There's a reason why articulated streamers are popular – they attract fish. Why not apply the same concept to nymphs? The articulated tail imitates movement of swimming nymphs which attracts the attention of trout. Articulated nymph patterns have been around for quite sometime. Dave Whitlock wrote about the articulated damselfly nymph in the book, “The Fly Tyers Almanac” back in 1975. He found that this pattern presented a life-like action that entices fish to strike.

There are several different ways to attach the tail to the body. Since the hook bend is on the front, I felt a 15 pound mono attaching both parts would suffice. Another option would be to place the hook in the back instead of the front. If this was the case, I would use heavy wire connecting the two and securing with some glue.

Pheasant Tail nymphs should be in every fisher's fly box. They imitate a variety of nymphs and can be tied with or without a bead head. Change the color of the pheasant tail and dubbing as you like. Instead of dubbing, you can also use peacock herl.

Today we're debuting an entirely new way of viewing the photography collections we showcase here on Hatch Magazine. The result is an altogether better viewing experience. We're kicking off this new feature with an absolutely stunning collection from photographer Matt Jones, from his recent travels to Bolivia in search of the golden dorado. The collection is bursting with amazing images which show the beauty of the golden dorado and the Bolivian jungle, and demonstrate definitively why Matt is one of the best in the business.

Over time (and hopefully not that much time) we'll be refining the viewing experience further and will be converting most of our existing photography collections to the new format. For the time being, enjoy things as they are, and be sure to maximize the viewer when you're prompted to. If you're viewing these images in a tiny embedded frame, you're simply missing out.

One of the most exciting new aspects of this new viewing experience is the fact that you now have the ability to buy a print of virtually every photograph we feature. And we're not talking just 5x7 glossies. You'll have the option to buy small matte or gloss prints, framed fine art prints, wall-sized canvas wraps and more, and all from one of the most respected photographic printers in the business.