flies and eggs alongside streamers. The Streamer Deluxe Selection contains a broader range of general baitfish imitations for use in various freshwater environments. Pick the Alaska kit for a trip to the north, and the Streamer kit for targeting predatory fish in local lakes and rivers.