Best Jason Shemchuk Podcasts (2025)

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WOT 239: Fly Fishing and Photographing Our National Parks with Jarob Ortiz 1:34:23

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jarob Ortiz, from Arlington, Virginia. Jarob started fly fishing in 3rd grade, after being drawn to the delicate cast and presentation portrayed in the popular book and movie, A River Runs Through It. He learned to cast from his uncle from Montana, and when he signed up for the Air Force out of high school, Eiel…

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WOT 238: Choosing Your River in Pennsylvania and the Pace of Wading with Bill Dell 1:31:16

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Bill Dell from Western Pennsylvania. Bill grew up fishing the blue gill pond on his family’s farm in Pennsylvania as a boy, and continued to passionately fish through high school and college. It was his introduction to steelhead fishing in the Great Lakes that convinced him that his future was in fly fishing. Bi…

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WOT 237: Raft and Wade Fishing the Arkansas River with MacKenna Stang 1:21:39

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with MacKenna Stang, from Denver, Colorado. MacKenna grew up in Colorado hiking, camping, and fishing with her family. After multiple knee injuries cut her soccer career short, fly fishing became more and more important in her life, helping her move on from soccer and pour her passion into something new. MacKenna cre…

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WOT 236: Frank Landis - Part 2. Night Tactics and Techniques in Pennsylvania’a Trout Streams 1:02:22

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for part two of our conversation with Frank Landis, from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Frank grew up fishing with his father, and used fly fishing when he thought it was the best tactic to catch fish. By college he had completely crossed over and was fly fishing every chance he got. Frank is a middle school teacher and bec…

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WOT 235: Frank Landis - Part 1. Switching Leaders and Dry Fly Techniques in Pennsylvania 1:03:15

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for part one of our conversation with Frank Landis, from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Frank grew up fishing with his father, and used fly fishing when he thought it was the best tactic to catch fish. By college he had completely crossed over and was fly fishing every chance he got. Frank is a middle school teacher and bec…

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WOT 234: Humility and the Under-Appreciated Elements of Fly Design with Patrick Kilby 1:27:09

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Patrick Kilby, from Western Washington. Patrick’s love of fishing started in Eastern Washington, fishing bobbers with his grandfather. A photo of a rising trout in a magazine inspired a passion for fly fishing that soon had Patrick tying flies and driving from stream to stream as a teenager. After an initial car…

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WOT 233: Winter Steelhead Tactics in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with Brad Petzke 1:41:03

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Brad Petzke from Saint Joseph, Michigan. Brad learned to fish from his father, targeting warm water species in the lakes and rivers around him and catching steelhead off the pier. As part of a college ski program, Brad took an internship in Colorado, driving snowcats at night, skiing during the day, and fishing …

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WOT 232: Bull Trout and Glass Fish Art with Martin Gerdin 1:28:57

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Martin Gerdin, from Aspen Colorado. Martin grew up fishing with a spinning rig and a passion for fish that bled over into an early introduction to the world of glass art. As Martin began to learn the craft of shaping glass, a fish was first on his list to create. Martin credits his later discovery of fly fishing…

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WOT 231: From Dry or Die to Nymphing, Tactics for the Catskills with Chris Gallagher 1:18:47

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Chris Gallagher from upstate New York. Chris started fly fishing during high school in Virginia, but it was after he joined the army and was stationed in upstate New York’s Fort Drum, that Chris found a connection that would carry him through his military career and beyond. His love for fishing the Adirondacks a…

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WOT 230: Colby Crossland - Part 2. Dry Fly Tactics and Techniques on the the Green River 52:38

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part Two of our conversation with Colby Crossland, from Dutch John, Utah. Colby grew up fishing with his grandfather in Utah’s Uintah Basin. After being gifted a fly rod and vise, Colby took his love of fishing on the road, exploring the small streams in Northern Utah and Southern Idaho through high school and co…

