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The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast

Jason Shemchuk, Wadeoutthere

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.

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All Episodes

63:15

WOT 235: Frank Landis - Part 1. Switching Leaders and...

The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast ·

2025/02/19

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 became a part time fly fishing guide at his local fly shop after working on the floor for several years. In Part 1 of our discussio...

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87:09

WOT 234: Humility and the Under-Appreciated Elements...

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2025/02/12

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 career path in law enforcement didn’t feel like the right fit, he knew that he wanted to try to make a living in the fishing indust...

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101:03

WOT 233: Winter Steelhead Tactics in Michigan’s Upper...

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2025/02/05

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 for trout every chance he got. After three years, Brad moved back to Michigan where he continued to pursue a career in fishing. ...

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88:57

Bull Trout and Glass Fish Art with Martin Gerdin

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2025/01/29

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 for helping him maintain sobriety and for bringing clarity to his art and life. Since he began fly fishing Martin has also...

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78:47

WOT 231: From Dry or Die to Nymphing, Tactics for the...

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2025/01/22

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 and Catskills helped him decide to make New York his home after twenty years of service, during which he was a hard core dry or die fly ...

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52:38

WOT 230: Colby Crossland - Part 2. Dry Fly Tactics...

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2025/01/15

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 college, where he studied photography. A combination of having no photo shoots and an invitation to stay with a friend, led Colby t...

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62:31

WOT 229: Colby Crossland - Part 1. Dry Fly Tactics...

The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast ·

2025/01/08

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 college, where he studied photography. A combination of having no photo shoots and an invitation to stay with a friend, led Colby t...

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77:10

WOT 228: The Best of 2024 - Part 2

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2024/12/31

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 remind you of why you listen and what WadeOutThere tries to unpack by sharing each guest's story of why fly fishing is special… for them.If you’re...

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67:27

WOT 227: Vermont's Brooks and Other Fisheries with...

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2024/12/18

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, he was off to the races. Willy is a fly fishing guide that focuses not only on trout but many of Vermont’s other amazing fisher...

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78:03

WOT 226: Dave Hurley Part 2. Sight Fishing Michigan's...

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2024/12/12

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 he found himself both humbled and determined. His commitment to fly fishing was cemented when he finally caught his first fish wi...

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56:45

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

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2024/12/04

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 he found himself both humbled and determined. His commitment to fly fishing was cemented when he finally caught his first fish wi...

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81:54

WOT 224: Prospecting with Dry Flies on the South...

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2024/11/27

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 in Colorado, guides on the South Platte River, and continues to pursue his passions in the outdoors. We discuss prospecting for ...

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78:29

WOT 223: Doing the Work in Fly Fishing with Steve...

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2024/11/20

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 hunger to progress and learn fostered relationships with fly fishing mentors that not only helped him as a fisherman, but also ope...

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83:24

WOT 222: Less is More Casting Lessons and the Lower...

The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast ·

2024/11/13

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 was working as an engineer in the technology industry when she decided it was time for a change herself. She began an earl...

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56:00

WOT 221: Dec Hogan Part 2. Swinging Flies for...

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2024/11/06

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 Whidbey Island, in Washington State, that Dec finally immersed himself into what would become his passion and profession for decades to come…...

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51:25

WOT 220: Dec Hogan Part 1. Methodical Steelhead...

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2024/10/30

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 Whidbey Island, in Washington State, that Dec finally immersed himself into what would become his passion and profession for decades to come…...

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95:38

WOT 219: Asking Questions, Knowing Your Why’s, and...

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2024/10/23

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 eventually decided to combine his skillset in music production with his passion for fly fishing by creating a fly fishing podcast. &nb...

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80:15

WOT 218: Western Spring Creek Tactics and How to Tie...

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2024/10/16

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 guiding. He fished spring creeks in Vermont and Pennsylvania until a job opportunity took him to Livingston, Montana. B...

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80:45

WOT 217: Swinging Wet Flies, Wade Fishing, and the...

The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast ·

2024/10/09

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 her free time on the river and in the fly shop. We discuss wade fishing, the Green River, techniques for swinging wet flies, and...

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52:39

WOT 216: Jake Villwock Part 2. Smallmouth Fly Design...

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2024/10/02

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. After working a summer job at a sport and fly fishing lodge in Alaska, he moved to Pennsylvania to pursue his passion for fishi...

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