Rick Hafele
Author Speaker Photographer
Learn more about the world trout live in: what they eat, how they behave, and how to catch them.
I started fly fishing over 50 years ago, 40 of which have been focused on fishing for trout in streams and lakes throughout the West.
What’s New?
Online course “Aquatic Insects for the Fly Fisher” with me and Phil Rowley. Now Available: This is a recorded 10 hour course divided into seven sessions that you can watch at your own pace. Covers how to identify and match all the major hatches for both Western streams and lakes. You will also receive a PDF of our favorite fly patterns.
Price- $99 (CDN) $75 (US). Click here for the link to find more info and purchase!
NEW BOOK AVAILABLE! I Rick Hafele’s Favorite Fly Patterns and How to Fish Them now available in Kindle or paperback at Amazon.com. Click here for a signed copy of the paperback.
Advanced Tactics for Emergers & Dries DVD now available for rent or purchase on Vimeo! Click here for purchase. Almost two hours of information covering: the emergence behavior of mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, and midges; patterns for fishing surface and subsurface; tactics and presentation methods for catching those tough surface feeding trout, plus more!
More videos coming to Vimeo, so stay in touch. If you want to be notified of new releases click here.
New Children’s Book, My Life as a Mayfly, is now available.
Mayfly “Hatch Matcher” Card Game. Great way to improve you hatch matching skills for the 15 major Western mayfly hatches. Get it here!
Presentations
Learn more about Rick’s programs that are available for fly fishing club meetings, banquets, conclaves, and conferences.
Get in touch.
To schedule Rick for a slideshow presentation, workshop, speaking engagement, or to book him for a live concert, please fill out the form.