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WOT 229: Colby Crossland - Part 1. Dry Fly Tactics and Drift Boat Tips on the the Green River 1:02:31

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part One of our conversation with Colby Crossland, from Dutch John, Utah. Colby grew up fishing with his grandfather in Utah’s Uintah Basin. After being gifted a fly rod and vise, Colby took his love of fishing on the road, exploring the small streams in Northern Utah and Southern Idaho through high school and co…

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WOT 228: The Best of 2024 - Part 2 1:17:10

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In this episode we Wade Back into some of 2024s most memorable conversations. These impactful dialogues are a combination of tactics, stories, conservation, and personal journeys that represent the best of what fly fishing can give us and what we can give back. If you’ve been a long time listener of the show, my intent is that these highlights remi…

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WOT 227: Vermont's Brooks and Other Fisheries with Willy Dietrich 1:07:27

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Willy Dietrich, from Stowe, Vermont. Willy started fishing in the Boy Scouts and started fly fishing on a blue gill pond with his friends. It took him two years of self education, failure, and casting in the snow out back to catch his first trout on the fly rod, but once he learned the importance of presentation…

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WOT 226: Dave Hurley Part 2. Sight Fishing Michigan's Fresh Water Flats 1:18:03

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part Two of our conversation with Dave Hurley, from Detroit Michigan. As a child Dave fished the local golf courses and waterways in San Diego, where he was born and raised, often getting chased away from his favorites spots. He was introduced to fly fishing on a trip to Utah, and on the banks of the Green River …

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WOT 225: Dave Hurley Part 1. Surf Fishing in San Diego 56:45

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part One of our conversation with Dave Hurley, from Detroit Michigan. As a child Dave fished the local golf courses and waterways in San Diego, where he was born and raised, often getting chased away from his favorites spots. He was introduced to fly fishing on a trip to Utah, and on the banks of the Green River …

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WOT 224: Prospecting with Dry Flies on the South Platte River with Levi Lambert 1:21:54

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Levi Lambert, from Sedalia, Colorado. Levi grew up in western Montana fishing the creeks and ponds around his grandparents’ farm. In high school and college Levi worked on a ranch in the Bitterroot Valley that hosted anglers, which is where he began an obsession with the challenge of fly fishing. Now, Levi lives…

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WOT 223: Doing the Work in Fly Fishing with Steve Schmidt 1:18:29

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Steve Schmidt, from Salt Lake City, UT. Steve moved to Utah to pursue his love of skiing while attending college. He quickly became a die hard fly fisherman, spending almost every free day on the Provo River, skiing in the evenings, and spending his summers on some of the west’s most storied fisheries. Steve’s h…

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WOT 222: Less is More Casting Lessons and the Lower Deschutes River with Mary Ann Dozer 1:23:24

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Mary Ann Dozer from Sisters, Oregon. Mary Ann started fly fishing in 1995 when she joined her husband after one of his fly fishing trips in Yellowstone National Park. She fell in love with fly fishing and was soon spending most of her weekends on the river. Mary Ann also has a degree in organizational change and…

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WOT 221: Dec Hogan Part 2. Swinging Flies for Steelhead on the Surface and Finding Art in Fly Fishing 56:00

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part Two of our conversation with Dec Hogan, from Midway, Utah. Dec grew up with an obsession for fishing that drove him to find water wherever he went. He was introduced to fly fishing and steelhead fishing while he lived in California, but it wasn’t until he joined the Navy and found himself stationed at Whidbe…

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WOT 220: Dec Hogan Part 1. Methodical Steelhead Tactics for Winter and Summer 55:48

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part One of our conversation with Dec Hogan, from Midway, Utah. Dec grew up with an obsession for fishing that drove him to find water wherever he went. He was introduced to fly fishing and steelhead fishing while he lived in California, but it wasn’t until he joined the Navy and found himself stationed at Whidbe…

