Rick Hafele's guest appearances

Rick Hafele

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

Wet Fly Swing Fly Fishing Podcast

Fish Untamed

Seth Kugel

Steve Irwin

Jason Miller

Scott Baker

James Johnson

Henry Winkler

Tom McGuane

John Gierach

Jeff Morgan

Babe Ruth

Pat Dorsey

Rick Takahashi

Pete McBride

Jeff Currier

Robert Redford

OwlTail

I get a lot of questions about midges and their life cycle, so I thought I would invite a professional entomologist to give us an overview of these insects and how to imitate them. Rick Hafele [3816] has not only been an entomologist all his working life, he's also a superb angler and fly-fishing author and perhaps one of the best authorities on aquatic entomology we have. Learn about what color midges to imitate, which part of their life cycle is most important to trout, and how to effectively fish these imitations. In The Fly Box this week, we have some thought-provoking questions and some terrific suggestions from listeners, including: I have used both rubber and felt soles and I still have problems wading. I am in good shape and have good balance. What wading shoes do you suggest? I witnessed a huge hatch of insects but only caught largemouth bass. Is there a depth and current speed where fishing a dry fly is futile? What type of poly leader would you suggest for my 5-weight rod? How long should my leader be when fishing a poly leader? What CFS do you consider safe to wade in a river? If I catch a wild brown or rainbow in a brook trout stream, should I relocate that fish below a waterfall? What is the purpose of releasing large hatchery brood stock trout into wild trout streams? Do they have any effect on a wild trout population? How would you fish a slow, tannic river with a mud and sand bottom? How long do you stay in one section of a river? Should I match the diameter of the butt section of my leader to the diameter of my fly line? What should I do if I hook a large striped bass and it thrashes close to me but does not take line. Should I try to get the line on the reel? Some great tips from a South Dakota angler on how to find superb fly fishing close to home.

I get a lot of questions about midges and their life cycle, so I thought I would invite a professional entomologist to give us an overview of these insects and how to imitate them. Rick Hafele [3816] has not only been an entomologist all his working life, he's also a superb angler and fly-fishing author and perhaps one of the best authorities on aquatic entomology we have. Learn about what color midges to imitate, which part of their life cycle is most important to trout, and how to effectively fish these imitations. In The Fly Box this week, we have some thought-provoking questions and some terrific suggestions from listeners, including: I have used both rubber and felt soles and I still have problems wading. I am in good shape and have good balance. What wading shoes do you suggest? I witnessed a huge hatch of insects but only caught largemouth bass. Is there a depth and current speed where fishing a dry fly is futile? What type of poly leader would you suggest for my 5-weight rod? How long should my leader be when fishing a poly leader? What CFS do you consider safe to wade in a river? If I catch a wild brown or rainbow in a brook trout stream, should I relocate that fish below a waterfall? What is the purpose of releasing large hatchery brood stock trout into wild trout streams? Do they have any effect on a wild trout population? How would you fish a slow, tannic river with a mud and sand bottom? How long do you stay in one section of a river? Should I match the diameter of the butt section of my leader to the diameter of my fly line? What should I do if I hook a large striped bass and it thrashes close to me but does not take line. Should I try to get the line on the reel? Some great tips from a South Dakota angler on how to find superb fly fishing close to home.

All about Midges, with Rick Hafele

Rick Hafele is an entomologist and avid fly fisherman. While Rick worked professionally in entomology for many years, he also enjoys applying his knowledge of bugs to his love of fishing. In this episode, we talk about entomology as it relates to trout, how fishes’ feeding behavior depends on what food sources are available, and some of the major groups of insects that are vital to a trout’s diet.Website: rickhafele.comInstagram: @rickhafeleWaypoint TV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Hafele is an entomologist and avid fly fisherman. While Rick worked professionally in entomology for many years, he also enjoys applying his knowledge of bugs to his love of fishing. In this episode, we talk about entomology as it relates to trout, how fishes’ feeding behavior depends on what food sources are available, and some of the major groups of insects that are vital to a trout’s diet. Website: <a href="http://www.rickhafele.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rickhafele.com</a>Instagram: @rickhafele <a href="https://waypointtv.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Waypoint TV</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Ep 84: The Entomology of Fly Fishing, with Rick Hafele

