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I'm a trout fanatic who loves the scientific end of the sport, as you can see from Troutnut.com. I dove into fly fishing head-first in the summer of 2003 and haven't looked back. Currently I'm studying juvenile Chinook salmon in the Yukon drainage at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for my M.S. degree.
I also created Hacklehead.com from scratch.
I wrote a longer bio on Troutnut.com here:
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| Name | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Catskill Dries | open |
In a competition with novel realistic flies elegant classic salmon patterns, it's important not to lose appreciation for the simple beauty of a well-tied Hendrickson or a Quill Gordon. This one's for them. |
| Grand Opening - $50 Orvis Gift Certificate | open |
To help this brand new site get off the ground, I'm offering prizes for the two highest-rated flies submitted in the first month. This contest is open to anyone, and to all types of flies. |
| Fly Fishing Blogger Showdown! | open |
If you run a fishing blog, we know you can type -- a lot. But how well can you tie? Better than that other guy with the higher Google pagerank whose posts aren't nearly as insightful and witty as yours? Here's your chance to stick it to him, and make him jealous of your prizes. |
| Beta Tester Contest | finished |
All flies in the beta test stage of HackleHead should be entered into this contest for testing purposes. |
| Fly | Comment |
|---|---|
 fan wing may fly by michel921 |
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 may fly by michel921 |
Troutnut,
Tuesday April 22, 2008
I love the wings! I'm not sure how well they'd cast, but I've never seen someone cut feather wings to such a realistic profile. |
 hummingbird by michel921 |
Troutnut,
Monday April 21, 2008
Cool -- I'd really like to know what that's made from! Is that body tightly spun and clipped deer hair or wool or something? |
 yellow perch by michel921 |
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 Rusty Spinner by Flyman |
Troutnut,
Friday April 11, 2008
Very nice lively-looking spinner pattern with traditional materials... and great proportions. |
 Pink Squirrel by Troutnut |
Troutnut,
Tuesday April 08, 2008
It doesn't imitate anything... it just works. Some have suggested that it's a very approximate imitation of a cased caddis larva, but I think they're really reaching for an excuse to feel better about using it. It's really just an effective attractor pa |
 December Blues by CalebBoyle |
Troutnut,
Monday April 07, 2008
Caleb -- NICE! I've never seen such an original and striking artistic take on the traditional Catskill dry fly style. Good name, too. And excellent job on the photo. |
 Peacock Only by shawnny3 |
Troutnut,
Sunday April 06, 2008
All I can say is, "Wow!" What an impressive response to a difficult challenge. |
 Golden Stonefly Wiggle Nymph by GONZO |
Troutnut,
Sunday April 06, 2008
What's even scarier is that he actually fishes flies that look like this. :) I wouldn't let this thing anywhere near the water without a 0X tippet... |
 Rusty Spinner by Troutnut |
Troutnut,
Sunday March 30, 2008
It is pretty good for a spinner pattern as far as visibility goes. The wings look white when they're dry, but they do take on a more transparent look when they're wet, which is good for realism but makes the fly a bit less visible than you'd expect. |
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I really like the choice of wing feathers here.