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WOT 219: Asking Questions, Knowing Your Why’s, and Urban Fly Fishing with Pablo Signori 1:40:00

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Pablo Signori, from Chicago, Illinois. Pablo found fly fishing on a friends bachelor party to the outdoors and immediately became obsessed with learning more about the sport, while fishing the lakes in the cities he lived in. During the COVID pandemic, Pablo moved back to Los Angeles, continuing to fly fish, and…

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WOT 218: Western Spring Creek Tactics and How to Tie Flies Fast with Jan Axtell 1:24:37

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jan Axtell, from Livingston Montana. Jan grew up in Wisconsin, and started fly fishing with a friend at sixteen years old. His first experience on the river was on a spring creek in the Driftless Region, which he continued to fish through high school and college. After school, Jan moved to Vermont and started gu…

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WOT 217: Swinging Wet Flies, Wade Fishing, and the Green River with Heidi Lewis 1:25:07

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Heidi Lewis from Salt Lake City, Utah. Heidi started fly fishing when her two daughters were little as a way to get out of the house and spend time in nature. After taking a women’s fly fishing class at her local fly shop, she immediately fell in love and became a dedicated student of the sport, spending most of…

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WOT 216: Jake Villwock Part 2. Smallmouth Fly Design and Frog Flies for Trout in Pennsylvania 57:01

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part Two of our conversation with Jake Villwock, from Carlisle, PA. Jake grew up in Maryland, on an island in the Chesapeake Bay surrounded by fishing. His father was a commercial fisherman and professional bass fisherman. In college, Jake learned early on that he wanted a career in the outdoors and fishing. Afte…

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WOT 215: Jake Villwock Part 1. Smallmouth Tactics in Pennsylvania. 1:22:48

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part One of our conversation with Jake Villwock, from Carlisle, PA. Jake grew up in Maryland, on an island in the Chesapeake Bay surrounded by fishing. His father was a commercial fisherman and professional bass fisherman. In college, Jake learned early on that he wanted a career in the outdoors and fishing. Afte…

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WOT 214: Spinner Fall Tactics on the Missouri River and Observation From the Center Seat with David Payne 1:24:21

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with David Payne, from Helena, Montana. David grew up in Lewistown, Montana, fishing the small towns local stream, Big Spring Creek at age 8, with no fly shops and mail order materials, on a homemade vise. That was in 1964 and he’s been fly fishing ever since. In 1995, David started guiding on the Missouri River afte…

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WOT 213: Wyoming Trout Streams on Horseback and Building Community Through Casting for Recovery with Missy Sprouse 1:11:58

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Missy Sprouse, from Crowheart, Wyoming. Missy learned to fly fish in East Tennessee after meeting her husband. Together they moved to the remote Wind River Range of Wyoming to settle down and enjoy fishing and riding horses in the mountains. Missy is also a photographer and after falling in love with fly fishing…

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WOT 212: Fly Tying Salmon Flies and the South Fork of the Snake River with Ken Burkholder 1:07:19

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Ken Burkholder, from Boise, Idaho. Ken grew up playing music and fly fishing. Growing up in a musical family, with two older brothers to drive him to the river helped him live his early years doing what he loved: practicing the oboe, and fly fishing. After eventually earning his masters in the oboe at Northweste…

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WOT 211: Line Management, Tag Flies, and the Upper Green River with Pete Erickson 1:29:15

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Pete Erickson, from Boise Idaho. Pete grew up fly fishing in Washington state and exploring the surrounding mountain lakes. After college, he became a guide on the Upper Green River, in Wyoming, while also teaching high school English. Pete has been a competitor for team USA in the competitive fly fishing world …

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WOT 210: Hopper Fishing Tactics and Adjusting to Dramatic Weather Changes on the Yellowstone River with Evan Keene 1:26:09

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Evan Keene from Livingston, Montana. Evan fell in love with fly fishing after his father took him on a fishing trip to Alaska after high school graduation. From then on he was learning all he could about the sport while making the drive from his home state of Tennessee to fish the Little Red River in Missouri as…

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WOT 209: Nymphing Rigs, Directional Control, and the Eagle River with Duane Redford 1:29:21

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Duane Redford. Duane began his love of fly fishing and tying as a youth in the mountain lakes of Arizona. He moved to Colorado in 1982, where he became a teacher and a coach, as well as an avid angler. When his coaching days were over, Duane became a full time guide for Minturn Anglers, in the Vail Valley, and i…

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WOT 208: Danny Lane. Part 2: Dry Fly Fishing The Henry’s Fork. 1:03:06

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part Two of our conversation with Danny Lane from Idaho Falls, Idaho. Danny grew up fishing in the ponds around Boise as a child and became fascinated with fly fishing early on. After leaving his hometown for a change of pace, he finally found himself in the fly shops and rivers of Eastern Idaho, when his wife’s …

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WOT 207: Danny Lane. Part 1: Fly Design and How Your Dry Fly Rides 1:00:06

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Danny Lane from Idaho Falls, Idaho. Danny grew up fishing in the ponds around Boise as a child and became fascinated with fly fishing early on. After leaving his hometown for a change of pace, he finally found himself in the fly shops rivers of Eastern Idaho, when his wife’s job brought them to the banks of the …

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WOT 206: Kubie Brown Part 2. Caddis Flies and Pitfalls of Stocking Trout 48:30

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part Two of our conversation with Kubie Brown from Southwest Montana. Kubie grew up with an obsession for fishing that often led to solo fishing excursions in the streams, rivers, and lakes of Vermont and New York. His literature and creative writing studies led him to work as a reporter and later an editor for a…

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WOT 205: Kubie Brown Part 1. Problem Solving with Streamers and Diversity in the Adirondacks 1:09:10

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Kubie Brown from Southwest Montana. Kubie grew up with an obsession for fishing that often led to solo fishing excursions in the streams, rivers, and lakes of Vermont and New York. His literature and creative writing studies led him to work as a reporter and later an editor for a local newspaper. Kubie quit his …

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WOT 204: The Best of 2024 - Part One. 1:50:40

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In this episode we Wade Back into some of 2024s most memorable conversations. These impactful dialogues are a combination of tactics, stories, conservation, and personal journeys that represent the best of what fly fishing can give us and what we can give back. If you’ve been a long time listener of the show, my intent is that these highlights remi…

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WOT 203: Missouri's Blue Ribbon Trout Fishing with Casey Callison 1:21:22

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Casey Callison, from Springfield, Missouri. Casey moved to the Ozarks from St. Louis when he was a small boy and has been hunting and fishing there ever since. When Casey was twelve he was introduced to fly fishing. He spent nearly every day in the summers of his youth on the banks of Lake Taneycomo, below Table…

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WOT 202: The Five Basics of the Casting Stroke with Maxine McCormick 1:15:29

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Maxine McCormick, from San Francisco California. Maxine began fly fishing as a child with her father, and spent summer vacations with family, on the McCloud River, catching fish and learning from her dad. When Maxine was introduced to competition fly casting, her new found passion for casting helped her enjoy th…

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WOT 201: Sight Fishing, Solitude, and Fighting Trout in New Zealand with Jack Kingsborough 1:22:23

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jack Kingsborough, from New Zealand. Jack moved from Australia to New Zealand to pursue a life at sea in commercial fishing, and soon found a passion for fly fishing. Now Jack works as a ship’s engineer for months at a time, and spends his off months hiking and backpacking in New Zealand’s mountainous backcountr…

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WOT 200: Tying and Fishing Streamers as Physical Therapy with Christy McReynolds 1:03:52

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Christy McReynolds from Jonesborough, Tennessee. Christy grew up learning to fish with her father in the lakes and rivers of East Tennessee. In 2011, after a devastating car accident left Christy with a broken neck, Christy turned to fly fishing and fly tying to help regain mobility and strength in her hands and…