Show Notes:  http://wetflyswing.com/37 Rick Hafele, one of the biggest entomologist in the western US, was on the podcast to all things entomology and fly fishing.  Rick provides some great tips on fishing dries, nymphs and wet flies. He breaks down the basics of entomology, how the bugs life changes and how this will make you a more consistent fisherman.  He shares the top 3 things you need to think about when you first get to a stream to increase your success.    Show Notes with Rick Hafele 05:02 - Rick met Dave Hughes at the Free U at OSU and through the Aquatic Entomology which lead to The Complete Book of Western Hatches. 06:15 - Norm Anderson was Rick's professor and mentor at OSU and a real naturalist in the field. 08:30 - The Society of Freshwater Scientist is mostly composed of aquatic entomologist. 15:25 - The most critical piece is understanding the size of the adults. 16:30 - The show Ask About Fly Fishing where Rick noted fishing size 16 nymphs and smaller. 19:30 - Kelly Galloup talking about how he doesn't fish beads on the high sticking episode of Ask About Fly Fishing. 23:30 - Rick Hafele is the Bug Won and hear is a clip of Rick with his alter ego. 25:25 - Vimeo is where all of Rick's video have found a home. 27:45 - The bug net, vials and other bug sampling tools are at Rick's website. 31:35 - Rick published Nymph Fishing Rivers and Streams, Western Hatches, Tactics for trout, seasons for trout 40:15 - The Green Rock Worm and the baetis nymph pattern are Rick's goto patterns. 43:35 - Tim Cammisa is a big east coast friend who has a big youtube channel.  Here is the podcast interview. 47:05 - Davy Wotton was on the fly fishing podcast to talk all wet flies. 52:30 - Carry a rusty spinner in a range of sizes to catch trout on a spinner fall. 56:35 - The Bridge City Blues Band and Garry Meziere and no Tomorrow are 2 of the bands that Rick still plays live shows in. 57:45 - Rick notes Skip Morris who was on the podcast in episode 36. 59:25 - Find Rick's instagram account where he shares bug photos. 1:02:45 - This links shows all of the locations where Rick will be speaking.   You can find Rick at RickHafele.com or on instagram where he shares lots of cool bug pics.   [caption id="attachment_3182" align="alignnone" width="431"] https://clackamasflyfishers.org/2018/04/09/cff-april-17th-speaker-rick-hafele/[/caption]   Resources Mentioned in this Episode Western Hatches is the bible for trout fisherman in the west A bug net and vials can be found on Rick's website        Conclusion with Rick Hafele I wanted to give Rick a big thank you for coming on the show and sharing his knowledge of entomology and fly fishing.  We covered a lot of great stuff including his blues bands and the infamous Bug character on his videos.

Show Notes:  <a href="http://wetflyswing.com/37" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://wetflyswing.com/37</a> Rick Hafele, one of the biggest entomologist in the western US, was on the podcast to all things entomology and fly fishing.  Rick provides some great tips on fishing dries, nymphs and wet flies. He breaks down the basics of entomology, how the bugs life changes and how this will make you a more consistent fisherman.  He shares the top 3 things you need to think about when you first get to a stream to increase your success.    Show Notes with Rick Hafele 05:02 - Rick met Dave Hughes at the Free U at OSU and through the Aquatic Entomology which lead to <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0936608129/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=wetflyswing-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0936608129&amp;linkId=9b91cdb51a3d7827adf2135275ee9541" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Complete Book of Western Hatches.</a> 06:15 - Norm Anderson was Rick's professor and mentor at OSU and a real naturalist in the field. 08:30 - <a href="https://freshwater-science.org/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Society of Freshwater Scientist</a> is mostly composed of aquatic entomologist. 15:25 - The most critical piece is understanding the size of the adults. 16:30 - The show <a href="http://www.askaboutflyfishing.com/speakers/rick-hafele/rick-hafele.cfm" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Ask About Fly Fishing</a> where Rick noted fishing size 16 nymphs and smaller. 19:30 - Kelly Galloup talking about how he doesn't fish beads on the <a href="http://www.askaboutflyfishing.com/speakers/kelly-galloup/high-stick-nymphing.cfm" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">high sticking episode of Ask About Fly Fishing.</a> 23:30 - Rick Hafele is the Bug Won and hear is a clip of Rick with his alter ego. 25:25 - Vimeo is where all of Rick's video have found a home. 27:45 - The bug net, vials and other bug sampling tools are at Rick's website. 31:35 - Rick published Nymph Fishing Rivers and Streams, Western Hatches, Tactics for trout, seasons for trout 40:15 - The Green Rock Worm and the baetis nymph pattern are Rick's goto patterns. 43:35 - Tim Cammisa is a big east coast friend who has a big youtube channel.  Here is the podcast interview. 47:05 - Davy Wotton was on the fly fishing podcast to talk all wet flies. 52:30 - Carry a rusty spinner in a range of sizes to catch trout on a spinner fall. 56:35 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYlJPSyReqo" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Bridge City Blues Band</a> and Garry Meziere and no Tomorrow are 2 of the bands that Rick still plays live shows in. 57:45 - Rick notes Skip Morris who was on the podcast in episode 36. 59:25 - Find Rick's instagram account where he shares bug photos. 1:02:45 - This links shows all of the locations where Rick will be speaking. You can find Rick at <a href="http://www.rickhafele.com/Home.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">RickHafele.com</a> or on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rickhafele/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">instagram</a> where he shares lots of cool bug pics. [caption id="attachment_3182" align="alignnone" width="431"] <a href="https://clackamasflyfishers.org/2018/04/09/cff-april-17th-speaker-rick-hafele/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://clackamasflyfishers.org/2018/04/09/cff-april-17th-speaker-rick-hafele/</a>[/caption]   Resources Mentioned in this Episode Western Hatches is the bible for trout fisherman in the west A bug net and vials can be found on Rick's website   Conclusion with Rick Hafele I wanted to give Rick a big thank you for coming on the show and sharing his knowledge of entomology and fly fishing.  We covered a lot of great stuff including his blues bands and the infamous Bug character on his videos.

WFS 037 - Entomology and Fly Fishing with Rick Hafele | Mckenzie, Deschutes Rivers and Spinner Falls