Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast

You may know this week's guest from the news. Dr. Peter Brookes is a fascinating Washingtonian. Pete shared some incredible stories with Rob while fishing for snakehead in July 2022. Rob has been trying to get Pete on the podcast for months to tell some of his declassified stories. Pete may have been too busy to hunt and fish during his early career years. He didn't pickup a fly rod until later in...

Rabbi Eric Eisenkramer is the Rabbi of Temple B'nai Shalom in East Brunswick, New Jersey. He is the author of the blog The Fly Fishing Rabbi. Rabbi Eric is co-author, along with Rev. Michael Attas, MD, of Fly-Fishing: The Sacred Art, published by SkyLight Paths, which explores the spiritual side of casting a fly. Rabbi Eric and his wife Marcela Betzer, MPH, live with their twin children in East Br...

Rob recounts some of his fishing trips from 2022. Listen as he walks shorelines and tow paths stalking fish. These are recordings from his own fishing adventures. Unfortunately several recordings didn't make it due to technical difficulties-no more recording when the phone is paired to the car's bluetooth. Rob walked six miles on the C&O Canal looking for snakehead. He found a school of catfish an...

Part two of Rob's adventures to the Salmon River. Rob lands a steelhead before lunch, misses the full beaver moon eclipse, Collin nets some fish and Rob hooks into one of the baddest steelhead he's ever encountered. These are Rob's stories from his recent trip to the Salmon River of New York. Rob talks about packing for this trip on his Youtube channel. Produced by Jason Reif Support This Podcast...

These are Rob's stories from his recent trip to the Salmon River of New York. The plan was to fish alone for a few days during a weekend of unseasonably warm weather. Part 1 covers the first day of fishing. Rob met up with friends from Project Healing Waters, Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders, and his steelhead cousin Dirty Bill. He had encounters with salmon, steelhead, porcupines, and a few bald eagles....

Cavan Williams is a California native that likes to be outdoors. He lives with his family in Montana. Cavan is a content manager for the immensity popular fishing app Fishbrain. We learn about his life on the water fishing dry flies to rising trout and off the water working in a cold office. He takes beautiful photographs. Cavan doesn’t want you to know about the amazing Montana fishery so he’s go...

Rob recently called Marcus Kruk to discuss his company advertising on Waypoint TV Podcasts. Marcus’s story about his product was fascinating. They began to discuss gulf shore fishing. Rob decided to extend the conversation into a whole podcast. Marcus lives the coastal life along the Gulf of Mexico and discusses inshore and offshore fishing around the Alabama/Florida border. Marcus fishes from pad...

Rob's first foray into the unique fishery of the Sierra Mountains. This is the first in-depth discussion on this unique are of Calfornia. Guy Jeans owns and guides out of the Kern River Fly Shop. He is a Certified Casting Instructor with Fly Fishers International. Guy guides, lectures, and teaches about fresh and saltwater fly fishing over the Southern Sierra, Sequoia National Forest, Inyo Nationa...

Bill Asdal is an award-winning remodeler and author. He donates a lot of his time with the  USNA NJ Parents Club. Bill is organizing a fly fishing tournament next weekend in the mountains of New Jersey. Shannon’s Private Water will be hosting the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy in support of this year’s Army-Navy Fly Fishing Tournament. Bill discusses his relationship to the US Na...

Rob met Shane Gullisken on the Salmon River of New York in 2013. They randomly bumped into each other on the Salmon River around Christmas 2021. After a few minutes of catching up Shane stated he worked out west and was paid to snorkele with salmon and steelhead. Shane is a graduate of SUNY Cobleskill. This episode is about Shane's life out west. His observations and experiences and the things he...

Rob recounts a recent day trip to a limestone quarry full of smallmouth bass. The location of the quarry will remain a secret. Don't bother asking. Rob considers this one of his greatest days of fly fishing while crossing off still water smallies from his bucket list. In this episode you will hear about the pristine and brilliant blue water with caves cut into a cliff. The water was full of fish a...

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, a...

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/adchoic...

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 di...

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 serve...

“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...

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...

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 ever...

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. The...

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 ch...

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...

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 hat...

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 f...

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 al...

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 wit...