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WOT 199: Nymphing Deep Pools and Experimentation with Jon Messinger 1:38:20

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jon Messinger, from Denver, Colorado. Jon grew up on a ranch in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, where time on the river was part of everyday childhood play. He fell in love with fishing the small streams around his home, and targeting hard to reach trout he found on the San Juan River. Eventually, Jon moved to Bozeman…

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WOT 198: Attention to Detail and Euro Nymphing Tactics with Devin Olsen 1:21:43

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Devin Olsen, from Midvale, Utah. Devin grew up fly fishing from age nine and has been casting and catching fish ever since. He has a degree in fish ecology and a master’s degree in fisheries science, has worked as a fisheries biologist, fly fishing guide, and is now the creator and owner of Tactical Fly Fisher w…

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WOT 197: Dry Fly Techniques, the Snake River, and Hosted Trips with Josh Gallivan 1:31:55

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Josh Gallivan, from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Josh was born and raised in Jackson Hole, and started working in a fly shop while in high school. He knew early on that he wanted to be a fly fishing guide, and got plenty of practice on the oars fishing with his uncle, who helped him buy his first drift boat. Josh is a…

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WOT 196: High Mountain Creeks in Southwestern Colorado with Chelsey Christy 1:15:01

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Chelsey Christy, from Denver, Colorado. Chelsey started fly fishing on Colorado’s South Platte River and immediately caught the fly fishing bug. She was spending so much time fly fishing and in her local fly shop, that they asked her to start guiding. Chelsey soon began searching for a way to connect with nature…

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WOT 195: Adjusting to Different Flows on the Yellowstone River and Streamer Tactics with James Mugele 1:11:39

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with James Mugele from Livingston, Montana. James started fly fishing while attending college in Vermont. After befriending a retired fishing guide from out west, James found his introduction to fly fishing grounded in tying big flies and casting for Muskies. James’ dream became to move to Montana and fish big Wester…

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WOT 194: PMDs, Caddis, and Abundance on the Colorado River with Peter Stitcher 1:22:27

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Peter Stitcher, from Littleton, Colorado. Peter fell in love with fishing at age four in Knoxville, Tennessee. His teacher introduced him to tying flies in 5th grade to help keep him focussed and calm during school. His education went on from there to degrees in theology, counseling, and finally aquatic biology.…

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WOT 193: More Than a Grip and Grin and Wade Fishing the Puget Sound with Dave McCoy 1:41:16

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Dave McCoy, from Seattle, Washington. Dave grew up in Oregon, in a family of fly fishers. From both parents, to grandparents, to great uncles. Fly fishing was not just family vacations, it was a way of life. After fishing the storied watersheds of his home state, Dave left home for Colorado, where he worked as a…

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WOT 192: Streamer Fishing in East Tennessee with Jason McReynolds 1:21:04

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jason McReynolds from Jonesborough, Tennessee. Jason began fly fishing in East Tennessee during the late nineties. When his wife, who also enjoyed fly fishing, was seriously injured in a car accident, the couple began fishing streamers almost exclusively, because the larger flies and larger weighted rods was the…

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WOT 191: What Fish See and Trout and Steelhead on the Manistee River with Jon Ray 1:30:17

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jon Ray from Traverse City, Michigan. Jon grew up riding his bike to the river and fishing conventional tackle until he witnessed his first caddis hatch and fly fisherman. He’s been fly fishing ever since, although he continues to incorporate and appreciate the knowledge and tactics of his conventional fishing p…

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WOT 190: Nymph Presentation, Midges, and "No Bad Days" with Jon Easdon 1:29:57

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jon Easdon, from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jon grew up in Colorado fishing with his father, who took him to a fly shop when he became fascinated with fly fishing as a boy. Jon has been fly fishing his entire life since then, and now guides in that same fly shop, Anglers Covey. There, he continues to follow his…

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