Feature Pattern President & Publisher Will Mullis Chasing Browns at the Bottom of the Earth by Graham Owen Managing Editor Nick Pujic Deadly Streamers: Hales’ Minnow by Nick Pujic Editor David Fix Entomology Focus: The Hendrickson Hatch Layout & Design by Roger Rohrbeck Nick Pujic Karin Zandbergen Opening Day Trout Tactics by Steve Clark Contributing Editors Robert “Bob” Farrand Steve Clark Mullis’ Bird Boat Chris “Carl” Carlin by Will Mullis Roger Rohrbeck Graham Owen Rod Building Primer - Part 1 Rich Soriano by Chris Carlin David Fix Contributing Photographers The Jassid Jason Neuswanger by David Fix Glen Hales Ralf Maky Hatches Magazine is a joint venture by: www.FlyTyingForum.com Editorial & Editor’s Feature Pattern & By Nick Pujic www.OnlineFlyTyer.com Saltwater Fly Fishing Q & A On the Cover: by Rich Soriano Fresh Great Lakes Spring steelhead. Joe’s Sculpin Photo Credit: Karin Zandbergen FTF Member Gallery Hook: Alec jackson Spey #5 By FTF members Eyes: Lead dumbell eyes paineted yellow & black Hatches Magazine is made available free of Tail: 6 to 8 strands of matching colored Krystal Flash charge to all readers due to the unrelenting desire Wing: Matching colored zonker strip to expand the sport of fly fishing, and the art of fly Beginner’s Bench - Tools & Woolly Buggers tying, on behalf of all parties listed above. by Robert Farrand Body: Super Fly Tri-Lobal hackle in matching colors Front Fins: Barred chickabou, 2 plumes per side Hatches Magazine thanks these volunteers for Head: Hareline woolhead dubbing, matching color their time and efforts required to make this Fly Fishing & Tying Product Reviews Field Editors publication possible. This interesting sculpin pattern, often tied in tan, The Legalities: brown, or any shade of olive, is a popular choice when Tailwaters chasing anything from large trout to smallmouth bass. Please do not copy, alter or reproduce any text or by David Fix images found in Hatches Magazine without the Joe Penic, a guide and professional fly tyer hailing written consent of the author / photographer and from Grinstone Angling in Ontario inspired this pattern. Hatches Magazine. It’s isn’t very often that I’ve Feature Pattern been able to associate myself with such a truly great group of individu- als such as those I’ve met, talked to and fished with at flytyingforum.com. Since I first stumbled upon this forum, not even a full 2 years ago, I was amazed at the friendly atmosphere and easy going attitude which the site exuded. Since that day it was very apparent to me that fishermen and women, but especially fly fishers are cut from a different cloth. Regardless of location, origin, political or religious beliefs which so commonly divide all too many of us in today’s World, we share something in common; a passion for a past time which goes so much deeper than anyone else can ever under- stand. We spend countless hours trying to help each other decipher the secrets of the river. From the near microscopic lifeforms which fish eat, to the science and art of building our own rods and tying our own flies. Finding comfort in knowing there are others like us out there is something we embrace on the forum by shar- ing ideas, opinions, success stories and trials with each other. Fly fishing is one of the most individual hobbies a person can find today. It can literally mean many differ- ent things to each of us yet at the end of the day it con- nects us all. For some it’s the solitude of being on the water, for others it’s a throwback to the youngers years when they accompanied their father or grandfather to the river, and for others still it’s a way of understanding and outsmarting mother nature, if only just for a brief Joe’s Sculpin moment. Hook: Alec jackson Spey #5 Ultimately this is why Hatches Magazine, the first publi- Eyes: Lead dumbell eyes paineted yellow & black cation of it’s kind, is here. To take our passion one step Tail: 6 to 8 strands of matching colored Krystal Flash further. To empower fly fishers with even more informa- Wing: Matching colored zonker strip tion than ever before and to give those wanting to help Body: Super Fly Tri-Lobal hackle in matching colors another venue in which they can share their thoughts Front Fins: Barred chickabou, 2 plumes per side and ideas. Head: Hareline woolhead dubbing, matching color There is no doubt in my mind that the large, yet tight knit This interesting sculpin pattern, often tied in tan, group of fly fishers, stemming from every corner of the brown, or any shade of olive, is a popular