Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast

Rob wanted to find out what happens when a globetrotting fly angler is grounded during a pandemic. Jeff Currier’s answer was to go on a road trip- he is the guy that has caught more species of fish on a fly rod than anyone. The first road trip led to Jeff and his wife to move into a mobile home and a tour the country. This is Jeff’s turn to tell some stories about van life, art, man eating bugs, and much more. This took several months to plan as Jeff didn’t have reliable enough internet while on the road. episode is brought to you by Tan Through Swimwear and is produced by Jason Reif. Episode Song Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob breaks down the history of fiberglass from its natural form in nature to the formation of glass wool a century ago. Fiberglass is extremely strong, lightweight, and flexible. These properties make it an ideal material for the construction of fishing rods. Rob details his first outings with his new fiberglass rod. Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is part two of the Native Fish Coalition podcast with Bob mallard and James Suleski. Their role is to protect, preserve, and restore native fish populations through stewardship of the fish and their habitats. This episode covers brown trout culture vs brook trout culture and the stocking of browns over brook trout and other native species with an emphasis on Pennsylvania. Rob, Bob, and Jim discus little support for brook trout habitat and why the need for the Native Fish Coalition. Produced by Jason Reif Native Fish Coalition Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You already know James Suleski. Now its time to meet Bob Mallard, Bob is a founding member of Native Fish Coalition (NFC). Their role is to protect, preserve, and restore native fish populations through stewardship of the fish ant their habitats. Bob served as NFC’s National Vice Chair from its inception until April 2020 when he stepped down to assume the role of Executive Director. Bob also serves as a member-at-large on NFC’s Maine Board. He has written several books and numerous articles. This episode is mostly about brook trout. Brought to you by CoolTan Produced by Jason Reif Native Fish Coalition Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Headwaters traces the evolution of a lifelong angler’s priorities from fishing to the survival of the fish themselves. It is a book of remarkable obsession, environmental awareness shaped by experience, and hope for the future.” Lifelong angler and author Dylan Tomine joins Rob to discuss his life on the water. Dylan traces his life stories through fishing and tells stories that didn’t make it to publishing. Dylan has traveled the world with friends and family and this is his chance to talk about his adventures. Be sure to look for Dylan as he travels the country on his book tour. Produced by Jason Reif Brought to you by CoolTan Found on Waypoint Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

These are the ups and downs of the 2022 shad run in Washington D.C. This is the premiere east coast fly fishing event. Every year millions of anadromous fish enter the Potomac from the ocean and swim as far upriver as they can go. We target these fish at the fall line where the tidal section meets the non-tidal section. The fish are chasing flies out of aggression. Other fish are there to eat the shad eggs and there are fish there to eat these fish. You never know what may bite your line. The fishing is good as long as the river is below four feet at Little Falls and isn't muddy. Some fish from boats, some from shore. This was as strange year with only one catfish and two stripers caught. These are the stories Rob collected throughout the 2022 season. Be sure to look through Rob's archive of 300+ episodes for more information about the shad, how and where to fish for them, and the flies Rob has created in his 20+ year career as a shad guide. Produced by Jason Reif Brought to you by Solo Stove Video and Slide Show Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. James Suleski is a devotee of the brook trout. He is a passionate angler and he volunteers in their preservation. Jim has earned his vermiculations on the stream and has learned a lot about these not so delicate creatures. He has the stream time and research to back up everything we will talk about in this episode. Jim is here to debunk those urban legends and myths about brook trout that everyone has spread throughout our fishing careers. This episode is brought to you by Tan Through Swimwear and Shirts by Cooltan (free shipping at time of posting) Produced by Jason Reif Artwork: Daniel Webster & The Brook Trout Legend Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Hutchings is a trout bum. He lives in Utah and is retired and has plenty of time to chase salmonids. Mark dropped in for an in person podcast after a morning of shad fishing. In this episode you will hear a very detailed account of fishing the Western States Native Trout Challenge. Mark describes the epic road trip across the Western United States in search of fish in their native ranges. There are many challenges in this venture from finding specific watersheds, weather, by catch, and fish identification. Take notes. