Umpqua XC450BL-BN Thomas & Thomas Front stretch pocket with zipper

Front stretch pocket with zipper closure

Caged frame to prevent any possibility of line getting caught between the frame and spool

After taking home top honors for the first generation of our Switchback System

At first glance

and Cross-Current Chest Pack

Umpqua XC450BL-BN Thomas & Thomas Front stretch pocket with zipperSimilar in design to the XC400BL BN, the XC450BL BN gives tyers another carefully designed jig style nymph hook with a deliberately super wide gape to help make sure the hook point finds the fishes mouth no matter what you have tied on to the shank, making it a great option for small, jigged streamers as well. This hook pairs well with standard tungsten slotted beads, but it also works well with Umpquas Jig Bomb beads when you want to maximize the