I remember that show, Fishing the West with Larry S.
I remember that float on the west fork. The same day that FP took Larry and his crew, I floated the same stretch. Fp and guest were friendly and even offered dry clothes to my fishing partner. My drift boat went over him after he got out to to wade.
FP has fished for years around here, I have never known him to be a mouth piece, telling others where he fishes. Fishing is his source of income, his job.