I just got back from a trip with my wife to Hat creek and while the fishing was slow, I did manage to get caught my first brook trout.  It actually occured on thursday evening about an hour after my wife and I arrived at camp.  Caught it while swinging a soft hackle pea**** fly.  The strike came at the very last minute.  It was only a 6 incher, but it suprised me how much it "fought" for it's size, like a unicorn it was majestic.  The other two days of fishing I only got 1 bow, about 12-14, and a number of strikes... although in talking with people the fishing has been slow the past few days.  Weather was nice other than an hour spurt last night when there was some rain.  Fun trip, I think I will do it again sometime, although I want to check out the Serria's next to look for some brown trout.... thats another goal of mine for this summer... catch a brown trout. ... Ok to sum up the report... Hat creek is slow... even the bait guys said it was slow... but even though it was slow it was better than sitting here at the house watching bass masters on TV