Robert J. Sousa

Bob is a Ph.D. fishery biologist and Certified Fisheries Scientist (American Fisheries Society). He retired from an extensive and productive career with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He fly fishes in many countries throughout the world and holds several world records. His motto is to try to fish every day! Without a doubt, Bob is an international subject expert in angling and specifically fly fishing.

Bob also is giving back to the sport of recreational fishing. He volunteers on the Board of the Future Fisherman Foundation, is a Master Instructor in Massachusetts Aquatic Resources Education program, a Certified Angler Instructor with the International Game Fish Association and is Vice Chair of the Fishing Task Force of Boy Scouts of America.

Bob's latest book, 24 Greatest Flies ...You Don't Leave Home Without is hot off the press and is available directly from www.huskingbeebooks.com .

He continues to be active in helping youth and adults learn the concepts of fishing and conservation. In Boy Scouts, Bob originated the Fly Fishing Merit Badge, contributes editorially to the Fishing Merit Badge, Wildlife Management Merit Badge and Ranger Fishing Awards. He leads the fly fishing venue at National Boy Scout Jamboree and has done so for the past 5 Jamborees. He has also participated in teaching fly fishing at several National Order of the Arrow Conferences. Bob has been instrumental at establishing fly fishing programs at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico and the Sea Base High Adventure camp in Florida.

Using his many years of teaching fly fishing to many thousands of people, his first book, Learn to Fly Fish in 24 Hours, was written to take the intimidation factor out of learning this life-long sport. His next book (due out in early 2010), 24 Greatest Flies You Don't Leave Home Without, picks up on the same simplicity theme and describes how an angler can catch most fish, most places, most of the time with a few simple fly patterns.