The Saddleback Hex in size 6 is Umpqua’s go-to dry fly for matching the giant Hexagenia hatch on Northern California rivers. With its extended body, high-floating design, and lifelike silhouette, it’s perfect for fishing low-light evening hatches on rivers like the Lower Sacramento, Fall River, and parts of the Feather. This fly excels during the late spring to midsummer Hex emergence—dead drift it through soft edges, back eddies, and slow-moving flats where big trout are sipping adults off the surface. A must-have for targeting dusk feeders on NorCal’s famous Hex rivers.
