Home » Archive

Articles in the Hatches Category

Hatches »

[9 Oct 2016 | Comments Off on Finn Raccoon Pike Streamer – by Holger Lachmann | ]

Finn Raccoon is an awesome material for big pike flies. The long, soft hair moves really well in the water. It’s also very durable. If you don’t use too much of the leather it’s also not so difficult to cast, because the hair will not soak as much as water as rabbit fur for example […]

Hatches »

[8 Oct 2016 | Comments Off on Silver Doctor Variant – by FlytyingEU | ]

The Silver Doctor is a long popular salmon fly that has seen many variations since its creation in the mid 1800s. This variation keeps true to the color scheme and the staple silver body, but with some modern influence and the use of a tube.

Hatches »

[4 Oct 2016 | Comments Off on Kelly Galloup’s Triple Dungeon – by Brian Wise | ]

Brian Wise’s spin on the Tripple Dungeon fly. This is a BIG streamer with3 sections and a ton of movement. The color scheme can be easily adjusted to match your personal preference.

Hatches »

[13 Sep 2016 | Comments Off on ‪Public Lands Proud‬ by Dan Fraiser | ]

Washington DC is careening down the path of turning over Federal Public Lands to the states in a thinly veiled attempt to force their sale. In fact, the number of acres of State owned public land has shrunk almost 90% in some states.

Hatches »

[9 Sep 2016 | Comments Off on Simple BWO Emerger – by Petr Holecek | ]

A versatile and easy to tie pattern, check out the BWO emerger.

Hatches »

[17 Aug 2016 | Comments Off on Vintage Hardy Perfect Fly Reels | ]

Take a look at some Vintage Hardy Perfect Fly reels. These three Salmon sized reels are “pre-war” which means that were made prior to World War 2. From exteriors to inner workings, take a look at each reel on its own and then compare to other vintage reels. 3 1/2 in Salmon Reel 3 3/4 […]

Hatches »

[8 Aug 2016 | Comments Off on Jigawockie Fly – Loon | ]

Matt from Loon shows off the Jigawockie, a hotspot deep fishing nymph.

Hatches »

[2 Aug 2016 | Comments Off on Squirmy Wormy – Tightlines Productions | ]

Highly Duplicated and Often Hated… the Squirmy Wormy

Hatches »

[26 Jul 2016 | Comments Off on Hatches Theater – Yeti: Kamchatka Steelhead and Cosmo | ]

Yeti has been producing some great products over the years. Check out what happens when they shed some light on 2 opposite ends of the world, Cosmoledo and Kamchatka.

Hatches »

[23 Jul 2016 | Comments Off on Perdigon Nymphs – by Lucian Vasies | ]

These small and delicate nymphs were invented by Spanish fisherman competitors and are used for aprox 6 years