February is a great time to start getting read for Sahd and striper season on the James River and our other tidal rivers in Virginia. Captain Simon Valencia joins the show and ties two must have flies for your fly box for the upcoming season.

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Are you interested in fly fishing for trout, smallmouth, musky, stripers, carp and more? Captain Mike Rennie from Blue Moutain Drift has you covered. Captain Mike has over 20 years experience guiding on rivers in Virginia and North Carolina and has that gentle touch to teach the beginning fly angler and that expertise for the advanced fly angler to have a very successful day.

Check out Blue Mountain Drift and book a trip.

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Are you a veteran or first responder? Do you have tremendous stress from your job or service? Are you suffering from PTSD? Well, listen up! Tyler Patterson developed a nationwide program called Catfish for Heroes. This program takes veterans or first responders on a guided fishing trip to give you a break from the stress of your life - FREE OF CHARGE. Tyler joined us on the show to explain the program and how you can get involved.

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Have you ever wanted to try fly fishing but didn't know how to start? That was exactly the position that Jacqueline Waters, one of my meteorologists at 8News, found herself in. During the slow times of the year Captain Simon Valencia teaches a 2 day beginner's fly fishing class. They both join me on this show to discuss the class and Jacqueline gives her honest critique of the class and fly fishing.

Read more about Captain Simon Valencia and the other guides from Current Culture Fly at https://currentculturefly.com/

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On Saturday, April 12, 2025, the Tidal James Catfish Club will be providing a free catfish fishing day for our Veterans. This is a No Cost fishing day to honor our Veterans for their service to our country. Trey Thorpe, the tournament director joins Off the Hook with MattyD to talk about the event and explain how this is the event all members look forward too.

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If you live in the hustle and bustle of DC or Northern Virginia and only have a few hours to fish, my guest DC Guide Rob Snowhite has the solution with his 2 hour guided trips right in the heart of DC or northern Virginia. Whether you want to target Shad, Stripers, Smallmouth bass, Snakeheads or more, he has the knowledge and the ability to get your on fish quickly and have an incredible time. Rob joins Off the Hook with MattyD to discuss his passion for fishing, guiding and making sure his clients love the short time they get to spend together.

Check out Rob Snowhite's podcast, guiding service, fly tying and more - here

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In New Jersey there is only one name to know in fishing and that is Shore Catch Guide Serivce. Whether you want to chase stripers or false albies near shore or go and catch yellowfin tuna, mahi mahi, and more off shore, this guide service can provide it all. With a fleet of 4 boats and 13 captains they will meet and exceed your needs. Captain Gene Quigley has over 45 years experience on the water and as a guide and joins the show to discuss his wonderful fishery and all that they have to offer.

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Meteorologist Amanda Holly from WFLA in Tampa joins the show to talk about her passion for fishing and why other women need to get into our great sport. Amanda has been fishing since she was old enough to hold a fishing rod and loves to be out on the water. She has even been featured on a national fishing show.

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There is a brand new group that has formed in the RVA (Richmond, Virginia) call Richmond Fly Women and the goal is to get more and more women introduced and hooked on fly fishing. No matter what your experience level is from never held a fly rod to advanced angler and travel all over the world to fly fish, this group is for every woman!

Follow Richmond Fly Women on instagram for fly fishing instruction, meetups, fly tying, fly fishing outings and more. https://www.instagram.com/richmondflywomen/

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The James River Association recently published and article about "The urgent need to protect migratory fish in the James River" - https://thejamesriver.org/protect-mig... So, I invited Tom Dunlap of the James River Association on the show to discuss, what species of fish need to be protected and why this is so important.

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