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Mathews moved out west in the late 70s. Whether you know it or not he has been a major influence in the flies you fish and the gear you wear on the water. He owned Blue Ribbon Flies, has written several books, and is an Umpqua feather Merchant's signature tier. When he isn't fishing Craig is saving Montana's land and the organisms that live there. Rob wanted to learn about how Montana has changed in the past few decades. Craig has a lot of stories and he'll tell them to us in brevity. We’re going to talk hooks and hookers, public water, a 586lb order of fly tying material, and conservation. Craig Mathews Produced by Jason Reif Support the podcast - buy Rob's flies Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rollin Schuster is a life long angler. His family fishes too. Rob interviewed Rollin's daughter Abbie a few years ago. He splits his time between the mainland and The Vineyard. Rollin has been in the insurance business for a long time and recently added outdoor industry clients, including Rob. Cross Currents Insurance isn't just for guides. Rob and Rollin talk all things wild stories, life on The Vineyard, fishing structure, family, travel, and shark bait. Produced by Jason Reif Brought to you by Solo Stove Pi Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entomology has been intertwined in fly fishing from the beginning. Studying insects may be the oldest part of fly fishing. A long time ago fish were observed eating insects and artificial bugs were created to fool the fish. There were a lot more bugs back then. A fraction of those organism exist today due to the need for human’s to control nature.. How are you going to match the hatch when the hatch isn't there? Rob invited entomologist Dave Goulson on the show to discuss the insect apocalypse. Dave is a Professor of Biology at the University of Sussex. He has published more than 300 scientific articles on the ecology and conservation of bumblebees and other insect. He is a Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society, a trustee of Pesticide Action Network, and an Ambassador for the UK Wildlife Trusts. His most recent book Silent Earth: Averting the Insect Apocalypse Is out now. Dave Goulson Dave's Books Produced by Jason Reif Buy Flies To Support the Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Pandolfi is the only Orvis endorsed professional banjo player. He is a member of the Grammy Award winning Infamous String Dusters. They have a new album out titled Toward The Fray. Chris often hangs up his banjo and replaces it with a fly rod. He is passionate about stalking mile high carp, conservation (protecting wild fish and dam removal), exploring new fishing spots, and tinkering with flies to catch fish in these new environments. This episode is about the balance of a hard working musician and the time off spent fishing. Rob thinks Chris has an obsession with strings. Produced by Jason Reif Support the Podcast Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Cappucci is a Washington D.C. based meteorologist. He currently works for The Capital Weather Gang, Fox5 Morning News, MyRadar, and WAMU 88.5 FM. Matthew travels the world chasing bucket list weather events and anomalies. Rob invited Matthew on the show to discuss his life as a storm chasing scientist and how the changing climate is creating more chaotic weather for everyone. Weather is always a factor for all anglers and crazy weather is causing a lot of detrimental effects on our fishing. Be sure to follow Matthew on social media to learn the science behind the weather, where to play bingo when storm chasing, and what to order at Waffle House. Matthew on Twitter and Instagram Produced by Jason Reif Waypoint TV Support The Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob normally has a rapport with his interviewees. People he met along the way at shows, events, on the water, or friends from back in the day. This episode is an exception. Rob has no idea what the Salmon River Newbie (SRN) looks or sounds like. At this point all we know is he posts pictures to Instagram with exceptional fish. This podcast was recorded without video and SRN's voice was altered with a new zoom feature to keep his identity anonymous, This episode is based on the Salmon River but is not entirely about the fishery. Rob and SRN discuss fishing, learning, teaching others, sharing information, and social media. If you take anything away from this episode it’s don’t be shy, have confidence, and learn to read water. Brought to you by Sea Run Cases. Sea Run Cases Produced by Jason Reif Support the Podcast Image from FlyCraft and Paper Bag Fisherman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2021 was an awful year for numerous reasons. Rob wanted to end the year on a high note and decided swinging flies for steelhead in cold rain and snow would be ideal. Follow Rob's journey from balmy Northern Virginia to the snow covered river banks of New York's famed Salmon River. Rob stays in some posh digs for the first time and bumps into some old friends. Listen to the packing list and weather forecasts as Rob documents his getaway. The therapeutic qualities of flowing water and methodical swinging of flies have healed melancholy anglers for centuries. This is Rob's turn to stare off into riffles and seek solace. Produced by Jason Reif Solo Stove Rob's Etsy Store - Purchase flies mentioned on this episode