Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast

Matt Smythe is a fascinating individual. A veteran, father, poet, hunter, angler, and ski bum. Writer's choose their words carefully whether spoken penned with ink on paper. Rob chose Matt to tell us in his own words why Alaska is such an important place. Listen as Matt describes the woods, bears, and vast landscapes from his his second trip to the 49th state. Listeners will also hear from Kayla Roys about the current status of the roadless rules in the Tongass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob continues his series of life histories of game fish. This iteration is all about grayling Thymallus thymallus and arctic grayling Thymallus arcticus. You will learn about grayling taxonomy, history, physical description, geographic distribution, diet, reproduction, economic importance, and how we are continuing to destroy their environment. This is the most compressive grayling podcast available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luke Konson and Daniel Balserak were unable to attend their first year of college due to the Covid pandemic. They are taking a gap year to catch the state fish of every state in the country in lieu of lectures and football games. Luke and Dan decided to spend the next year living out of a mini van while on an epic road trip. Rob catches up with the guys while they spend the night in Niagra, NY. Please contact them if you can do to help them in their journey. We will catch up with them in a few months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Terrestrials are land based organisms that inadvertently end up in the water and are eaten by trout. This episode is dedicated to fishing terrestrial patterns to fool trout. Art Noglak discusses all things terrestrials. Listen as this trout bum describes one of the most effective methods to catch late season trout from western rivers to eastern streams. The must have patterns, how to tie them, where to fish them, the gear to pack. Brought to you by Solo Stove. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Svend Diesel" is the nom de bobine of Erik Svendsen. For the past few years Svend Diesel has been tying flies and sharing his work on social media. His creativity, dedication, passion, and humor are on display for thousands of Instagram followers on a regular basis. Rob and Erik discuss fly fishing, fly tying, Traegering, social media, and more in this early Sunday morning conversation. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Gouldsbarry owns the only independent fly shop selling its own brand of equipment. Risen Fly is based in Beaver Falls, Pa and offers a wide selection of budget friendly gear. You can purchase a rod outfit through a deposit program. Rob wanted to hear more about Ryan's story and how he started his company. We'll hear about Ryan's college nickname, where his rods are field tested, 50,000 flies in a single purchase, and regional ketchup rules. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is for the novice anglers picking up fly rods for the first time. Fly fishing has become an outlet for those seeking solace along a quiet stretch of water during the pandemic. Rob breaks down everything he thinks you should know about a fly rod, how to use it, and the terminology involved. Once you get the basics down of rod anatomy is time to learn how to use the rod to its fullest potential, the flies you will cast, and how to work those flies. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art Noglak joins Rob to discuss all things bass flies and how to fish them. Art grew up in Cleveland where he learned to chase sallies in the bays of Lake Erie. He now resides in Northern Virginia and chases largies along the Potomac. He manages the Orvis Company store up the street from his house. We'll learn all things Art's thoughts on bass fly tying materials, presentation, sink tips, how a bass fly should move in the water, and how to properly hold a bass out of water. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wrightsville Beach is a barrier island off the coast of North Carolina. The island is four miles long with Masonboro inlet on the south end and Mason Inlet on the northern end. Rob walked the entire island with an eight weight rod looking for the best fishing locations during the day and night. Listen as he breaks down the fishiest locations, where to eat, how to keep sand out of your house, and where to load up on some local bacon. Rob did the hard work so you don't have to. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob and the family drove to Columbus, Ohio to visit his inlaws over the July 4 holiday weekend. Everyone wore masks in the house and they didn't entertain anyone else. This was a short visit. Rob talks about the heat wave, boarded up downtown businesses, water levels, and tacos in this short episode. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Captain Allen Cain joins Rob to discuss all things fly fishing coastal North Carolina around Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. This episode has it all. The gear you need, the seasons to fish, the types of flies used, and to always expect a bigger fish out there. The show ends with information on where Rob should fish and eat while on vacation. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tides are predictable. You can download an app to your phone to get tides anywhere in the world. Predicting when the best time to fish around tides is a bit tricky. Throw in wind, low pressure systems, precipitation and below freezing temperatures and choosing the best time to fish gets more difficult. Listen as Rob describes how to choose the best time of day to fish for fun or with clients and why starting at first light isn't always the best option. