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Bringing My "A" Game
  I ended up putting a good dent in my trout box on Saturday. When I finally called it quits at around 2am, I had 3 rows of my C&F box filled with Hendricksons. That takes my fly count for the winter of '08/'09 to 36 flies. There's still a lot more tying to do until April , but it's n ... read more
The Au Sable
     Despite all that has been written about it, even it's most frequent visitors have yet to pry away many of the secrets northern Michigan's Au Sable River protects as it makes it's 129 mile journey from north of Grayling, Michigan, into Lake Huron.      ... read more
Beginning of Winter on the South Holston River
by Hugh Hartsell It has been an unprecedented year  in East Tennessee when you look at the drought situation that has beset the Southeastern part of the United States, The mountain streams have suffered the most and for the flyfishing guid ... read more
Ontario's Algonquin Park
by Nick Pujic Nestled in the heart of Central Ontario, Algonquin Provincial Park is renowned World wide as a place of vast beauty, inspiring wilderness and a reflection of true Canadian heritage. From the timeless artwork of the Group of Seven, which the park inspired, to th ... read more
Trout Town USA
“”by Brian Tompkins Day One: I awoke May 19th, 2006, knowing that in a few hours I would be heading for one of the most famous trout fishing destinations; Roscoe, NY. After sitting through three periods of school barely keeping my attention, I was off with my best friend and his fathe ... read more
Chillin' In The Whee
Chillin’ in the Wheeby Mike Holleman, a.k.a. "Spanky"The soft spring sunlight glittered and flashed off the brightly colored sides of the little trout.  He wiggled and squirmed frantically as my son held his first trout up for Dad to admire.  Admiration was quickly replaced by a sen ... read more
Yellow Breeches
Fishing Pennsylvania One Stream at a Time: “The ”by George Krebs What comes to your mind when someone describes a place with over 10,000 miles of pristine trout streams, over 300 miles of the best Smallmouth Bass water you ever waded, and all within a five hour drive? No, it’s ... read more
Michigan Tailwaters
  by Ralf Maky The installation of several dams along Michigan’s major rivers has created a wealth of opportunity, both economically and for recreational purposes. Some of the rivers in our southern tier of counties are limited to warm-water species, but harbor trop ... read more
Giant Alaskan Rainbows
by Brandon Jensen A nice 'bow taken by the author on the Naknek River Alaskan Rainbows hold a special place in my heart and are my favorite species to target with the fly rod. In fact, this is probably the norm for Alaskan fly-fishermen, which can be surprising to peop ... read more
Fly Fishing Richmond, Virginia
by Jeff Greendyk Fly-fishing in the city of Richmond is always an adventure.  The normal fisherman's problems of just finding the fish some days, to being in areas that you know you should be wearing a bulletproof vest instead of a wading vest, always adds ... read more
The North Platte Hat Trick
Bill Worden I first met Mark Boname at the Fly Fishing Show in Denver. He was there promoting his fly shop and guide service, as were many other outfitters.  The difference was he was only three hours away, not like the outfitters from Canada, Alaska, and even New Zea ... read more
Fishing the Little Red River
Discuss this article at TalkFlyFishing.com by Michael Davis The water that flows downstream from Greers Ferry Dam for approximately 30 miles is, without a doubt, some of the best trout fishing water in the South. Anglers can fish for monster Rainbows that in som ... read more
A Day on the Tribs
Discuss this article on TalkFlyFishing.com by Marty Stalnecker I pulled into the parking area on 12 mile around 9:30 a.m.; it had taken about an hour and a half to drive up Interstate 79, then a short sprint on 90. Cars were parked everywhere and even though I had a slive ... read more
Destination Margaree River
Destination: Margaree Riverby Damian Welsh Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada The Margaree River- to some, the words alone conjure up vivid memories of days gone by and the many memorable pilgrimages many of us make year after year.  Thoughts and images rush through your head as you a ... read more
Au Sable River A River of Diversity
Discuss this article at TalkFlyFishing.com Au Sable River: A River of Diversityby Steve Clark I feel blessed to live in the state of Michigan, and the number one reason I feel that way is because of a single flow of water that starts in the middle of the state and flows eastward all the way to La ... read more
Fly Fishing the Muskegon River for Spring Steelhead
Written by Bob Barber It was a beautiful, sunny 50° Friday afternoon as I skipped out of work 2 hours early in order to meet my two best fishing buddies near Croton dam. As I made the 45-minute trek north from Grand Rapids I couldn’t help but ponde ... read more
Fly fishing for trout in Patagonia’s Chilean Andes
A much dreamed about adventure was becoming reality.While boarding an American Airlines 777 in Dallas, bound for Santiago, Chile, I noticed several passengers carrying fly rod tubes, which helped confirm my belief that this trip would be everything I had dreamed about, lush green mountains flowing w ... read more


