Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast

Ryan 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 started his company. We'll hear about Ryan's college nickname, where his rods are field tested, 50,000 flies in a single purchase, and regional ketchup rules.  Rob suggests the target species kits for novice anglers making their first rod purchase.  Produced by Jason Reif 

This 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 involved. Once you get the basics down of rod anatomy is time to learn how to use the rod to its fullest potential, the flies you will cast, and how to work those flies. Use half the strength you think you need to cast a rod. Less is more. Have fun, don't get discouraged, de-barb your hooks, and never shake your rod when the fly is tangled on the tip.  Produced by Jason Reif  Brought to you by Solo Stove 

Art 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 house. We'll learn all things Art's thoughts on bass fly tying materials, presentation, sink tips, how a bass fly should move in the water, and how to properly hold a bass out of water.  Produced by Jason Reif  Biology of Largemouth Bass Podcast  Biology of Smallmouth Bass Podcast  Fly Fishing Consultant Etsy Store 

Wrightsville 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 with an eight weight rod looking for the best fishing locations during the day and night. Listen as he breaks down the fishiest locations, where to eat, how to keep sand out of your house, and where to load up on some local bacon. Rob did the hard work so you don't have to.  Produced by Freestone Productions Blog Images 

Rob 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 episode.  Produced by Jason Reif 

Captain Allen Cain joins Rob to discuss all things fly fishing coastal North Carolina around Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. This episode has it all. The gear you need, the seasons to fish, the types of flies used, and to always expect a bigger fish out there. The show ends with information on where Rob should fish and eat while on vacation. Produced by Jason Reif Brought To You By Traeger Armadillo Egg Recipe

Tides 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 difficult. Listen as Rob describes how to choose the best time of day to fish for fun or with clients and why starting at first light isn't always the best option.  Produced by Jason Reif  Fly Fishing Consultant Logo Beer Can Lanyard 

This 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 time, carrying flies that you didn't think you would need, and a new boat.  Parts of this episode were recorded using iPhone video and voice memo.  This episode is brought to you by Buff. Produced by Freestone Productions. Fly Fishing Consultant Etsy Store | Buy A Canyard. Crazy Snakehead Weekend(s) Video .

Rob 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 know you needed to know. Art Noglak is the manager of the Orvis Company Store in Arlington, Virginia. Rob has a list of questions from the history of streamers to the materials used to tie them, and how to fish them. You'll learn about the Dip & Wiggle, why you should de-barb your hooks, and why you should use more guinnea fowl feathers when tying.  Produced by Jason Reif   

In 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 hear stories about blue lining New Jersey's native brook trout streams to dodging penguins in search of Falkland Island mullet.  Stephen Sautner Produced by Jason Reif   

Brett 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 Off The Grid . We will hear stories from Brett's guiding career, travel, and more. He has the definitive answer on how to tie in your intruder hook and the only two patterns you need for western hopper fishing.  Produced by Freestone Productions   

Langdon 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 time. Langdon discusses the types of salmon to catch and which species are available and when. The second half of the discussion is all about foraging for plants from ferns to huckleberries.  More information about Langdon and where to purchase his books Produced by Jason Reif   Cover photo credit Taichi Kitamura

This 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 last segment of this interview than you have in any other salmon podcast to date.  Be sure to read his other works. Trust Rob on this.  Mark Kurlansky  Patagonia Books  Produced by Freestone Productions   

Art 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, matching hatches, favorite patterns, working in a fly shop, and some most excellent tangents. This was recorded after a quarantine happy hour and during an extended happy hour. You'll have to wait until the end to find out Art's A list celebrity relative. We hope you enjoy this extra long episode.  Produced by Jason Reif 

Rob 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 covered.  Produced by Jason Reif  and Ned Reyerson Mixed Bean Shakshuka Recipe   

Rob 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 there and what flies you might want to include in your fly box. Lastly, you will hear about some strange misconceptions about the moon.  Produced by Jason Reif  Rob's Online Store 

Scott 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 might expect to eat, the fish you will chase, and the gear you will break.  Recorded 3.4.2020 Produced by Jason Reif  Francis's Instagram  Matt Miles   

Rob 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 Youtube channel to see him explain the differences in each material and why he chooses them for specific flies.  Produced by Jason Reif    

Rob 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 he has fished with along the way.  Produced by Jason Reif  Paul Dixon Instagram  Bonefish Tarpon Trust 

Ryan 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 broke some laws while fishing for trophy trout and ended up on the cover of American Angler Magazine. Furthermore, the article discusses the responsibility the angler, his sponsors, and the magazine have in protecting our resources and how far someone should go for their hero shot. Rob and Ryan discuss the article, the dangers of fishing for spawning fish, social media influencers, his guiding business, remote travel, and those that lived in Wyoming thousands of years ago.  Produced by Jason Reif Sponsored by Korkers Ryan Hudson