Fly Fishing Consultant Podcast Rob Snowhite

Rob and Caitlin venture to the Salmon River of New York for a few days of rest, relaxation, and drop back steelhead. This is their travelogue. They stop in Binghampton on the way up for Caitlin to record a few songs at Business District Recording. There are other non-fishing adventures in this trip. They enjoy some legendary food, epic winds, and meet up with Rob's cousin.
What exactly is a drop back steelhead? Rob is going to figure this out while he swings flies, talks to guides, and chats on the river. Shout out to Mike From Reading.
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Allen Rupp is Rob's new favorite fly tyer. Allen’s Fly On The Water specializes in custom hand tied flies. coldwater, warmwater or saltwater. He ties the flies fish want.
Allen is the most meticulous fly tying guest on this podcast. His standards for hooks, scissors, vises, and feathers will change how you tie flies. Rob is a bit dismayed that Allen can tie all of these flies, dye materials, and store it all in a tiny Manhattan apartment. We'll learn about the Near Nuff Crayfish, weed guards, pizza by the slice, and stripers in the city in this informative podcast episode. Be sure to take notes on hook models, scissor brands, and thread models. 
Produced by Jason Reif.
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Rob speaks with Ralph Valle from The Maryland Fly Fishing Show.
The Maryland Fly Fishing and Collectible Tackle Show is one of the East coast's premier shows. It will be held Saturday, March 23, 2024. This event unites fishing aficionados from the mid-Atlantic region with top tier fly-fishing vendors for a day filled with gear exploration, sales, expert fly-tying demonstrations, insightful seminars, enriching clinics, and engaging conversations.
Rob and Ralph discuss the history of the show, the vendors, what to expect inside, and where to grab a crab cake. There is some snakehead and trout talk mixed in with Rob’s embarrassment at always having a scheduling conflict on the day of the show. Be sure to check in with past podcast guests while there.
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Rob first came across the work of Dr. Jacob Katz in the book Upstream by Langdon Cook. The chapter was titled “Make Way for the Floodplain Fatties”. Cook detailed research by CalTrout that showed salmon grew larger when feeding in flooded rice fields along the Sacramento Delta. Jacob Katz holds a PH.D. in ecology at the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. He currently directs CalTrout’s Central California region where his work focuses on redesigning California’s antiquated water infrastructure. The Nigiri Project mission is to “Scientifically demonstrate that productivity created by shallow inundation of floodplains is foundational to supporting self-sustaining populations of fish and wildlife in the Central Valley.”
Rob and Dr. Katz discuss all things salmon living in an altered environment along the California coast. They talk everything from conservation, geology, and tacos.
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Julie Mattson was born and raised in Montana. At the age of ten, Julie met Joan Wulff, and her life in fly fishing began. Julie has guided in Montana and Alaska. She currently lives and guides near Beavers Bend State Park and Broken Bow, Oklahoma, on the beautiful Lower Mountain Fork River. We’ll hear stories from Julie’s life as a guide, competitive angler, and dubbing addict. She talks about snakes, bears, and tarantulas that she’s encountered while guiding. This is Rob’s first full interview with Julie as she appeared on the Virginia Fly Fishing And Wine Festival episode this year. She will be back on the show soon. 

Produced by Jason Reif 
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Tom Rosenbauer joins Rob to discuss fly fishing for bonefish. Tom has worked for Orvis for several decades. Be sure to click the link on his name for his biography. Rob jumps right into bonefish talk and skips over Tom's background.
Tom has numerous contributions to the world of fly fishing. Rob forgot to ask him about introducing bead head flies to America. While at Orvis Tom has authored numerous books, created legendary fly patterns, hosted hundreds of podcast episodes, and shared his passion for the outdoors to the universe. This episode is dedicated to Tom sharing what he has learned over these years about fly fishing for bonefish. Rob and Tom discuss fly weight, casting in the wind, preferred methods for stalking bonefish, locations of the biggest fish, Tom's inaugural bonefish trip, conservation issues, and why you should always bring your own flies.
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