In 2020, Robert McConnell self-published his first guidebook, Fly Fishing the Sam. This book aimed to promote the sport of fly fishing in the waterways flowing through Houston’s closest national forest, the Sam Houston National Forest. In 2023, McConnell published his second guidebook, Fly Fishing Houston & Southeastern Texas. This second book examines the freshwater fly fishing opportunities in and around the Houston metropolitan area.
Robert H. McConnell was born and raised in Blairsville, Pennsylvania. It was in the woods of Western PA where he developed an affinity for fishing and anything related to the outdoors. In 2014, Rob and his family relocated to Houston, Texas, where he continues exploring his passion for the outdoors. In addition to authoring two guidebooks, McConnell has contributed several articles that have appeared in Hatch Magazine and On The Fly Magazine.