Waypoint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Tanaka travels the planet in search of trips of a lifetime. His background in multimedia has allowed Ken document his journey in film and photograph. If there is one angler that is the antipode of the traditional/old school fly angler. He wears avant-garde colored and patterned clothes, flat billed hats, and he poses with rods on his shoulder. This is Ken’s turn to tell his story about life as a fly angler. If. you take one thing from this episode - never ever underestimate the water. You can read up more on Wish 4 Fish or check out Ken's Instagram. Produced by Jason Reif WaypointTV - Fly Fishing Consultant Support The Podcast| Merch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Capt gordon has been a fixture in online forums and social media since their inception. Rob has been following his career for several years watching him fish, teach, galavant, and live a coastal Carolina life. Its Gordon’s turn to tell his story. You can purchase his book on Amazon. This episode is full of information on fishing the surf to poling boats in the flooded grasses. The fish you expect to catch and those that you don't. The conversation of eating lizardfish that you have always wanted to hear. Follow Capt Gordon on Twitter or Instagram Produced by Jason Reif WaypointTV Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A few weeks ago the weather was perfect as summer turned to fall. Rob decided to grab his brook trout fly fishing equipment, some camping gear, a few supplies, and head due west on I66. The destination was Herbert Hoover's Camp Rapidan. These historic waters are where Rob learned to fly fishing for brook trout in the 80's. This is the first time Rob has fished this stream in twenty years. Join Rob as he camps and fishes in the mountains of Virginia. Visit WaypointTV for a podcast episode all about brook trout. Rob is way off with his math of the past so disregard the history dates. Produced by Jason Reif Support The Show & Never Lose Your Beer Again - Fly Fishing Consultant Beer Can Lanyard (Canyard) When Past is Present : Archaeology of the Displaced in Shenandoah National Park Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob stumbled upon artist Jonathan Farmer while looking how to tie intruder flies on the OPST YouTube page. He was articulate in the well-done videos and his patterns didn’t require exotic materials or require skill levels beyond Rob’s capabilities. Rob and Producer Jason fished Jonathan’s Graboid flies two years ago for Great Lakes steelhead and the fish ate them all. Its Jonathan’s turn in the hot seat to tell us about his life as a fly tier in Alaska and the life he lives in an active geological area. We’ll hear his thoughts on intruder fly orientation based on the pattern and his dos and don’ts for tying. And just what was the biggest thing Jonathan has found while fishing? This episode is produced by Jason Reif and brought to you by the new Elemental Color Series by Solo Stove. Listen to this podcast and more on with hours of streaming content available at Waypoint TV Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We start off with a Salmon River New York fall season prediction with Dirty Bill before the main interview. Grant Alvis would rather be driving a boat. When he’s not driving a UPS truck he’s fishing. His criteria: the species does not always matter as long as the fish are big and he can sight cast to them. Rob checks in with Grant to see how he learned to catch snakeheads over and over, the flies he uses, and the crazy thing's he has seen snakehead do. They discuss ethics of bow hunting for native species and the things seen along a delivery driver's route. The interview ends with a crazy story from Grant's previous employment. Rob's audio is a bit dodgy on this one. Brought to you by Solo Stove and their new color packs. Produced by Jason Reif WaypointTV RVA Bugs & Brews Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is Misty's second appearance on the show. The first was hastily recorded a few years back in a bar. This time Rob invited Misty down to Northern Virginia to sight cast for snakehead, have lunch, and record his story. Rob started recording mid way through lunch so you wouldn't miss the amazing stories, this section will start mid story so you may be a bit confused. Misty has been described as the world's leading authority on fly fishing for Mahseer. He tells us how he learned about the fish and pursued them without access to fly fishing tackle, became a rafting guide, lived with his wife in a mud hut in the Himalayan mountains. Produced by Jason Reif Brought to you by Hatch Outdoors Contact Misty at Transformative Travel P.J. O'Rourke Article Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob was recently scrolling through Twitter and came across The Caddis Fly Collective account. He immediately e-mailed the Collective to invite] them on the podcast to discuss all things caddis. This week we are joined by Kelly Murray-Stoker, a PhD student at the University of Toronto in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. (Rob was expecting a Canadien accent on the other line). Her advisor on this and other projects is Dr. Shannon McCauley. We get the definitive answer to the effects of stacking stream rocks, the surprising locations caddis flies live and their roles in the enviromment, and we