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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

71:39

WOT 267: Motherhood on the Bighorn River,...

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2026/09/30

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Betha Cochran, from Fort Smith, Montana. Betha began fly fishing in Colorado when she started dating her future husband, who was a passionate angler. Fly fishing brought Betha the confidence and passion she was looking for. In time, her and her husband both became guides, and when kids arrived, they became a fly fishing family. A job opportunity at the Bighorn Angler, brought them to Fort Smith, Montana, where Betha’s husband continued guiding, and...

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60:24

WOT 266: Fighting Big Trout Greatest Hits

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2026/09/23

In this episode we WadeOutThere with five thoughtful and passionate anglers about the tactics and techniques they use to fight and land big fish. Specifically… big trout. When you have the fish of a lifetime on, you want every advantage you can get. Sure, some of that comes with time on the water. Maybe most of it? But having a few tricks up your sleeve and knowing what to practice when you are catching fish doesn’t hurt. So here’s the line up: Domenick ...

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83:54

WOT 265: Complicating Things, Pressure, and Lake...

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2026/09/16

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Mike Wilson, from Florence, Montana. Mike was born and raised in Indiana. Unable to afford college tuition during the Vietnam War, Mike dropped out. He was drafted into the Army, and served three years, including one combat tour as a rescue helicopter pilot. When he came home, he and his new bride left Indiana, determined to find a new home and make a life. They moved from spot to spot… searching. Canada, Montana, California, Las V...

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69:48

WOT 264: Water is the Ultimate Equalizer with...

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2026/09/09

In this episode, we WadeOutThere with Christopher Teas from Bal Harbor, Florida. Christopher was born in Wisconsin, where he was introduced to fly fishing, before moving to Colorado at an early age. He eventually began guiding as a teenager to make money before attending college in Oregon, where he continued guiding for steelhead as well. Christopher went on to build a career in business and investments, but his passion for fly fishing never left. He continues to travel and fish all ove...

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80:02

WOT 263: Building a Life Together, Fly Fishing, and...

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2026/09/02

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Tanner and Morgan Barbeau from Buena Vista, Colorado. Tanner learned to fly fish from his father at an early age on the famed tailwaters of the San Juan river. Morgan graduated school and took a nine to five job in corporate America having never fly fished before. The pair met in Buena Vista and fell in love with each other, while Morgan was falling in love with fly fishing. Tanner had been guiding for several years when Morgan lost her ...

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90:16

WOT 262: Dry Dropper Tactics in Vermont and the...

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2026/08/26

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Ben Wilcox, from Essex, Vermont. Ben was introduced to fly fishing after college when he and his friends traveled to Maine to support a friend going through hard times. Although he struggled to catch any fish for the first couple years, something about the process of learning kept Ben coming back. Book by book and tactic by tactic, Ben worked his way from novice angler to competitor for team USA. Now, Ben has a guide service...

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81:30

WOT 261: Determination, Hope, and Challenging the...

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2026/08/19

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jesse Alberi, from Dillon, Montana. Jesse grew up dunking grasshoppers for trout in his homewaters around Dillon, and on his family’s ranch in Red Lodge. After attending school in North Dakota, he took a job in Alaska, where he fell in love with fly fishing and his wife. They moved back to Jesse’s hometown of Dillon, to raise their young daughter amongst friends and family. In October of 2008, Jesse rolled his truck on an icy road, and s...

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97:09

WOT 260: Matching the Hatch and Fishing With Friends...

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2026/08/12

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Taylor Todd, from Helena, Montana. Taylor began fly fishing almost immediately upon beginning college at Oregon State. He was a volunteer firefighter and paramedic there, and his roommates at college and Lieutenant at the firehouse left him nowhere to go where fly fishing wasn’t a source of learning, camaraderie, and fun on the river. After school he moved to Wisconsin where he continued to pursue a career as a paramedic until one summer...

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88:38

WOT 259: Fishing from Canoes, Texas Bass and Redfish,...

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2026/08/05

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Riverhorse Nakadate, from Houston Texas. Riverhorse was born in Austin, Texas to a single mother and joyful days playing in the Colorado River and at the public library. His adopted father was a professor of literature and steelheader, which cemented his love of books and fishing at an early age. The family spent summers along the Oregon coast, where Riverhorse immersed himself in the ocean… fishing and surfing. After traveling th...

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102:37

WOT 258: Small Freestone Tactics and High Country...

