Guest Report post Posted April 17, 2007 From the day that we officially decided to launch a new generation of fly tying magazines one of our biggest hurdles was the name. We have gone back and forth several times on this subject until we decided to go with "Fly Tying Magazine" when the announcement was made to the public. At the time, we felt like Fly Tying Magazine was a good name that would immediately identify our focus to an audience that has never heard of the publication before. Also, at the time the magazine was announced we agreed that if, or when we decided on a better name we would make the switch before printing the premiere issue. Since that day we have gathered a lot of great feedback from many of our members as well as several companies within the industry. Everyone has been very supportive of the new concept but many felt that the magazine deserved a stronger and more creative name. The Hatches Magazine website was brought up several times as being the type of name we should embrace; something creative and unique. Something that everyone could easily remember and identify with. After these discussions and several conversations with the people involved with the magazine we decided that we already had the perfect name all this time! To make a long story short, Hatches has now grown from the online magazine that everyone has come to know and love to a print magazine that I hope you all can embrace as well! With that said, I will officially say that the online version of Hatches will live on and in fact will be better than ever! Now that Hatches will exist in a combination of both print and web mediums, I have a renewed vision of the future of the Hatches website. As I announced before Hatches will no longer be a monthly feature due to time constraints I can guarantee that I will continue to add articles, product reviews and fly patterns that everyone will enjoy. Hatches Magazine is accepting pre-orders! Along with the announcement of the name change we would also like to make everyone aware of the fact that we are now taking pre-orders for the premiere issue! At this time the target date for shipping is September 1st, 2007 but we would like to offer anyone interested in pre-ordering the option to do so while saving 20% off the cover price. Best of all, our credit card processing company allows us to accept orders without charging your credit card so that you will not be charged for the magazine until it is ready for shipping. for ordering details visit: http://www.hatchesmagazine.com We would also like to announce our official list of articles and authors that will be showcased in the premiere issue of Hatches Magazine! Explicit Fly Porn, the Flies of Bud Guidry Carrie Stevens' Classic Streamers by Chris Del Plato The Flies of Charles Orvis and Mary Orvis Marbury: Landmarks in the History of American Fly Tying by Mike Boyer and Lee Schechter How Do You Do That? Techniques for Creating Married Wings for Classic Salmon and Wet Flies by G.S. "Stack" Scoville, Jr., M.D. Tie for Show or Tie to Throw? The difference between tying display-quality wet flies and fishing-quality flies by John McCoy Early Spring Panfish Patterns by John Ridderbos Nuances of Deer Hair by Chris Helm The Art of Dubbing by Al Beatty Bring Crayfish to Life by Will Mullis The Cyborg - Merging the Natural and the Synthetic by Sean Murphy The Woolly Bully - A Mouthful for Pike by Mark Dysinger Upright Quill Wing Dry Flies by Rob Schreiner The Charlie Boy Hopper by Charlie Craven Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Sounds like a great Idea. will the old hatches still be around as in the old issues?? and can I link to the pre order site form my home page???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 All looks good!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Matt, Yes, visit the Hatches hompage and scroll down. All of the past issues and the latest articles are right there. Sure, feel free to link to whatever you want. Will Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CapeBSalar 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Awesome!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crotalus 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Cool deal, i think the Hatches name is a great name. I preordered my copy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytyer56 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 That's great Will! I just placed my order. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pujic 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Guys, I cannot express how exciting this project is shaping up to be! For years this forum has grown, both in membership as well as offerings and we are very proud to finally be producing a tangible product which will reflect our communities talent. The heart and soul of this forum have always been the members. Rightfully so, one of the most unique characteristics of every printed copy of Hatches Magazine will feature a significant focus on various patterns tied by forum members, setting us apart from every other fly tying publication out there. Thank you for the support thus far and please know that we are encouraging everyone to provide feedback as we go through this process. We are commited to delivering a premium quality product based on our shared passion and are more than willing to listen to any comments, suggestions and feedback we can get. In the end, we want this magazine to be what every fly tyers demands and expects from such a venture! :headbang: Cheers, Nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Wow, what a great list of titles and authors, will surely be a real page turner magazine packed full of great information. I wish you guy’s great success! Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garetjax 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Reserved and pre-ordered my copy. Can't wait! =) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff Skory 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Sent in my pre-order a few days ago before the name change. Now that I have seen the list of authors and articles I'm really excited to see this issue arrive. Great job. Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roycestearns 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Ordered my copy. Great plan ... and we're looking forward to this. Please consider including some of Graham's photo's in future publications... if you haven't seen his photos visit the photography forum and check out his bird shots. :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michel 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Hi I have preordered my copy too. Michel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al Beatty 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Hi Will & Nick, I'm certainly pleased with the "slight turn in the road" you've taken with the magazine. Gretchen & I look forward to working with you all. Take care & ... Tight Lines - Al Beatty www.btsflyfishing.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
topsflyz 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2007 Copies of your magazines were sent to me from folks back in the US, Im hooked! found your website and signed up for the news letter, Will subscribe! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
