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Above The Waterline

By The Hatch, Uncategorized
It may be fly fishing, hunting, photography, or wildlife watching that draw any person into a relationship with the outdoors. Whether it's one of these activities or countless others, the reason so many of us call this part of Idaho 'home' is the absolute outdoor quality around us. One of the unique side effects of becoming skilled at these types…
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Really Big Trout!

By The Hatch, Uncategorized
I've never caught a really big trout. A few real dandies here and there have made their way into my net for a quick snapshot and release, but nothing even close to the absolute monsters we've seen from Silver Creek over the past few years. These fully mature fish are what dreams are made of. After all, the anticipation before…
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100 Trout

By The Hatch, Uncategorized
Not that long ago while uploading a batch of new images to my photography site, I noticed a milestone approaching. Within my album of trout images titled "Trout Glam" one hundred images of our beloved trout were just a few fish away. As a fisherman, photographer, and filmmaker, stories seem to appear all around me. Even in something as simple…
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Fine Art

By The Hatch, Uncategorized
  Travis Sylvester can really draw. Most people who see the artwork he has created are shocked when they realize what they are looking at is not a rich photograph or painting, but hand drawn with color pencils. Here on the left is the original photo I took of this thick brown that slurped down a big black beetle pattern…
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Cross Pollination

By The Hatch, Uncategorized
Every photographer has an eye for different things in any given scene. Over time a certain look, style, or feel develops that becomes recognizable. Even more prevalent than a photographers signature look, is the art created entirely from the mind, hand, and instrument of the artist. "Spotted Fever" from A.D. Maddox Passing by the camera, a high desert brown trout…
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Point & Shoot Giggles

By The Hatch, Uncategorized
For fun times snapping your next catch, explore the macro feature on most any "point & shoot" camera for great close up images. With most of these types of cameras having flip out viewfinders, it's easy to keep the fish in the the water and get the lens right up in the grill of your catch. Practice getting the camera…
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