hear about the smallest caddis in the world. Produced by Jason Reif of Freestone Productions Brought to you by SeaRun Cases - Fly Fishing Rod & Reel Cases Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Bilotta is the Guest Fishing Director at El Pescador Lodge, a Fly Fishers International (FFI) Master Casting Instructor, FFI Two-Handed Master Casting Instructor, and a founding member of the Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders. He splits his time between Belize and Connecticut. John’s daughter Gabby introduces her dad as he tells stories from his life in fly fishing. Produced by Jason Reif WaypointTV Urban Lines Film Trailer Featuring Rob and John Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob wanted an episode about the history and culture of fly fishing tournaments in the Florida Keys. There was a search for the most informed person to discuss this topic. The search led to the all time tarpon tournament champion, Andy Mill. Andy grew up in Colorado and was a champion down hill skier before hanging up his skis for a career in broadcasting and television. His passion for tarpon is so big it fills a book. Rob catches up with Andy as he prepares for Colorado elk season in Aspen. Produced by Jason Reif Millhouse Podcast SoloStove Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Part two of iridescence in nature is about natural and synthetic iridescent fly tying materials. This episode covers different iridescent terms used in fly tying, the history of synthetic iridescence, natural and synthetic materials, and the flies that use them. Some flies are tied with a minimal amount of flash while others may be completely made of flash. Are these flies meant to blend in or stand out in the water? Do fish care? What about anglers that stress over their flies and what goes into making them and why. All of this is covered in this episode. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill Skilton grew up in Pennsylvania's Cumberland Valley surrounded by spring creeks and inquisitive anglers. Rob first met Bill in 2000 at the Fly Fishing Show at the University of Maryland and they finally had a chance to sit down together to discuss Bill's life in fishing. Rob considers Bill his fly tying mentor and they have maintained a relationship for over two decades. This episode is recorded at The Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum Association. Bill tells stories from his childhood in the shadows of legendary anglers that are now featured in the museum. You will hear about these legends, the flies they created, the methods they used, and the creativity involved in solving may riddles in the world of fly fishing for trout. Flies like beetles, ants, hoppers, and wooly buggers were all invented on these historic waters. Bill will convince you that you do not want to raise jungle cock birds. Produced by Jason Reif Solo Stove Rob's Etsy Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is dedicated to iridescence in nature. Rob set out to explain why some fly tying materials reflect light and why others do not. This is the result. This phenomenon of color is not created by pigments, it is created by physical structures. No organism has an iridescent color and you will find out why. Rob explains the science behind iridescence and where you can see this gift from the natural world. Part 2 will be dedicated to synthetic iridescence and the use of iridescent fly tying material. Rob's Etsy Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seventeen years ago Rob was a newlywed, teaching high school, driving a two door car, and living in an apartment in the Court House neighborhood of Arlington, Va. A lot has changed since the last emergence. Rob and his family live in Rutherford, Virginia. The neighborhood was a dairy farm until the middle part of last century. The neighborhood was established in the early 1960s. Not much has changed with the local environment since the past three emergences. In small world trivia Dan Davala's wife's aunt used to live in Rob's house. We all waited eagerly to see the first bugs. Anglers tying flies and discussing tactics on Internet forums. Those with entomophobia cursed the bugs and stated their disdain for them before the first nymph emerged. Rob has tied over 1,300 cicadas since March and now offers them in green. The green version is called the cicatydid. This is Rob's account of his third emergence recorded over several weeks. The preparation, fly design and development, selling and fishing the flies, and the fish that ate them. Warning, the bugs are VERY LOUD. You may want to turn down your volume. Accompanying YouTube Video Coming Soon Produced by Jason Reif Fly-Fishing with Foam Terrestrials by Vince Wilcox WaypointTV Rob's Etsy Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do you do when you are invited to fish private trout water? Rob started tying flies and packing bags before he hung up the phone. This is his first road trip outside of the D.C. Metro area since October 2020. This episode features Rob and some friends on a hot Saturday with an entire stream to themselves. Rob breaks down the gear he packed, fly patterns chosen vs those fished, and just how tiring a good day of trout fishing can be. Contact Rose River Farm for more information on booking a rod for the day. Be sure to check out WaypointTV for this episode and