Fly Fishing and Entomology: A conversation with author Rick Hafele

Welcome to DryFyPro podcast featuring Rick Hafele, entomologist, fly fisherman and author. Rick and I talk about his career, expert knowledge about aquatic insects, tying flies and fishing! You’ll learn a lot and be entertained! Did you know that stoneflies know how to drum? And don’t forget to subscribe and “like”!

[@PaulTenenbaum]

Wow, what a rare treat, thank you!

[@alaskamusiclife1161]

Fascinating!! You know he is legit if he eats bugs for the sake of science. Thanks for posting!

[@PaulTenenbaum]

Swinging soft hackles is where it's at. You get to fish beneath the surface but it's still elegant and graceful, unlike when fishing with nymphs and weight. Oh how I can't stand how Euro nymphers pluck their fly out of the water at the end of the drift, as though plucking feathers from a chicken. Still, I like nymphing when all is said and done, and I really enjoy reading Rick's work on nymphs and nymphing, if not because it's fascinating, then because it's edifying, in my humble opinion.