Captain Bob Hines is the owner of Fly fish Rhode Island, Rhode Island’s premier fly fishing guide service. He is a professional saltwater fly fishing guide who specializes in shallow water estuary charters for striped bass. Bob and his clients fish off a 23 foot Skeeter V series powered by a 225 Yamaha 4 stroke. A platform that works well when fishing the shallow water estuaries and also when chasing the albie’s and bonito off shore.
In 2008 & 2009 Bob in conjunction with channel 6 producer Don Coyne hosted his own television show “FLYFISHING RHODE ISLAND with Capt. Bob Hines” 26 episodes each year. Bob also has designed a series of fly patterns that are currently marketed through Umpqua Feather Merchants one of the countrie’s largest fly distributors.
Bob has written several articles which have appeared in national magazines such as On the Water Magazine, Fly rod and Reel and many other publications. Bob also conducts seminars and speaking engagements on all aspects of the sport of fly fishing.