Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast

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...

2021 was an awful year for numerous reasons. Rob wanted to end the year on a high note and decided swinging flies for steelhead in cold rain and snow would be ideal. Follow Rob's journey from balmy Northern Virginia to the snow covered river banks of New York's famed Salmon River. Rob stays in some posh digs for the first time and bumps into some old friends. Listen to the packing list and weather...

Ken Tanaka travels the planet in search of trips of a lifetime. His background in multimedia has allowed Ken document his journey in film and photograph. If there is one angler that is the antipode of the traditional/old school fly angler. He wears avant-garde colored and patterned clothes, flat billed hats, and he poses with rods on his shoulder. This is Ken’s turn to tell his story about life as...

Capt gordon has been a fixture in online forums and social media since their inception. Rob has been following his career for several years watching him fish, teach, galavant, and live a coastal Carolina life. Its Gordon’s turn to tell his story. You can purchase his book on Amazon. This episode is full of information on fishing the surf to poling boats in the flooded grasses. The fish you expect...

A few weeks ago the weather was perfect as summer turned to fall. Rob decided to grab his brook trout fly fishing equipment, some camping gear, a few supplies, and head due west on I66. The destination was Herbert Hoover's Camp Rapidan. These historic waters are where Rob learned to fly fishing for brook trout in the 80's. This is the first time Rob has fished this stream in twenty years. Join Rob...

Rob stumbled upon artist Jonathan Farmer while looking how to tie intruder flies on the OPST YouTube page. He was articulate in the well-done videos and his patterns didn’t require exotic materials or require skill levels beyond Rob’s capabilities. Rob and Producer Jason fished Jonathan’s Graboid flies two years ago for Great Lakes steelhead and the fish ate them all. Its Jonathan’s turn in the ho...

We start off with a Salmon River New York fall season prediction with Dirty Bill before the main interview. Grant Alvis would rather be driving a boat. When he’s not driving a UPS truck he’s fishing. His criteria: the species does not always matter as long as the fish are big and he can sight cast to them. Rob checks in with Grant to see how he learned to catch snakeheads over and over, the flies...

This is Misty's second appearance on the show. The first was hastily recorded a few years back in a bar. This time Rob invited Misty down to Northern Virginia to sight cast for snakehead, have lunch, and record his story. Rob started recording mid way through lunch so you wouldn't miss the amazing stories, this section will start mid story so you may be a bit confused. Misty has been described as...

Rob was recently scrolling through Twitter and came across The Caddis Fly Collective account. He immediately e-mailed the Collective to invite] them on the podcast to discuss all things caddis. This week we are joined by Kelly Murray-Stoker, a PhD student at the University of Toronto in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. (Rob was expecting a Canadien accent on the other line). Her...