Presenters
Rick Hafele
Retired DEQ/DRA Board Member
For over 40 years, Rick has been watching and studying fish and the insects they eat—professionally and with a fly rod in hand—throughout Oregon and many other states and provinces. He is a published author and one of the foremost aquatic entomologists in the country.
Anna Le
Grayling Education
Anna is a Fisheries Biologist, Environmental Educator, and Science Communicator focused on using place-based education to connect people to the outdoors to learn more about science and conservation to motivate and ignite stewardship and reciprocity for our planet.
Tom Larimer
Far Bank/Former Guide
Larimer boasts a prolific 30-year career that has touched nearly every corner of the fly fishing industry. His recent roles leading national sales teams and brand management operations have been informed by decades guiding and retail experience, in addition to a background in product design and casting instruction.
Amy Hazel
Deschutes Angler Fly Shop/DRA Board Member
“The Second Mouth of the Deschutes.” Amy has fished all over the world (in more than 20 countries), but she made the lower Deschutes River home in 1999 and has been guiding there ever since. Her and her husband, John, are co-owners of the Deschutes Angler Fly shop in Maupin.
Delson Suppah Sr.
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs (Taix’ Band)
Delson is a tribal elder, Indian legend story teller, and tribal historian. You can also hear Delson as the Cultural Program Coordinator for the KWSO radio station.
Jeremiah Houle
Stonefly Sales
Jeremiah has been logging 200+ day fishing years since he was 16 years old. His industry experience has ranged from managing an Orvis company store, opening a fly shop, managing an outfitter with 12 full-time guides, and the consumer show tour.