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Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast

316 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 167 ratings

Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast started off as a classroom based educational show about fly fishing. Each episode will cover a different aspect of fly fishing from entomology, hydrology, ichthyology, rods, reels, gear, fly tying, cold weather layering, fishing around Washington D.C. and more. The podcast quality gets better as Producer Jason of Freestone Media joins the team. Please visit Rob's website www.robsnowhite.com for more information and to book your guided trip.

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Episodes

299 | Muskie - A Life History

March 18, 2021 18:21 - 1 hour - 54 MB

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 tier 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.  Produced by Freestone Productions   Justin Aldrich GoFundMe   

298 |Phil Monahan's Writing & Fishing Career

March 10, 2021 21:29 - 1 hour - 52.8 MB

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.  Produced by Jason Reif  Brought To You By SoloStove 

297 | Lindsay Agness

February 25, 2021 19:13 - 1 hour - 50.6 MB

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. Additionally, 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. Lindsay Agness  Produced by Jason Reif  Bro...

296 | Russia With Justin Miller | Kola Peninsula & Kamchatka

February 18, 2021 15:13 - 1 hour - 50.6 MB

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.  Produced by Jason Reif  Brought to you by Sea Run Cases The Fly Shop  Justin's contact inform...

295 | Gangler's North Seal River Lodge

January 29, 2021 15:53 - 1 hour - 42.2 MB

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. Produced by Freestone Productions  G...

294 | Very Big Fish With Chris Campo

January 22, 2021 18:06 - 1 hour - 53.6 MB

Chris Campo catches BIG fish in and around Washington D.C. and we are going to learn how he does it. 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 w...

293 | Less Is More With Justin Schiavone

January 14, 2021 20:35 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

The first episode of 2021 takes us to Colorado. We catch up with Justin Schiavone at the base of Pikes Peak. Justin 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. Produced by Jason Reif of Freestone Prouctions  Links and notes from thi...

292 | That Episode Of 'The Crown' With Dominic Witherow

December 29, 2020 18:06 - 47 minutes - 108 MB

Dominic Witherow was irked by the gouache 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 with regards to 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. Thomas Turner provided the fishing equipment used in this epis...

292 | That Episode Of 'The Crown' With Dominic Witherow

December 29, 2020 18:06 - 47 minutes - 108 MB

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 with regards to 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. Thomas Turner provided the fishing equipment used in this episo...

291 | Spring Creeks & Trout In Penn's Woods

December 18, 2020 14:03 - 46 minutes - 32.5 MB

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. 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.  Produced by Producer Jason  TCO Shop Frank's Instagram  The G...

290 | Iceland With Kristján Páll Rafnsson

December 10, 2020 21:35 - 1 hour - 53.9 MB

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.  Produced by Jason Re...

290 | End Of Year Gear Guide | Rob's Favorite Things 2020

December 04, 2020 21:32 - 55 minutes - 37.8 MB

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.  ...

289 | Joseph Evans' IdaFly

November 27, 2020 22:27 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

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.  Shop Solo Stove Black Friday Deals  Produced by Jason Reif  ...

289 | Joseph Evans' IdaFly

November 27, 2020 22:27

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.  Shop Solo Stove Black Friday Deals  Produced by Jason Reif  ...

288 | Redfish | A Life History

November 11, 2020 01:01 - 1 hour - 44.1 MB

Redfish, red drum, channel bass, or bull red. These 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. Please contact Rob for sources.  Brought to you by Traeger Grills. ...

287 | Mark Hopley's Fly Fishing 97 Podcast

October 29, 2020 19:36 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

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. This episode is brought to you by Solo Stove Produced by Jason Reif 

286 | The NYMPH Podcast With Art Noglak

October 19, 2020 17:55 - 1 hour - 71.8 MB

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. Just fish a Pat's Rubber Legs.  Brought to you by Solo Stove - Your Next Fire Pit  Produced by Jason Reif. 

285 | Matt Smythe Describes Alaska

October 07, 2020 22:41 - 1 hour - 45.7 MB

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. What exactly is Grayling Baseball? Listeners will also hear from Kayla Roys about the current status of the roadless rules in the To...

283 | Grayling | A Life History

September 30, 2020 20:37 - 56 minutes - 32.3 MB

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.  Produced by Jason Reif  Grayling Society 

282 | Luke & Dan's Gap Year Fishing Across America

September 24, 2020 14:30 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB

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 f...

281 | THE Terrestrial Podcast with Art Noglak

September 18, 2020 13:24 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

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 continues his conversations with Rob on the podcast this week to discuss 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, and what gear to...

280 | Svend Diesel

September 10, 2020 22:26 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

"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.  Brought to you by Traeger Produced by Jason Reif  Armadillo Egg Recipe #UtahGetMeTwo

279 | Ryan Gouldsbarry of Risen Fly

September 03, 2020 18:45 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

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.  Rob suggests the target species kits for no...

