Umpqua Introduces STRATOS X Floatin...

By Rick Mikesell

For 2025, Umpqua Feather Retailers has launched an entire new line of nylon tippet materials, STRATOS X, designed particularly for dry-fly fishing. In keeping with the oldsters at Umpqua, STRATOS X is constituted of a proprietary, low-density co-polymer that’s 10% lighter than normal nylon, permitting it to drift larger and longer than different nylon tippets.

The fabric’s grey camo sample is designed to attenuate visibility, and its elevated suppleness permits for extra pure drifts, even in micro-currents. With distinctive abrasion resistance and low reminiscence, Umpqua says, STRATOS X gives sturdiness with out sacrificing efficiency.

STRATOS X tippet materials is obtainable is 3X-7X.

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