 | Kelly Galloup Interview Kelly Galloup Interviewby Samuel Fava How do you determine what materials to use on an original pattern? I start with an idea of what I want the fly to do, how it should act. I then take the fly from a black and white silhouette and fill the space. After I have the correct action a silhouette I th ... read more |
| Oliver Edwards Interview Oliver Edwards Hatches Interviewby Samuel Fava Adsense 1) Who or what has inspired your style of tying? No one person inspired my tying style. Nature became my inspiration, I have always strived to get close to the natural without going into the realm of “close copy”. I believe my tyin ... read more |
| Ron Alcott Interview Ron Alcott Interviewby Samuel Fava What is your favorite fly?I do not have a favorite pattern. The most popular in the traditional flies are no doubt the Jock Scott and Green Highlander. A widely recognized pattern that I have originated is the Colonel’s Lady. AdsenseWhat is the most rewarding par ... read more |
 | Don Bastian Interview Don Bastian Interviewby Samuel Fava AdsenseAside from the more commonly used patterns like GRHE, Cahill, etc. - what are some of the more 'offbeat' pattern(s) have you fished which ended up being surprisingly (to you) effective?Assuming this question is oriented toward wet flies, I was tying a ... read more |
 | Paul Whillock Interview Interview: Paul Whillockby Samuel Fava AdsenseQ: Who or what in fly dressing first inspired you to tie realistic patterns? A: Looking back over the journey so far, and from where I now find myself, I see my direction has been shaped by a great many factors and/or people. Initially, I had approach ... read more |
 | Chris Helm Interview Ty's Tantalizer tied by Chris Helm Chris Helm Interviewby Samuel Fava AdsenseWhat got you started tying flies? How long ago? Did you have a mentor? I started tying flies in the mid-70's as best as I can calculate. My wife bought me a cheap fly tying kit for Christmas and that got me s ... read more |
 | Through The Eyes Of A New Tyer Through The Eyes Of A New Tyerby Samuel Fava It was the middle of August 2005 and I was on vacation with my family in the mountains of New York. One night during a lull I wanted to find something to do and I stumbled upon my brother's long forgotten fly-tying kit. It contained Jack Dennis’ vid ... 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.
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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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