 | The Meal The Mealby Michael Schmidt AdsenseGrowing up I fished with great regularity on waters both big and small: open water from Lake St. Clair to Lake Huron to the Atlantic Ocean; rivers from the Pere Marquette and Au Sable to those I could step over. The common thread through all that water was th ... read more |
 | Tying the Foxee Bastard Tying the Foxee Bastardby Michael Schmidt AdsenseThe Foxee Bastard is one of those patterns that was more or less stumbled upon. The name reflects the primary ingredient of the fly, Red Fox Tail, and the fact that it is a "bastardization" of a few other patterns, namely a tan Wooly Bugger, Sp ... read more |
 | A Taste of Saltwater in the Midwest A Taste of Saltwater in the Midwestby Michael Schmidt AdsenseAs is often the case after work I found myself out on the lake with my trusty kayak, working my way around the coves in search of active fish. Not too far off I knew of a spot where there were nearly always active fish as the day wo ... read more |
 | Dye Job Discuss this article at FlyTyingForum.com Dye JobBy Michael Schmidt AdsenseRecently I was looking at tying a pattern that required dun-colored calf body hair to complete an order. I figured this was not a problem as my local fly shop generally has everything I could ask for and more, and pl ... read more |
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.
GLOBE PEQUOT ( THE LYONS PRESS, FALCON), November 1997
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“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 …
Called the “bobbin of bobbins,” Marc Petitjean’s “Thread Through Bobbin,” aims to solve a few classic design limitations of standard bobbins.
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. …
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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