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Angler"s Entomology Podcast

Explore the wonderful world of the critters fish eat. Both insects and others, we learn how they live and survive and pick up fly fishing tips in the process.

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Episode 26: Midges

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/10/03

Here you go folks, finally, an episode about teeny weeny flies. I hope you find the diversity interesting - well, because it is. And I've, as usual, added some pics to the blog - so you can see what I'm talking about - both of midges and of some of my favorite flies: http://anglersentomology.libsyn.com/

Pics for Episode 26: Midges

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/10/03

Let's start with a picture of an adult midge and a larva next to each other. They are probably different species and may even be different subfamilies - but this will get you oriented: So let's look at some larvae in more detail. Here is a nice chironomid larva with lots of hemoglobin in it - a blood worm: And just a regular old one. Note on this how little differentiation there is between the the thorax and the abdomen. You can see the sclerotized head capsule as well.

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Episode 25: Mosquitoes

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/09/02

Bloodsucking little *$#^&*. We'll talk about their medical importance, how they relate to fly fishing, and perhaps, most importantly, about repellents and how to chose them!

Links: Episode 25: Mosquitoes

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/09/02

I don't have any pics of mosquitoes - in part because they are so common I never really made taking a picture of one a priority. However, here is a nice one feeding - note how you can see the sheath surrounding the mouthparts bending back as the mouthparts are inserted into the flesh. Other than that, all I have for you is the link to the Florida Extension sheet on efficacy of different repellents. Here you go: http://mosquito.ifas.ufl.edu/Mosquito_Repellents.htm

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Episode 24: Leeches

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/07/04

Probably not your first topic of interest as you're driving to your 4th of July picnic, but they really are interesting. And fish like 'em. The fact that they suck your blood? Well, we all gotta make a living somehow, don't we?

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Episode 23: Hoppers

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/06/05

Grasshoppers, Katydids and Crickets - can't beat 'em. We'll talk about imitations, as well as they importance in human culture and economics. I think you'll be amazed at all the diversity. And, we'll talk about why, at least my guess, as to why hoppers we fish with have red butts.

Pics and Links: Episode 23: Hoppers

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/06/05

So, I had all sorts of plans to tie examples of all the flies I talked about in this episode ... but then, I went fishing. I knew you'd understand. I also figured there are plenty of resources on the net with these recipes so I'll just give you links to them. So, here goes: Grasshoppers: Here's a typical run of the mill grass hopper. Note how well camouflaged it is. It is one of the band winged hoppers - as you can see from this overhead shot: These guys are really adapted to live in dryer

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Episide 22: The Hendrickson

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/05/01

An episode all about the Hendrickson ... with, of course, digressions... including hatch charts, history, geography and patterns. Check out the blog for patterns and pics: http://anglersentomology.libsyn.com/

Pics and Notes for Episode 22: The Hendrickson

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/04/30

I don’t happen to have a good picture of a nymph … I although I know I have one in my collection … I just can’t seem to find it right now. Which, how I can misplace an insect in my collection … well, that’s a whole other conversation. But here is an adult female Ephemerella subvaria – aka a Hendrickson. Note the leading edge of the rear wing – how it takes a sharp backwards turn about 1/3 of the way up. That’s one good clue you are looking at a Hendrickson. Here is a male – aka a Red Quill.

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Episode 21: Caddisfly Families

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/03/29

Hi Folks - an episode about various caddis families. Be sure to check out the blog post for this episode too - there are some of my favorite patterns as well as pics of some of these guys. http://anglersentomology.libsyn.com/

Pics and Notes for Episode 19 and 21: Caddisflies

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/03/27

Allright – here is a blog post that cover both the episode about caddisflies and the episode about caddis families. I’m not going to have an imitation for every individual family, but more groups of families – broken down in the categories we’ve talked about. As usual, I’m sure there are other imitations out there – these are the ones I use and like – for that that is worth… Before I go there, tho, I promised you a table of characteristics – the idea being if you can identify the family, you

Links for Episode 20: Fly tying pests

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/02/28

Hi folks, Here are some links for this episode, including pictures of these pests, so you can recognize them. Dermestid beetles. As I’ve mentioned, there are multiple species you need to worry about, here are some pictures of some of them: This link has a nice picture of a larder beetle adult and larva. I’ve seen these a lot in our house, and sometimes in our materials, but they really aren’t the ones I’m most worried about (at least in my experience):

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Episode 20: Fly tying pests

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/02/28

Tie flies? Then you ought to be worried about dermestid beetles and clothes moths. This episode will discuss these guys, how to control them, and the pros and cons of the various solutions. We'll even do a diversion into how poisons work and 'natural' solutions. I hope you enjoy the program.

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Episode 19: Caddisflies

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/02/01

Hi folks - this is the first of a two parter on caddisflies. Today we'll talk about the group and their life history in general. We'll also talk about imitating the group in a simple way - and next episode we'll talk about the different families and imitating them in gory detail! I hope you enjoy...

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Episode 18: Black Flies

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/01/01

Happy New Year Folks. To celebrate 2018 I'm giving you an episode all about black flies - that annoying scourge of the north, and ... in some tropical areas, transmitter of a horrible disease. Which, on the hopeful side, is one of those afflictions where we have seen success in our battle against it. And ... I should say, by the way, black fly larvae are eaten by trout...

Pics and Notes for Episode 18: Black Flies

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2018/01/01

Sorry, I don't have a lot of eye candy for this particular episode. I've tried to get a picture of an adult black fly while it was biting me, but honestly, they always seem to bite me in a spot that is non-conducive to one handed photos. But I have a few pics of larvae: Note the bulbous end, which is attached, to the substrate. Selene posted a nice video of a black fly moving - so you can see the leach like method. They attach their front, then move their rear and re-attach. It is about half

Notes and Pics for Episode 17: Damselflies

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2017/11/20

Ok, here are the notes and pics for Episode 17: Damelflies. We'll start with a pic of a damselfly nymph. Note the three gills off the end of the abdomen. Note how he's holding them up and out - I'm pretty sure that is because the oxygen level in the petri dish was getting low... Here is an Ebony Jewelwing - this was taken up at Grand Lake Stream at Weatherby's. While a beautiful damselfly, I really don't tie many imitations to match this. I should, as I often see them around smaller trout

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Episode 17: the Damselflies

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2017/11/20

Today's episode will cover the damselflies. This will act as part 2 for episode 2, where we talked about the close cousin of damselflies, the dragonflies. . While there will be a little review from Episode 2, we'll also cover their cool mating strategies, courtship, and most importantly, the tricks and tools for imitating them.

Pics and Notes for Episode 16: Isopods/Cress Bugs

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2017/11/08

I don't have a lot, but here are a few pics of cress bugs, and a few patterns. Including Selene's "I-Selene-Opod". Here's a close up pic of a cress bug I collected on the Kenenbec River. What you can't tell from the pic is that this is a young critter- this pic is pretty significantly magnified. Note the head is pointing up, so note the paired antennae on the head. On the other end, note the last segment - which is actual several segments fused to form a pleotelson And then note at the very

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Episode 16 Isopods / Cress bugs

Angler"s Entomology Podcast ·

2017/11/05

In this episode we're going to talk about Isopods - the group in which Cress bugs reside. Cress bugs are the only guys that are really relevant for fly fishing, but the group as a whole is fascinating. I mean really, who can resist talking about a critter known as the "Tongue Eating Louse"?!

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