much, much more. Episode made possible by Solo Stove. Produced by Jason Reif. Producer Jason in the news. Images and video from the farm on Youtube Rob's Etsy Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casey has a streamlined career in fly fishing that would make anyone with aspirations in the industry jealous. He is currently employed with Buff USA. We start his story in Michigan and end up in California where we learn about the history of the original multi-functional, seamless, tubular neck gator headwear product. Casey describes his minimalistic approach to fly fishing for stripers on the west coast which includes a disdain for waders. Produced by Freestone Productions Rob's Link To SoloStove Captains For Clean Water Rob's Etsy Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Rowland joins this episode to discuss his life in fishing. We learn history of trout fishing out west to the flats of the Florida Keys with a brief stop in the Caymans. Tom has lived a life full of fishing. This is his chance to tell fish stories with Rob as they discuss if the good old days of the keys are just stories told by lackadaisical old men, and where things are today compared to what they could be in the future. Brought to you by our local friends at Ayoba Foods and their new line of grab and go Droëwors sticks. Produced by Jason Reif Rob's Etsy Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evan Dintaman is a landscape architect that works on designing school campuses across the country. He has lived in DC area for almost 9 years and currently resides with his wife in Maryland. He fishes over 150 days a year. This episode is all about targeting striped bass from New Jersey to Virginia. Evan talks about his fishless time in New Zealand to finding the best burger in Pennsylvania, where to find stripers, striped bass conservation, and a bit of baitfish talk. Produced By Jason Reif Solo Stoves Evan's Instagram WaypointTV Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke and Dan set out last fall to catch the official state fish of each state in the lower 48. Rob caught up with them periodically last year over the phone. We live in a small world, small enough that Luke and Dan live just a few minutes away from Rob. They stopped by the back porch to discuss their road trip ups and downs, those that have helped them on their way, where they are headed next, and what they have seen along the way. Follow their journey here. Fish All 50 Brought to you by SeaRun Cases Produced by 'Producer Jason' Reif Rob's Etsy Page for cicadas WaypointsTV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob shares thoughts and reflections on his career as a fly fishing guide after nearly a dozen years and the past year in particular. Is it time for something else? Rob is currently limiting his guiding to half day trips on weekdays. Should Rob spend more time fishing and podcasting? You will hear about this and more in episode 301. Now part of WaypointsTV. Produced by Jason Reif Rob's Brood X Cicadas For Sale Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 300th episode brings us to Dave Kile and his long running site PAFlyFish.com Dave discusses how his website went from the primitive days of the 90's internet to the modern internet and social media and how the community around fishing in Pennsylvania is strong a quarter century later. We learn about the different geographic ranges of Pennsylvania, the famous and not so famous streams, some history, and more in this fun filled episode. Produced by Jason Reif Brought to you by Solo Stove Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode contains everything you need to know about muskie except how to catch them. Rob starts us off with news of a fundraiser for fly tyer Justin Aldrich and fills us in on his own recent health scare. This episode covers muskie names, classification description, behavior, geographic distribution, feeding, reproduction, and miscellaneous information. Brought to you by Korkers and their new River Ops Boot. Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Phil Monahan is the man behind the Orvis Curtain. I'm not talking about the Insulated Curtains (he isn't hiding behind a curtain during the interview. He also didn't invent this curtain) but the metaphorical curtain of Orvis's online fly fishing content. Phil finally gets his own episode to tell his story after several interviews at The Fly Fishing Show. This episode starts and ends with crazy stories from Alaska. Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is full of stories of fishing, giving back, and teaching others to fly fish. Lindsay Agness is the Vice President for Diversity Initiative for New York State Trout Unlimited and a part-time fly-fishing guide. Lindsay and her husband Dave run a fly fishing school for wounded veterans. Additionally, Lindsay volunteers and teaches for Casting for Recovery. She is a pioneer in recruiting more women to pick up a fly rod. Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Miller has traveled the globe guiding and learning the The Fly Shop’s international destinations. He has guided the Kamchatka Peninsula every season since 2008, fishing the world with a spey rod, for every sea run fish he can find. Justin joins Rob to tell stories about fishing in Russia, salmon, steelhead, vodka, 'meat' and potatoes and what you should bring for your Russian guides. Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Gangler owns and operates Gangler's North Seal River Lodge in northern Manitoba. In this episode we learn about this fly in fishery and ecotourism operation below Canada’s Arctic Circle and the Canadian Grand Slam. Opportunities for northern pike, walleye, lake trout, and grayling are all around. Learn about the fishery, the differences in techniques for each species, and what makes fishing this ecosystem so unique. Don’t forget to wear sunscreen. Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Campo catches big fish in and around Washington D.C. Chris Campo is a Virginia Commonwealth University graduate with a major in environmental studies with a minor in biology. He is a District angling ambassador, and a Fish and Wildlife Biologist for the Fisheries and Wildlife Division in Department of Energy & Environment for Washington DC. Chris stopped by the back porch for a conversation about who he is and how he catches big fish in local waters. Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first episode of 2021 takes us to Colorado. We catch up with Justin Schiavone at the base of Pikes Peak. Justin is an accomplished angler that has simplified his fly fishing equipment after several years in Colorado. You will hear about the select few fly patterns chosen and the rods used to throw them. Justin talks about his new passion for old automatic reels and his thoughts on crowded streams. RIP Ocelot cat. Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dominic Witherow was irked by the gauche portrayal of fly fishing in the season opener of The Crown. He wrote a letter to the paper stating his opinions as an angler and royalist about the inaccuracies of fly fishing in such a detail oriented program. The story went viral. Rob tracked Dominic down and arranged for a brief discussion on English fly fishing, pub culture, the Royal Family, and bottomless fizzy drinks. Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob recounts his day in search of trout in Pennsylvania. He recently re-read Howell Rainen's Fly Fishing Through A Midlife Crisis and was inspired to spend more time in search trout on the streams he fished decades ago. The day starts off on the historic Falling Springs, shore lunch on the Letort, and ends on the Yellow Breeches. These are streams Rob and his fishing buddy Tom fished in their youth of decades past. Video and images from the road trip are here. Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob calls up Iceland's Kristján Páll Rafnsson in this episode. First we catch up with Luke and Dan somewhere along the gulf coast. Kristján started off camping and fishing as a kid and is now the chief executive officer at Fishpartner. He explains why this bucket list destination boasts twenty pound trout and canyon dwelling salmon. In a land of wild fish there is always a new place to discover which is why you don't encounter too many Icelanders on your local stream. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thankfully the year 2020 is almost over. Things got off to a wobbly start with a global pandemic and a late start to the shad run are ending not much differently. The season started late but was surprisingly busy and is now winding down. Rob curated a list of the things he relies on when fishing for fun or guiding and teaching. Oprah isn't the only one with a list of favorite things. You may find some gift ideas. Contact Rob if you have questions about anything mentioned in this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

College student Joseph Evans lives to fly fish. He wants to live a life of traveling, fishing, and filming. Joseph attends the University of Montana and works for Henry's Fork Angler during the summer. This episode is full of stories of fishing western rivers and stillwaters from someone that has the fishing stories of an old timer despite his young age. Joseph uses a variety of modern media to share his adventures on IdaFly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Redfish, red drum, channel bass, or bull red are some of the names given to this fish depending on where you live. You will learn everything you need to know about redfish except how to catch them. Rob covers everything about these fish from new vocabulary terms, taxonomic classification, physical description, geographic distribution, feeding, and reproduction. This is the most comprehensive podcast on this species. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob was a recent guest on Mark Hopley's Fly Fishing 97 Podcast. Now it is Mark's turn in the hot seat. He describes how his earlier life in radio influenced him to start his own podcast. We learn how the geography of British Columbia influences his fishing and what is needed to fish the surrounding still waters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest interview with Art Noglak is all about nymphs. Art considers the fly the least important part of nymph fishing for trout. First we catch up with Luke and Dan on their #FishAllFifty road trip and then the big interview. Art discusses his favorite patterns to fish, what goes into tying nymphs, and how and where to fish them. Lots of information in this episode. Brought to you by Solo Stove - Your Next Fire Pit Produced by Jason Reif. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices