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Are you a fly fisher looking to get the inside scoop on the best spots and tactics? Then you need to check out Off the Hook with MattyD. Each week, I bring on expert guides from all over the country to talk about their local fisheries. Whether you're interested in the streams of my home state of Virginia or want to learn about chasing different species in other parts of the country, we've got you covered. You'll hear directly from the pros on how to have a successful day on the water.
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Average audio length:
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English
United States
53 episodes
since Sept. 16, 2025
episodic
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In part 2 of our series with certified financial planner and fellow fly fisherman, Dan Honsberger, we get into the nuts and bolts of planing for life. Terms like; Wealth Management, Retirement Planning Estate Planning, Tax Planning, Education Planning, and so much more. These are things we often pu…
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When we go fishing, whether it is to local waters or a destination trip it requires a plan. The same is said for the game of life, we must have a financial plan. Everything from how we save, how much we save, where do we put our money and how we set ourselves up for retirement. However we cannot ma…
Fall fly fishing in Virginia is heating up and the stripers are migrating back into the Chesapeake Bay and our Tidal Rivers from the north. This is a great time to target them in large schools. These fish are extremely agressive and will destroy a fly presented near them. Captains Keegan Lemcke and…
Fly fishing the Keys and Everglades National Park is a dream for many fly anglers. There are so many different species to target at different times of the year. Captain Mike ODell of Right On Charters joins the show to talk about this amazing fishery which is a fly anglers dream, but you better hon…
We are a couple weeks into the 2025 Salmon season and things are heating up! But because of the drought conditions NYS DEC has closed the Lower Fly Zone to anglers until November 1st. Captain Jay Peck joins the show to talk about this temporary ordinance and why it is needed. Plus, Jay talks about …
This is the inaugural show of Off the Hook with MattyD. In this first episode, we discuss fly fishing in Richmond and Central Virginia. There are so many rivers, lakes, streams, the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean that offer a variety of fishing. You can drive 5 minutes to 2 hours to get into som…
Fly fishing in Virginia can be really fun, especially when you are targeting different species. In the episode Captain Keegan Lemcke and Captain Simon Valencia, both of Current Culture Fly, discuss fly fishing for Gar and Bowfin. These fish provide so much power during the fight.
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Virginia has some great waters for trout. However, in the hot summer months you want to leave the trout alone and target Smallmouth bass for a change of pace. Captain Mike Rennie and Captain Simon Valencia, both of Current Culture Fly, talk about fly fishing for Smallmouth bass during the summer mo…
Captain Reid Parker and Captain Simon Valencia of Current Culture Fly stop by and discuss fly fishing for largemouth bass and Snakeheads in Central Virginia.
Read more about Captain Simon Valencia and the other guides from Current Culture Fly at https://currentculturefly.com/
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In spring and early summer the James River in downtown Richmond comes alive with shad and stripers. Captain Simon Valencia, from Current Culture Fly, joins the show to talk about targeting these species, what you should have for a fly rod, fly line, flies to make your outing successful.
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