278 | For The Angler Picking Up A Fly Rod For The First Time

August 25, 2020 19:04 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

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. Use half the strength you thin...

278 | For The Angler Picking Up A Fly Rod For The First Time

August 25, 2020 19:04 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MB

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. Use half the strength you thin...

277 | THE Bass Fly Podcast With Art Noglak

August 17, 2020 18:42 - 1 hour - 67.4 MB

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 Ja...

277 | THE Bass Fly Podcast With Art Noglak

August 17, 2020 18:42 - 1 hour - 67.4 MB

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 Ja...

276 | Fly Fishing Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

August 03, 2020 14:47 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MB

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. The island is severn feet above sea level at its highest and there is sand everywhere. 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 l...

275 | Road Trip To Ohio

July 22, 2020 22:20 - 27 minutes - 18.6 MB

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 

274 | Coastal North Carolina With Allen Cain

July 14, 2020 01:12

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 Brought To You By Traeger Armadillo Egg Recipe

274 | Coastal North Carolina With Allen Cain

July 14, 2020 01:12

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 Brought To You By Traeger Armadillo Egg Recipe

274 | Coastal North Carolina With Allen Cain

July 14, 2020 01:12

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 Brought To You By Traeger Armadillo Egg Recipe

274 | Coastal North Carolina With Allen Cain

July 14, 2020 01:12

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 Brought To You By Traeger Armadillo Egg Recipe

274 | Coastal North Carolina With Allen Cain

July 14, 2020 01:12

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 Brought To You By Traeger Armadillo Egg Recipe

274 | Coastal North Carolina With Allen Cain

July 14, 2020 01:12

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 Brought To You By Traeger Armadillo Egg Recipe

274 | Coastal North Carolina With Allen Cain

July 14, 2020 01:12

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 Brought To You By Traeger Armadillo Egg Recipe

274 | Coastal North Carolina With Allen Cain

July 14, 2020 01:12

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 Brought To You By Traeger Armadillo Egg Recipe

273 | Fishing Against Tides & Weather

June 28, 2020 20:23 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MB

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  Fly Fishi...

272 | Crazy Snakehead Weekend(s)

June 11, 2020 23:57 - 1 hour - 41.3 MB

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.  Parts of this episode were recorded using iPhone video and voice memo.  This episode is brought to you by Buff. Produced...

271 | THE Streamer Episode With Art Noglak

May 31, 2020 21:00 - 2 hours - 87.4 MB

Rob says that a majority of modern trout streamers are Rube Goldberg machines on the end of your line, he also only fishes a streamer pattern for trout. Will Art convince him to change his mind and ways? This is THE episode on streamers. Everything you wanted to know, need to know, and didn't know you needed to know. Art Noglak is the manager of the Orvis Company Store in Arlington, Virginia. Rob has a list of questions from the history of streamers to the materials used to tie them, and h...

270 | Stephen Sautner

May 18, 2020 19:57 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

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 in news paper articles and books. You will hear stories about blue lining New Jersey's native brook trout streams to dodging penguins in search of Falkland Island mullet.  Stephen Sautner Produced by Jason Reif   

269 | Brett McCrae - Wild Fish Doing Wild Things

May 07, 2020 18:34 - 1 hour - 56.3 MB

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 hoppe...

268 | Langdon Cook | Fly Fishing & Foraging Seattle, Washington

April 30, 2020 20:10 - 1 hour - 55.8 MB

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 all about foraging for plants from ferns to huckleberries.  More i...

267 | Author Mark Kurlansky's New Salmon Book

April 21, 2020 18:51 - 1 hour - 53.2 MB

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.  Be sure to read his other works. Trust Rob on this.  Mark Kurlansky  Patagonia Books  Produced by Freestone ...

267 | Author Mark Kurlansky's New Salmon Book

April 21, 2020 18:51

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.  Be sure to read his other works. Trust Rob on this.  Mark Kurlansky  Patagonia Books  Produced by Freestone ...

266 | THE Dry Fly Episode With Art Noglak

April 15, 2020 17:30 - 2 hours - 98.6 MB

Art Noglak is the manager of Orvis Arlington and the President of Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders . He is currently stuck at home with his wife, Bunny. 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 t...

265 | Small Stream Quarantine With Producer Jason

April 08, 2020 13:53 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MB

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  and Ned Reyerson Mixed Bean Shakshuka Recipe   

264 | The Moon & Tides

March 31, 2020 21:12 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

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  Rob's Online Store 

263 | Francis Goes To The Amazon

March 23, 2020 20:06 - 1 hour - 49.2 MB

Scott Key (Rob calls him 'Francis') searches out wild fish in his free time. Native and wild fish 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 easy it is 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.  Recorded 3.4.2020 Produced by Jason Reif  Francis's Instagram  Matt Miles   

262 | Favorite Fly Tying Materials For Shad Flies

March 17, 2020 23:44 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MB

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