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This was supposed to be about a single weekend of crazy snakehead fishing. That all changed when Rob floated the Rappahannock River and encountered more snakehead insanity. This episode is about the magic of the Snowhite damsel, the resiliency of snakehead, being at the right place at the right time, carrying flies that you didn't think you would need, and a new boat. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob thinks the majority of modern trout streamers are Rube Goldberg machines on the end of your line, Will Art convince him to change his mind and ways. This is THE episode on streamers. Rob has a list of questions from the history of streamers to the materials used to tie them, and how to fish them. You'll learn about the Dip & Wiggle, why you should de-barb your hooks, and why you should use more guinnea fowl feathers when tying. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode we’ll learn about Stephen Sautner's life in the outdoors and how his adventures make it to print. Stephen has traversed the globe with a rod in his luggage. Stephen is a story teller. His observations and experiences are put to paper, you can read his New York Times features from his website. You will hear stories about blue lining New Jersey's native brook trout streams to dodging penguins in search of Falkland Island mullet. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brett McCrae is an accomplished angler. He has guided steelhead on Great Lake tributaries and the trout rivers and streams of Wyoming. He chases Mexican tarpon when he isn't casting a fly outside the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. You may have seen Brett in the Fly Fishing Film Tour movie Off The Grid. We will hear stories from Brett's guiding career, travel, and more. He has the definitive answer on how to tie in your intruder hook and the only two patterns you need for western hopper fishing. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Langdon Cook is a Seattle based writer, instructor, and lecturer on wild foods and the outdoors. This is Langdon's second interview with Rob. This episode is all about fly fishing and foraging in urban Seattle. May this serve as an inspiration for you to gather your own food during this strange time. Langdon discusses the types of salmon to catch and which species are available and when. The second half of the discussion is about foraging for plants from ferns to huckleberries. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode features author Mark Kurlansky. Rob is a HUGE fan of Mark's and this may be the highlight of his quarantine. Mark describes his latest book, Salmon: A Fish, The Earth, and the History of Their Common Fate, as his most important environmental writing yet. You may learn more in the last segment of this interview than you have in any other salmon podcast to date. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Art Noglak is the manager of Orvis Arlington and the President of Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders . In this episode Rob and Art discuss quarantine life and fishing dry flies. They will cover everything from selectivity of trout to dry fly myths, matching hatches, favorite patterns, working in a fly shop, and some most excellent tangents. This was recorded after a quarantine happy hour and during an extended happy hour. You'll have to wait until the end to find out Art's A list celebrity relative. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob checks in with Producer Jason to discuss life in quarantine. They talk about local small stream day trip options around Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. These small streams are where Jason can escape for some peace and quiet. The sights, the sounds, the smells of a small mountain stream are all covered. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob breaks down how The Moon effects tides in this part one episode of how tides effect fishing. You will learn about the Moon, types of moons, and types of tides. Rob breaks down how weather and geography effect tides. Different tidal zones will be described to include what organisms live there and what flies you might want to include in your fly box. Lastly, you will hear about some strange misconceptions about the moon. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Key (Rob calls him 'Francis') searches out wild fish. Native and wild are more preferable. In early 2020 Francis went to the heart of the Brazilian Amazon in search of peacock bass. This week we learn how to easily fly to the Amazon, what gear to pack, the food you might expect to eat, the fish you will chase, and the gear you will break. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob breaks down the materials used in his favorite shad flies. These are the preferred materials from over 20 years of shad fishing and guiding. Rob starts with hooks and weights to body material, tail material, natural versus synthetic and where to purchase these materials. Visit Rob's Youtube channel to see him explain the differences in each material and why he chooses them for specific flies. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob met Paul Dixon in December 1999 when he started a seasonal job at Grand Slam Outfitters at The Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida In 1999. Twenty years later they catch up to discuss Paul's life in New York and Florida, his development of flats fishing off Montauk, and all of the people he has fished with along the way. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan Hudson is a fly fishing guide based in Daniel, Wyoming and owns Wyoming Fishing Company. Ryan wrote an opinion article titled Fly Fishing “Brand Ambassadors” + Social Media – What Might They Be Doing to Your Fishery? Sponsored by Korkers Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob first learned about Eduardo Garcia from the Today Show in December 2019. Despite a traumatic injury and cancer diagnosis, Eduardo lives a life of adventure (hunting, fishing, cooking, cycling, and much more) based in Montana. We'll head to Montana in this episode to hear Eduardo's story, his life as a chef and angler, and role model. Rob can't wait for Eduardo and Becca to visit DC so he can take them fishing and share a home cooked meal with them. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Mills is a passionate steelhead angler, fly tier, hunter, and most recently he has become a fundraiser for charity. We check in with Josh at his home in Spokane, Washington. In this episode we'll hear about issues with Washington steelhead, what to do with shad in the PNW, man eating stoneflies, and some nicknames for Spokane. Are you starting to get worried about the new virus? Rob has started stockpile some dry goods. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob catches up with Justin Schiavone. Justin has lived in Colorado for the past four years after moving from Northern Virginia. In this episode we'll hear observations and thoughts on fly fishing in Colorado now that Justin has settled in. Cast and blast, landlocked salmon, stillwater trout, what to bring with you on a Colorado trip, and people fishing for likes are all covered in this episode. Brought to you by Hatch Outdoors Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob has fished across the Salmon River from Kevin for several years without formally meeting. Rob finally gets a chance to talk to Kevin about his life in Maine. They discuss all things remote UPS deliveries, the variety of fish species available, where Kevin fishes outside Maine, and much more. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob drives to Lake Erie in Pennsylvania in search of steelhead. This is his first time fishing for Pennsylvania steelhead. Rob's plan was to enjoy solitude on the roads and streams while everyone else was busy with Christmas. The two famous tributaries are Elk Creek and Walnut Creek. You will hear some differences between streams during a low water stage. If you have been paying attention to the news there is an illness that is starting to spread around the globe. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt is the owner of Gray Drake Lodge where he authors books and articles and guides for migratory and non-migratory fish species year-round. In this episode you will hear about the first rod over the shoulder pose, geologic time with regards to evolution of salmonids, geology an geography of Michigan, and so much more. Promo code RobSnowhite for 15% off at HatchOutdoors.com through 1.31.20. Excludes purchase of reels and spools. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob bumped into Pete Kutzer at the bar in Tailwater's Lodge in Altmar, New York last month. They scheduled a time to sit down in a quiet corner of the hotel to discuss Peter's life in travel, fishing, and being tall. Pete is THE Orvis casting instructor and a not often enough regular on the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast. He was in town for a two-handed rod steelhead fishing class. Brought To You By Black Diamond Equipment Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A massive cold front descends upon the east coast during the first full day of fishing. You will learn about different techniques used for targeting Great Lakes steelhead, how fly varieties and colors may or may not matter, the effects of changing weather patterns and how alternating water levels effect catching fish. Is Rob prepared for the cold? What flies worked better than others? When is too early to get up to claim a spot on the river? Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recorded live At The Trestle Pool Lodge on November 11, 2019. This is your chance to get to know Thomas and Jason who is the producer of this and other podcasts. We had an amazing day of brown trout and steelhead fishing in the snow. Now it is time to restock the fly boxes at the round table over some whiskey and beers. We discuss all things from fly tying, sandwiches, family, cats and fly tying materials, and Jason's thoughts on pickles. The weather turns bitterly cold while we record. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob calls Abbie Schuster to gain more information on the Vineyard in order to prepare himself and podcast listeners for their next trip to the island. You'll learn about Abbie's galavanting lifestyle and the ins and outs of fishing on Martha's Vineyard. This episode is all about stripers, false albies, travel, fly tying, and a few loud trucks driving by. Brought To You By Hatch Outdoors Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is part two of the Stronghold podcast featuring Guido Rahr. Guido is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Wild Salmon Center. He is the subject of the book Stronghold by his cousin Tucker Malarkey. Rob and Guido discuss all things salmon and steelhead, conservation, reptiles, and so much more. Brought to you by Hatch Outdoors Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tucker Malarkey grew up fly fishing, studied Sovietology, and has traveled to Russia numerous times. Stronghold is her first major work of non-fiction. Rob and Tucker discuss her cousin Guido Rahr and why she wrote a book about his life from catching reptiles bare handed as a child to his current excursions into the Siberian wilderness chasing Taimen with a fly rod. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 247 catches up with Heather Hodson, Jen Ripple and a minivan full of friends and family as they drive across Florida and Louisiana. The ladies are in search of Redfish and will be sharing the down low on fly fishing to pretty much anyone they encounter, even Florida Man. Be sure to follow along on social media. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Sponsored by Traeger Grills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode follows Rob's quest for lake run coho salmon on New York's Salmon River (SRNY). Rob breaks down the differences from salmon season to steelhead season, observations on crowds, techniques seen on the river, and where he found fish. Sometimes the first cast is the best one. Its like going to the same sports venue but watching a different sport. The podcast ends with Rob's theory of steelhead being the cuckoo of the fish world. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Sponsored by Hatch Outdoors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is all about how fish see. Rob has covered other aspects of fish sensory organs and this one focuses (no pun intended) on the eyes. Anglers have debated what color fly or lure to use since fishing began. Modern science allows us to get a better perspective of how fish see based on what they eat, where they feed, how they communicate, and where they live. This episode is for all anglers. Brought to you by Korkers Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tell Decision Makers: Expanding clear-cut logging of old-growth timber by eliminating the Roadless Rule would harm the people & economy of Southeast Alaska. Rob interviews Kayla Roys of Trout Unlimited Alaska about the current administrations attempt to allow logging in the Tongass. Kayla hunts, fishes, forages, explores, and lives within the Tongass. Sponsor Sweetwater Brewing Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mac Hodell is the first person to introduce fly fishing and fly tying to Rob. In this episode Mac discusses his fly fishing filled childhood while growing up in Reston, Virginia through his current home in Colorado. Mac is a problem solver and he utilizes this skill to analyze his surroundings while trout fishing to improve his catch rate. Brought to you by Korkers. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You might call them a hopper-dropper, clink and dink, western rig, dry-dropper, or two-fly rig. Rob explains the three types of multi-fly rigs, how and when to utilize this method, materials used, frustrations from tossing more than one fly, and more. He has a few anecdotes from personal and professional experiences Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kesley Gallagher has a passion for chasing fish from Los Angeles to Florida. She holds several International Game Fish Association (IGFA) world records. In this episode we discuss fly fishing the West Coast, Third Coast, and East Coast. You'll learn her preferred gear for each location, what to bring on a fishing trip, turkey sandwich mojo, and why she poses with a fly rod over her shoulder (she also likes cilantro). Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Sponsored by Traeger Grills Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zane Lamprey is a world traveler, comedian, entertainer, and occasional fly angler. Rob invited Zane on the podcast to discuss his TV shows, traveling stories, hangover cures, some fly fishing, and a crazy camping story. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob met Glen Blackwood at the 2019 Virginia Fly Fishing and Wine Festival and quickly learned he is a wealth of information. This episode is dedicated to Glen's love of fishing and hunting in Michigan, fly fishing history, books, antique gear, and much more. This is an episode for all of the trout anglers. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cortland Line Company aka "Cortland" is a small business with a big name. Cortland has been located in Cortland, NY since 1915. Brooks Robinson from Cortland's Public Relations joins us this week to discuss all things fly lines, use and abuse of lines by product testers, new products, and a story about MacGyvering a stringer while fishing the SRNY. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Brought to you by Traeger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is dedicated to structure. The physical objects in and around water that attract fish. Rob breaks down his favorite types of structure and the dynamics on how to present a fly to fish that should be there. Additionally, Rob discusses the dangers of fishing too close to structure when contemplating if the juice is worth the squeeze. What is the strangest structure you've pulled a fish from? Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Sponsored by Korkers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob interviews chef Tom Colicchio. Tom Colicchio is the chef and owner of Crafted Hospitality, judge on Bravo's 'Top Chef', and an avid fly angler. In this episode Tom and Rob discuss Tom's culinary career, oceanic seafood sustainability, places to eat and fish, life as a culinary competition show judge, and off shore fly fishing. We learn Tom's bucket list fishing destination and what you should never put on top of a pizza. Rob did not ask Tom about Okra. Produced by Jason Reif. Sponsored by Traeger Grills. Crafted Hospitality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob breaks down what he likes and doesn't like with regards to fly tying materials. Listen as he describes his favorite materials by color and texture, where to purchase them, and the specific flies he ties with each material. This episode is brought to you by Traeger Grills. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices