The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast
Fly fishing artist and writer Jason Shemchuk talks with other fly fishers about their unique journey into fly fishing, the rivers they fish, and the tactics and philosophies they practice. For those who can never leave the river in their hearts, this podcast is dedicated to providing tools and ideas that help make a great fly fisher and better prepare us to make memories on the water that keep us coming back to Wadeoutthere.
Episodes
249 episodes
WOT 249: Smallmouth, Hard Work, and Perspective on the Kalamazoo River, with Jon Lee
In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jon Lee from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Jon grew up in southwest Michigan, just outside of Kalamazoo. He was introduced to fly fishing on the Pere Marquette River as a teenager, spending time with his ...
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WOT 248: Lake Tactics and Pack Strategies with Mickey Anderson
In this episode we WadeOutThere with Mickey Anderson, from Salt Lake City, Utah. Mickey grew up in Utah, and was introduced to fly fishing on a trip into the Uinta Mountains with his wrestling team in high school. He went on to work...
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1:36:28
WOT 247: Rediscovering an Artist's Passion and the Poudre River with Piper Nunn
In this episode we WadeOutThere with Piper Nunn from Fort Collins, CO. Piper grew up in Colorado, spending time alone on the river even before she found fishing. It was after she began working in a local bagel shop in Fort Collins, ...
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WOT 246: Creating Dry Fly Movement Through Tying and Presentation in Pennsylvania with Eric Naguski
In this episode we WadeOutThere with Eric Naguski from Boiling Springs Pennsylvania. Eric’s earliest memories all involve fishing. He fell in love with the idea of problem solving from the beginning, catching fish from the dock of h...
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WOT 245: Soft Hackle Tactics, the Provo River, and Fly Fishing Instruction with Nick Teynor
In this episode we WadeOutThere with Nick Teynor, from Salt Lake City, Utah. When Nick was a child his family road tripped from Maryland to Washington State for his father’s job transfer. Along the way, he was introduced to fly fishing, w...
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WOT 244: Alex Emery - Part 2. Dry Fly Hatches on the Yellowstone River
In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part 2 of our conversation with Alex Emery, from Livingston, Montana. Alex started fly fishing as a child with his father in New Jersey and continued during school at West Virginia University, becoming involv...
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WOT 243: Alex Emery - Part 1. Tactics for Tackling Spring Run Off on Freestones
In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part 1 of our conversation with Alex Emery, from Livingston, Montana. Alex started fly fishing as a child with his father in New Jersey and continued during school at West Virginia University, becoming involv...
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WOT 242: Lake Fishing and Small Stream Techniques in New York with Loren Williams
In this episode we WadeOutThere with Loren Williams from Saratoga Springs, New York. Loren grew up in Pennsylvania fishing with his father from the time he was three years old. At seven, he found an old fly rod, his father’s fly tyi...
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WOT 241: Smallmouth Tactics on the Huron River and Building a Team with Mike Schultz
In this episode we WadeOutThere with Mike Schultz from Dexter, Michigan. Mike grew up in Michigan fishing conventional gear on small ponds and lakes around his home, until he started driving and found the Huron River. On a trip to Michiga...
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WOT 240: Winter Fishing the Arkansas River with Dallas Eastman
In this episode we WadeOutThere with Dallas Eastman from Fountain, Colorado. Dallas grew up mostly bass fishing in Minnesota but when he moved to Colorado in 2019, he quickly made some fishy friends that introduced him to fly fishing. &nb...
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WOT 239: Fly Fishing and Photographing Our National Parks with Jarob Ortiz
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.&...
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WOT 238: Choosing Your River in Pennsylvania and the Pace of Wading with Bill Dell
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.
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WOT 237: Raft and Wade Fishing the Arkansas River with MacKenna Stang
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 beca...
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WOT 236: Frank Landis - Part 2. Night Tactics and Techniques in Pennsylvania’a Trout Streams
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 co...
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WOT 235: Frank Landis - Part 1. Switching Leaders and Dry Fly Techniques in Pennsylvania
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 co...
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1:05:04
WOT 234: Humility and the Under-Appreciated Elements of Fly Design with Patrick Kilby
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 f...
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1:28:59
WOT 233: Winter Steelhead Tactics in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with Brad Petzke
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 ...
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WOT 232: Bull Trout and Glass Fish Art with Martin Gerdin
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 ...
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1:30:46
WOT 231: From Dry or Die to Nymphing, Tactics for the Catskills with Chris Gallagher
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 ...
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1:20:37
WOT 230: Colby Crossland - Part 2. Dry Fly Tactics and Techniques on the the Green River
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 l...
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WOT 229: Colby Crossland - Part 1. Dry Fly Tactics and Drift Boat Tips on the the Green River
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 l...
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WOT 228: The Best of 2024 - Part 2
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...
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WOT 227: Vermont's Brooks and Other Fisheries with Willy Dietrich
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...
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1:09:16
WOT 226: Dave Hurley Part 2. Sight Fishing Michigan's Fresh Water Flats
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 fr...
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1:19:52
WOT 225: Dave Hurley Part 1. Surf Fishing in San Diego
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 fr...
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