choice when Globe, will only grow stronger on FTF. On behalf of the chasing anything from large trout to smallmouth bass. entire FTF team, I would like to thank all members for not only helping us, but others as we looking forward to Joe Penic, a guide and professional fly tyer hailing that next day we get to spend on the water. from Grinstone Angling in Ontario inspired this pattern. - Nick Pujic Being a fly tier who gets enjoyment from tying insects, I filled another box with mayflies, stoneflies and caddis nymphs. The migratory browns in NY In the waning minutes of dusk a Blue Heron like green caddis nymphs; I wouldn’t stabs the water, eagerly seeking a fine Trout dream of making this trip without a dinner; the cold winds are gone; even the couple dozen, hoping the Chilean trout drizzle stops long enough to allow the would react much the same. I quickly bird to gulp his meal while peeking at his tied up a few dozen, even in extra large reflection in the water with contentment. It sizes, hoping to be prepared for any- is now cold and dark; my week of fishing thing. for large lake-run Browns in New York is over. Someday, I’ll catch a 20-pound Finally, the trip was starting; the flight Brown- hopefully, next year. over the Straits of Magellan from Puntas Arenas to Tierra del Fuego in Having made this week-long trip for several My friend’s name is Jim Teeny, and my the twin Otter was bumpy, loud and years now during the end of October, I excitement and anticipation is red hot; exhilarating. As we skimmed the tree- knew the walk up the steep, gravelly hill “YES- I would love to go!” and the tops small herds of Guanacos scattered on the last evening of the trip would offer commitment was made. Jim tried to calm beneath us, and I had never been so feelings of mixed emotions; sadness for me down by telling me “it won’t be a excited. departing, exhilaration and fond memories numbers trip, like here, but you might catch of magnificent fish, battles and releases a 20-pounder fresh from the salt.” That did There were six of us on this trip includ- combined with excitement and longing for little to quench the fire now burning inside ing Niko, a professional photographer next year. me, knowing the pages on my calendar working on a fly-fishing book for a could not be turned quickly enough until Chilean publisher. During the van ride Frogs croak in the fallen leaves, the winds April finally arrived. At least there would be to Cameron Lodge Niko checked his pick up and the drizzle hangs heavy on my plenty of time to research fly patterns and camera bags and seemed somewhat fly vest. “We sure caught a lot of nice fish,” tactics for catching those sea-run browns. confused about catch-and-release said my new friend as we near the top of fishing. “Cruel and unusual” he said. the hill. Too bad I have to wait a whole From researching; Wooly Buggers, stripped “Mankind has messed up this part of year before wading waters teeming with fast, causing reactionary strikes seemed to the world, non-native animals have migratory Brown Trout, I replied. As we be the guiding principals for enticing these been introduced, native species have slipped out of our waders I heard a statement fish to bite. My fly boxes were quickly filled disappeared and the rivers used to be that almost made my heart stop beating. with Buggers; long, short, fat, skinny; some full of life until these trout were intro- “I’m going fishing for Sea-run Brown Trout with legs and others with eggs. duced over one hundred years ago.” in Chile next April- would you like to come with me?” A Silver Female, weighing approxi- mately 14 pounds. This fish had shoul- ders; muscles instead of fat, the green Being a fly tier who gets enjoyment tint on the gills that I love so much, and from tying insects, I filled another box was over 5 kilos, the minimum size to with mayflies, stoneflies and caddis be entered into the Lodge logbook. Fif- nymphs. The migratory browns in NY teen minutes later I had another one on, like green caddis nymphs; I wouldn’t a Male dressed in full spawning colors dream of making this trip without a that weighed about 10 pounds; unfor- couple dozen, hoping the Chilean trout tunately, too small for the logbook. My would react much the same. I quickly setup included a 6 wt. GLX fly rod, tied up a few dozen, even in extra large Teeny T-130 sinking line, five-foot, sizes, hoping to be prepared for any- 12-pound fluorocarbon leader, and my thing. unusually large green caddis nymph. This is going to be easy, I thought.