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Destinations
Bringing My "A" Game
  I ended up putting a good dent in my trout box on Saturday. When I finally called it quits at around 2am, I had 3 rows of my C&F box filled with Hendricksons. That takes my fly count for the winter of '08/'09 to 36 flies. There's still a lot more tying to do until April , but it's n ... read more
The Au Sable
     Despite all that has been written about it, even it's most frequent visitors have yet to pry away many of the secrets northern Michigan's Au Sable River protects as it makes it's 129 mile journey from north of Grayling, Michigan, into Lake Huron.      ... read more
Beginning of Winter on the South Holston River
by Hugh Hartsell It has been an unprecedented year  in East Tennessee when you look at the drought situation that has beset the Southeastern part of the United States, The mountain streams have suffered the most and for the flyfishing guid ... read more
Ontario's Algonquin Park
by Nick Pujic Nestled in the heart of Central Ontario, Algonquin Provincial Park is renowned World wide as a place of vast beauty, inspiring wilderness and a reflection of true Canadian heritage. From the timeless artwork of the Group of Seven, which the park inspired, to th ... read more
Trout Town USA
“”by Brian Tompkins Day One: I awoke May 19th, 2006, knowing that in a few hours I would be heading for one of the most famous trout fishing destinations; Roscoe, NY. After sitting through three periods of school barely keeping my attention, I was off with my best friend and his fathe ... read more
Chillin' In The Whee
Chillin’ in the Wheeby Mike Holleman, a.k.a. "Spanky"The soft spring sunlight glittered and flashed off the brightly colored sides of the little trout.  He wiggled and squirmed frantically as my son held his first trout up for Dad to admire.  Admiration was quickly replaced by a sen ... read more
Yellow Breeches
Fishing Pennsylvania One Stream at a Time: “The ”by George Krebs What comes to your mind when someone describes a place with over 10,000 miles of pristine trout streams, over 300 miles of the best Smallmouth Bass water you ever waded, and all within a five hour drive? No, it’s ... read more
Michigan Tailwaters
  by Ralf Maky The installation of several dams along Michigan’s major rivers has created a wealth of opportunity, both economically and for recreational purposes. Some of the rivers in our southern tier of counties are limited to warm-water species, but harbor trop ... read more
Giant Alaskan Rainbows
by Brandon Jensen A nice 'bow taken by the author on the Naknek River Alaskan Rainbows hold a special place in my heart and are my favorite species to target with the fly rod. In fact, this is probably the norm for Alaskan fly-fishermen, which can be surprising to peop ... read more
Fly Fishing Richmond, Virginia
by Jeff Greendyk Fly-fishing in the city of Richmond is always an adventure.  The normal fisherman's problems of just finding the fish some days, to being in areas that you know you should be wearing a bulletproof vest instead of a wading vest, always adds ... read more
The North Platte Hat Trick
Bill Worden I first met Mark Boname at the Fly Fishing Show in Denver. He was there promoting his fly shop and guide service, as were many other outfitters.  The difference was he was only three hours away, not like the outfitters from Canada, Alaska, and even New Zea ... read more
Fishing the Little Red River
Discuss this article at TalkFlyFishing.com by Michael Davis The water that flows downstream from Greers Ferry Dam for approximately 30 miles is, without a doubt, some of the best trout fishing water in the South. Anglers can fish for monster Rainbows that in som ... read more
A Day on the Tribs
Discuss this article on TalkFlyFishing.com by Marty Stalnecker I pulled into the parking area on 12 mile around 9:30 a.m.; it had taken about an hour and a half to drive up Interstate 79, then a short sprint on 90. Cars were parked everywhere and even though I had a slive ... read more
Destination Margaree River
Destination: Margaree Riverby Damian Welsh Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada The Margaree River- to some, the words alone conjure up vivid memories of days gone by and the many memorable pilgrimages many of us make year after year.  Thoughts and images rush through your head as you a ... read more
Au Sable River A River of Diversity
Discuss this article at TalkFlyFishing.com Au Sable River: A River of Diversityby Steve Clark I feel blessed to live in the state of Michigan, and the number one reason I feel that way is because of a single flow of water that starts in the middle of the state and flows eastward all the way to La ... read more
Fly Fishing the Muskegon River for Spring Steelhead
Written by Bob Barber It was a beautiful, sunny 50° Friday afternoon as I skipped out of work 2 hours early in order to meet my two best fishing buddies near Croton dam. As I made the 45-minute trek north from Grand Rapids I couldn’t help but ponde ... read more
Fly fishing for trout in Patagonia’s Chilean Andes
A much dreamed about adventure was becoming reality.While boarding an American Airlines 777 in Dallas, bound for Santiago, Chile, I noticed several passengers carrying fly rod tubes, which helped confirm my belief that this trip would be everything I had dreamed about, lush green mountains flowing w ... read more

Tying Tips, featured »

[4 Aug 2010 | 5 Comments | ]
Tying Tips: Streamside Fly Tying Vise

This week’s typing tip is in response to a question by Hatches reader, Nick S. from Boise, ID. Nick wanted to know if we had any suggestions for a small, lightweight fly tying vise to use streamside, or on backcountry fly-in/ hike-in fly fishing trips.

Book Reviews & Excerpts, featured »

[2 Aug 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Book Review: Trout Stream Insects by Dick Pobst

GLOBE PEQUOT ( THE LYONS PRESS, FALCON), November 1997
Binding Type: Hardcover
Retail Price: $16.95 at the Hatches Store
ISBN: 1-55821-067-9
“The trout’s biggest advantage is selectivity, and we can counteract it only by knowing the insects that make up his diet.  This is the reason for the study of stream entomology by the angler, and it is often the weak link in his skill.”
-Ernest Schwiebert
Trout Stream Insects: An Orvis Streamside Guide is by no means a new book.  However, since it was first published in 1990, it has successfully been introducing novice …

Product Spotlight, featured »

[26 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Product Spotlight: Petitjean TT Bobbin

Called the “bobbin of bobbins,” Marc Petitjean’s “Thread Through Bobbin,” aims to solve a few classic design limitations of standard bobbins.

Articles, featured »

[21 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Spring Olives by Russ Forney

Sand Creek is a pretty little piece of trout water that harbors some very fussy fish. Clear water in a small creek demands a quiet approach; casting from the bank is a good strategy when fishing small flies to springtime trout. Photo by Russ Forney
Springtime in Wyoming can be pretty elusive. Just when the first flush of prairie wildflowers sweetens the air, the next storm buries them under a foot of snow. Somewhere between the first Meadowlark and the last new calf, winter finally begins to relax its icy grip. …

Tying Tips, Videos, featured »

[16 Jul 2010 | 3 Comments | ]
Tying Tips: Working with Rubber Legs

With rubber legs showing up in more and more fly patterns, one common problem fly tier’s are facing is that they get in the way when tying a whip finish knot. In this week’s Tying Tips, Hatches Magazine staff member Alex Cerveniak shares three quick and easy ways to keep those rubber legs out of the way.



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