Latest Bluegill Podcast Episodes
271 | THE Streamer Episode With Art Noglak
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - May 31, 2020 21:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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 ...
270 | Stephen Sautner
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - May 18, 2020 19:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsIn 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 hea...
269 | Brett McCrae - Wild Fish Doing Wild Things
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - May 07, 2020 18:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsBrett 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 ...
268 | Langdon Cook | Fly Fishing & Foraging Seattle, Washington
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - April 30, 2020 20:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsLangdon 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 ...
267 | Author Mark Kurlansky's New Salmon Book
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - April 21, 2020 18:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThis 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...
266 | THE Dry Fly Episode With Art Noglak
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - April 15, 2020 17:30 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsArt 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, matc...
265 | Small Stream Quarantine With Producer Jason
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - April 08, 2020 13:53 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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 cove...
264 | The Moon & Tides
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - March 31, 2020 21:12 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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 the...
263 | Francis Goes To The Amazon
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - March 23, 2020 20:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsScott 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 mig...
262 | Favorite Fly Tying Materials For Shad Flies
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - March 17, 2020 23:44 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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 Youtu...
261 | Paul Dixon - Montauk to Mangroves
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - March 06, 2020 21:58 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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 h...
260 | Ryan Hudson Calls Out BroStaff Brand Ambassadors & How To Respect Redds
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - February 28, 2020 19:44 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRyan Hudson is a fly fishing guide based in Daniel, Wyoming and owns Wyoming Fishing Company. Ryan wrote an opinion article in SweetwaterNow in 2018 titled Fly Fishing “Brand Ambassadors” + Social Media – What Might They Be Doing to Your Fishery? The article calls out a specific angler that...
259 | Eduardo Garcia | Chef, Angler, Survivor
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - February 14, 2020 16:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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...
258 | Josh Mills Is The Man From Spokane
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - February 07, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsJosh 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 stone...
257 | Justin Schiavone's Colorado Trout
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - January 22, 2020 21:10 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob catches up with Justin Schiavone. Justin has lived in Colorado for the past five 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, wha...
256 | Maine Fishing Adventures With Kevin McKay
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - January 15, 2020 16:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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, the sound a po...
255 | Erie, Pennsylvania Christmas Steelhead
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - December 31, 2019 17:27 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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 he...
254 | Matt Supinski
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - December 21, 2019 17:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob met up with Matt at the Georgetown Inn in Washington, D.C. to record this episode. 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...
253 | Pete Kutzer - Orvis Casting & Travel
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - December 10, 2019 17:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRob 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 Orvi...
252 | Salmon River New York Steelhead 2019
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - December 01, 2019 17:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsJoin Rob, Thomas, and Producer Jason as they swing flies for steelhead on New York's Salmon River. 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 c...
251 | Producer Jason & Thomas Perkins
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - November 21, 2019 17:47 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsRecorded 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 ove...
250 | Abbie Schuster's Martha's Vineyard
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - November 14, 2019 22:57 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThe year was 2010 and Rob and his wife went to Martha's Vineyard for a concert. While there Rob tried to catch a fish. Any kind of fish. He failed. Rob called up Abbie Schuster to gain more information on the Vineyard in order to prepare himself and podcast listeners for their next trip to the i...
249 | Stronghold Part 2 With Guido Rahr
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - November 06, 2019 18:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThis 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, an...
248 | StrongHold Author Tucker Malarkey
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - October 29, 2019 20:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsTucker Malarkey is the author of the critically acclaimed and national bestselling novels An Obvious Enchantment and Resurrection. With a career that began at the Washington Post, her love of human culture and wilderness have since taken her all over the world. She now lives with her son in Be...
248 | Stronghold Part 1 With Author Tucker Malarkey
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - October 29, 2019 20:53 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsTucker Malarkey is the author of the critically acclaimed and national bestselling novels An Obvious Enchantment and Resurrection. With a career that began at the Washington Post, her love of human culture and wilderness have since taken her all over the world. She now lives with her son in Be...
247 | Redfish Roadie with Heather & Jen
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - October 23, 2019 20:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsEpisode 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 follo...
246 | The Search For Coho Mojo ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - October 17, 2019 16:37 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThis 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...
245 | How & What Fish See
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - October 08, 2019 18:33 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsThis 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 w...
244 | Protecting America's Salmon Forest With Kayla Roys
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - October 02, 2019 17:45 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsTell 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 administration's attempt to allow logging in the Tongass. Kayla hu...
243 | Mac Hodell | Rob's Fly Fishing Mentor
Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast - September 26, 2019 20:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 167 ratingsMac 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 w...