Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast

Life History of Morone saxatilis, The Striped Bass. Everything you need to know about striped bass except how to catch them. This is the paper Rob wrote his Junior year in college. It was the last year that Combs hall was open at Mary Washington College. It was during the writing of this paper that Rob discovered the plethora of fish that migrate up the Rappahannock River near his school. Image of...

Fish Orders and Families Rob is a huge nerd. He thinks about fish all the time. He does not think about eating them. Fish and fishing was a huge part of Rob's childhood from indoor trips to the Baltimore Aquarium and Eugenie Clark's labs to his youth snorkeling the coral reef in his grand parents back yard. Rob read every fish and fishing book at this local library as soon as he could drive there....

Rob is a huge nerd. He thinks about fish all the time. He does not think about eating them. Fish and fishing was a huge part of Rob's childhood from indoor trips to the Baltimore Aquarium and Eugenie Clark's labs to his youth snorkeling the coral reef in his grand parents back yard. Rob read every fish and fishing book at this local library as soon as he could drive there. Rob sat in the front and...

Rob simplifies the tackle needed for fly fishing. All rods and reels and lines catch fish. The difference is the cost of the gear, its durability, and its functionality. Rob suggests all fly anglers have a three weight (WT), five WT, and 8WT. Why do all anglers start off with a 5wt? Which rods give better reach? How have European nymphing rods evolved since this was recorded. Switch rods and two h...

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Fly tying. Did you get into this to save money or be creative? How are you going to organize all this? Are you going to start cutting apart road kill and saving your belly button lint? Rob has been tying flies since spring break his junior year of high school. It is more than an art. He ties for fun and commercially. Rob teaches a monthly fly tying class in Arlington, Va monthly. He is renowned fo...

The first public meeting of the Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders. Held in the Arlington County Public Library down the street from Orvis. The club went on to be featured in the Fly Fishing Film Festival and is credited with groups meeting in bars to tie flies. This was recorded in the dark ages of podcasting using an external aux microphone attached to an iPod touch. Here is the audio from the Tidal Poto...

Water is a unique molecule. It is the world's most valuable resource and fish can't live with out it. Rob' discusses the unique properties of water, how they relate to life, and fly fishing. Flies that float, flies that sink, hydrophobia, hyperphobia, biochemistry, and so much more. This is why people hire Rob as a guide. You will learn more than just how to catch a fish. If you aren't careful whe...

A brief talk about flies: what they represent, how they are made, what to look for when purchasing, and some rants. American's have extremely elaborate flies compared to the rest of the world. Why? The fish are the same whether you are in Argentina, Slovenia, Colorado, or South Africa. There is a history to flies, their creators, the materials used, and how they are made. Be sure to check out Rob'...

Rob is really into bugs. He is credited with compiling the largest and most extensive insect collection at the University Of Mary Washington. Listen as Rob describes the insects considered important to fly fly fishing. The flies that fish eat, the patterns to represent them, how to differentiate insects and more. Be sure to use the 'Google Lens' feature on your smart phone to identify insects. You...

This is the introductory podcast in a series of educational podcasts about fly fishing. The sound is not that great and I'm a bit nervous. Rob wanted to create a podcast series based on his guiding syllabus. Each episode covers a specific topic in the myriad of topics related to catching fish with a fly. Episodes will be Rob leading a classroom style discussion and others will be interviews. Rob w...