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Rick Hafele’s current speaking schedule: |
May 2008 June 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008
Nov. 20: Rainland Fly Casters club presentation, Astoria, Oregon
February 2009 You can contact Rick Hafele for more information:
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Anatomy of a Trout Stream - ( Time: 40 -45 mim)
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Fly Fishing Lakes - (Time: 40 - 45 min.)Explains the hatches, fly patterns and tactics for fly fishing Western lakes |
Four Seasons of Fly Fishing - (Time: 40 - 45 min)Describes the seasonal changes that occur on a stream, and how insect hatches, trout, and fishing tactics are affected. |
De-bugging Entomology - ( Time: 40 - 45 min)Explains what kind of entomology information is useful to a fly fisher, and how to apply it successfully to your fishing. |
Understanding Mayflies - (Time: 40 - 45 min)An in depth look at mayflies; their behavior, how to recognize them, successful imitations and fishing tactics. |
Caddis - What, Where, How - (Time: 40 - 45 min)A close look at the major types of caddisflies with emphasis on their behavior, pattern selection and fishing tactics. |
Understanding Emergers - (Time 40-45 min)Emerging insects provide some of the most exciting and productive fly-fishing opportunities. But you have to have the right fly and present it the right way. This program explores the in’s and out’s of choosing the right fly for the right emerger and how to fish them. |
Five Fly Fishing Mistakes You Don’t Need to Make - (Time: 40 -45 mim) Do you wonder why 10 percent of the anglers catch 90 percent of the fish? Many anglers make simple mistakes that result in fewer strikes or smaller fish. Correct these five mistakes and you should see your success quickly improve. |
Fly Fishing Chile! - (Time: 40 - 45 min)Chile offers spectacular scenery and fantastic fishing. This program provides a close-up view of both, and explains what you can expect to find and how to get there. |
Nymph Fishing Rivers & Streams - (Time: 45-50 min)This program explains what goes on below the surface of a stream and how to catch trout with nymphs. It discusses equipment, patterns, and tactics. |
Understanding Western HatchesThis is a 3-hour slide/lecture program that explains the "why" of fishing success. |
Western Hatches Streamside WorkshopA full day (6 hours) class that gives first-hand experience in collecting, identifying and learning to imitate the important Western hatches. Class begins with 2-hours of slides and lecture. Then 4-hours of hands-on collecting and observing the aquatic insects in their natural environment, plus understanding how to select and fish effective patterns and proper presentation techniques for nymphs, wet flies and dries. |
RICK HAFELE is co-author of numerous books including Western Mayfly Hatches, The Complete Book of Western Hatches, An Angler’s Guide to Aquatic Insects and Their Imitations, and his newest book released in 2006, Nymph Fishing Streams and Rivers. His videos, Anatomy of a Trout Stream and Fly Fishing Large Western Rivers are considered some of the best on the subject of trout fishing. Rick has a Masters degree in aquatic entomology and a minor in fisheries biology. He has worked as a professional aquatic biologist for over 30 years. Few fly fishermen have Rick's knowledge about the world in which trout live. For many years he has been sharing that knowledge with fly fishermen through books, articles, slide shows and seminars. |
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