Speaker Series: Bob Rich

Noted American businessman Bob Rich is an avid outdoorsman and the author of five books, including Fish Fights, The Fishing Club, and The Right Angle. His novel, Looking Through Water, was awarded a gold medal by Readers’ Favorite in the category of Southern Fiction and has been made into a film now streaming on multiple platforms, including Amazon, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Google Play.

Rich will be in conversation with Paul Dixon. Paul began his fishing journey in Newport Beach, California, where he learned to fish at age three and took up fly fishing in 1971. After moving to the U.S. East Coast in the 1980s, Paul worked for Orvis in New York City and later opened Dixon’s Sporting Life in East Hampton, New York. He is widely regarded as a pioneer in sight fishing for striped bass in the Northeast, a technique that combines precision and artistry. Paul’s guiding career spans decades and includes adventures in the Florida Keys and international destinations such as the Seychelles, Belize, and Wales, U.K. He was the Associate Producer on the film version of “Looking Through Water,” which was based on his longtime friend Bob Rich’s novel by the same name.

• Date: March 2, 2026
• Time: 6 p.m.
• Location: Key West Public Library Palm Garden, 700 Fleming Street

All speaker series events begin at 6:00 p.m. Speaker Series talks are free. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. Gates open at 5:30. We will make every effort to seat everyone. In case of rain, the event will be held inside the library.