Angler"s Entomology Podcast

Finally! We get to the mayflies!  In this overview we'll talk about their life history, interesting trivia and the categories that we will use to organize further discussions about the mayflies.  Enjoy.

Today we will discuss the Fishflies, Alderflies and Dobsonflies - who make up the order Megaloptera.  They may not be the most important group for fishing overall, but at certain times and locations you may very well come across trout eating them.   And they are fascinating - I mean really, what's up with those whacko dobsonfly jaws?

No, not some obscure mayfly species, but the inventor of the Binomial System of Nomenclature - the language we all use to communicate about all this wonderful diversity.  Ever feel confused about all these latin names?  Well, this podcast will clear all that up.  Honest.

I will start releasing these on an about monthly schedule.  So, this month we are talking about order Plecoptera, the stoneflies.  A relatively primitive group of insects, whose metamorphosis, behavior and lifestyle make them important insects for fly fishing.  We'll talk about white nymphs, behavioral drift and even the evolution of insect flight.

Today we will explore dragonflies. While maybe not the most important insect for fly fishing, they are fascinating.  We'll learn about their development, survival strategies, eyesight and migration.  Enjoy the program.

Welcome to the Angler’s Entomology Podcast.  In our first episode, I’ll give  you a very brief bit of info about who I am and why I’m doing this podcast. I wanted to take what I knew (entomology) and provide enough background, trivia and history to make time on the water more rich.  In other words, I hope through this podcast, that when you see a critter while fishing you will have a sense of what it is and how it fits in to our wonderful, beautiful world.  I also give some background information on