Latest Bluegill Podcast Episodes
299 | Muskie - A Life History
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - March 18, 2021 18:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThis 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 dist...
298 |Phil Monahan's Writing & Fishing Career
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - March 10, 2021 21:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsPhil 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...
297 | Lindsay Agness
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - February 25, 2021 19:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThis 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 wo...
296 | Russia With Justin Miller | Kola Peninsula & Kamchatka
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - February 18, 2021 15:13 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsJustin 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,...
295 | Gangler's North Seal River Lodge
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - January 29, 2021 15:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsKen 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 ar...
294 | Very Big Fish With Chris Campo
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - January 22, 2021 18:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsChris 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 fo...
293 | Less Is More With Justin Schiavone
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - January 14, 2021 20:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThe 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 t...
292 | That Episode Of 'The Crown' With Dominic Witherow
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - December 29, 2020 18:06 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsDominic 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 tracke...
292 | That Episode Of 'The Crown' With Dominic Witherow
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - December 29, 2020 18:06 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsDominic 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...
291 | Spring Creeks & Trout In Penn's Woods
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - December 18, 2020 14:03 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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. T...
290 | Iceland With Kristján Páll Rafnsson
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - December 10, 2020 21:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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 p...
290 | End Of Year Gear Guide | Rob's Favorite Things 2020
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - December 04, 2020 21:32 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThankfully 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...
289 | Joseph Evans' IdaFly
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - November 27, 2020 22:27 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsCollege 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 ha...
288 | Redfish | A Life History
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - November 11, 2020 01:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRedfish, 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,...
287 | Mark Hopley's Fly Fishing 97 Podcast
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - October 29, 2020 19:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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 surround...
286 | The NYMPH Podcast With Art Noglak
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - October 19, 2020 17:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThe 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 ...
285 | Matt Smythe Describes Alaska
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - October 07, 2020 22:41 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsMatt 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, bea...
283 | Grayling | A Life History
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - September 30, 2020 20:37 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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 h...
282 | Luke & Dan's Gap Year Fishing Across America
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - September 24, 2020 14:30 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsLuke 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 v...
281 | THE Terrestrial Podcast with Art Noglak
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - September 18, 2020 13:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsTerrestrials 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 thi...
280 | Svend Diesel
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - September 10, 2020 22:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratings"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 fis...
279 | Ryan Gouldsbarry of Risen Fly
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - September 03, 2020 18:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRyan 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 start...
278 | For The Angler Picking Up A Fly Rod For The First Time
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - August 25, 2020 19:04 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThis 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 ...
278 | For The Angler Picking Up A Fly Rod For The First Time
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - August 25, 2020 19:04 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThis 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 ...
277 | THE Bass Fly Podcast With Art Noglak
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - August 17, 2020 18:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsArt 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 hou...
277 | THE Bass Fly Podcast With Art Noglak
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - August 17, 2020 18:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsArt 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 hou...
276 | Fly Fishing Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - August 03, 2020 14:47 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsWrightsville 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 wit...
275 | Road Trip To Ohio
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - July 22, 2020 22:20 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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 epi...
273 | Fishing Against Tides & Weather
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - June 28, 2020 20:23 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsTides 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 dif...
272 | Crazy Snakehead Weekend(s)
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - June 11, 2020 23:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThis 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 ...