Umba Flies:

Three basic flies voor Umba rivier:

• Green Highlander

• Red Butt

• Silver Doctor

in sizes 2-8.

One essential fly is the Billy Butt.
Hook: single or double 2-8
Tag: oval copper tinsel
Tip: red antron
Tail: red antron
But: yellow hackle
Body: flat copper tinsel
Ribbing: oval copper tinsel
Wing: black foxtail met some copper flash
Front hackle: black
Head: black
Cheeks optional

vis equipment recommendations

All vis is based op Catch & Release rules. Only barbless single or double hooks are allowed. Both single en double handed rods will work fine.

Fly rods:

• Single handed van 9 naar 10 ft in line classes 6-10.

• Double handed van 12 naar 15 ft in line classes 9-12.

Fly lines:

• Floaters or intermediates van mid June naar mid September.

• In the beginning en in de end van seizoen a sinker can be worth trying.

Three important items:

• Measuring tape voor calculating the weight van large zalm (all landed vis shall be registered).

• A pair van forceps naar pinch the barb hook down, en naar release the vis with.

• Mosquito net / repellent is essential tijdens the zomer.

Clothes:

• Neoprene or Gore-Tex waders met corkers/cleats. Wading staff voor the Krivetz vis.

• vis jacket en mittens.

• Warm clothes en cap voor cold evenings or voor early or late seizoen.

• Rain clothes.

Supplies in our Lodge:

• In the Umba Lodge we have extra vis equipment such as rods, reels, lines naar rent, or naar buy. We also have a selection van het best Umba flies, souvenirs en various tackles, like leaders, waders, wading staffs, jackets, T-shirts, caps, Rusland made wooden fly boxes etc.

Other important patterns:

• Rusty Rat en small Sunray Shadow-tubes. The bigger flies in de beginning en the end van seizoen. tijdens zomer dry flies also works very well. Try a Bomber!

Consult the pages listed below voor further information!