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2026/07/22

In this episode we WadeOutThere with John Duncan, from Telluride, CO. John grew up learning to fly fish in Washington State’s Olympic Penninsula, hiking and backpacking to access fishing in small streams and remote lakes. His love for the mountains drew him to attend college in Colorado Springs, CO, where he fell in love with the weather, the skiing, and the fishing. Telluride, became the perfect place for him to grow a life around the fly fishing industry. John has been a guide,...

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93:22

WOT 257: Good Drifts, Near Fish on the Missouri River...

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2026/06/17

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Mark Raisler, from Craig, Montana. Mark grew up in Washington State’s Skagit Valley, in an outdoors family where fishing was a distant third priority, behind skiing and hunting. He first came to Montana for something to do when he wasn’t skiing, but quickly found the Missouri River and fly fishing. When he realized summers were nowhere near enough time to try to catch all the wild trout in the river, he moved to the banks of the Missour...

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95:50

WOT 256: The Year of the Nomad Angler with Dax Messet

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2026/06/10

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Dax Messett, from Medford, Oregon. Dax moved to the Lake Tahoe area after college to pursue his love for the outdoors, and immediately found fly fishing as another way to explore. He started his fly fishing journey on the Truckee River, and later began guiding in the surrounding Northern California streams and lakes. Next, came year round guiding, winters in New Zealand, and a relationship with adventure that felt more normal with than wi...

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73:07

WOT 255: Streamer Tactics in Yellowstone National...

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2026/01/08

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Noah Dahlke, from Bozeman, Montana. Noah grew up in an Air Force family, with roots in Wisconsin. While his father was stationed everywhere from Minot, North Dakota to Oklahoma, to Great Falls, Noah always looked for chances to fish, and tie. He also looked forward to the summers, when he could return to his home state and fly fish with his grandfathers. He often would send them flies he tied to test before his visits, and made th...

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90:26

WOT 254: Streamer Tactics on the Madison River with...

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2025/12/17

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Andrew Kangas from Cameron, Montana. Andrew grew up in Michigan, learning to fish with conventional gear and dabbling in fly fishing with a fly rod he picked up at a neighborhood garage sale. When a family friend living in Montana invited his family to stay with her for a trip to Yellowstone Park, Andrew saw it as an opportunity to dive deeper into fly fishing. The trip turned into a wildly fun and productive fly fishing adventure. ...

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94:06

WOT 253: Mountain Lakes and Freestone Streamer...

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2025/12/10

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jeremy Nolan from Durango, Colorado. Jeremy moved to Colorado over twenty five years ago to pursue his passion for skiing and mountain biking while attending college. One of the texts he picked up was an Orvis book on fly fishing. Soon he and his friends were fishing the San Juan River and learning as they went, but Jeremy knew his future career would be on the water. After graduation he began guiding and eventually started his ow...

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76:12

WOT: 252 DIY Fishing Strategies for New Waters and...

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2025/12/03

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Tyler Mills from St.Paul, Minnesota. Tyler grew up gear fishing with his friends and family in upstate New York, spending nearly every day of the summer on the St. Lawrence River. It didn’t take long for Tyler to find fly fishing, which he took with him to Seattle where he worked in the snowboard industry. When he lost his job during COVID, Tyler ended up finding himself learning a new fishery every three months while he visited his the...

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76:31

WOT: 251 Provo River Tactics with Tim Nation

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2025/11/26

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Tim Nation, from Kammas Utah. Tim grew up in Illinois in a family where hunting and fishing was a way of life. He found himself uniquely drawn to the fly rod, and it soon became his favorite way to catch fish. It has been his passion ever since. Tim spent much of his time as a teenager honing his fly fishing skills and searching for trout in the Ozarks. Looking for a spot he could call home, Tim tried his luck out West. Afte...

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85:54

WOT: 250 Efficiency and Red Fish Tactics in South...

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2025/11/19

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Caleb Andrews, from Charleston, South Carolina. Caleb fell in love with fly fishing early in life and continued to fly fishing during college in Tennessee while pursuing a degree in material science and engineering. Although Caleb had always envisioned using his degree to land a job in the outdoor industry, he eventually took an engineering job in South Carolina. Soon, Caleb discovered and embraced his new fishery, pursuing red fish along the...

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94:50

WOT 249: Smallmouth, Hard Work, and Perspective on...

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2025/11/12

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 great uncle, and slowly embracing the value of learning over catching. As a child, Jon would search through magazines depicting distant and exotic outdoor adventures that seemed out of reach, until he combined his love of fly fishing with an una...

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96:28

WOT 248: Lake Tactics and Pack Strategies with Mickey...

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2025/11/05

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 in the fly fishing industry as an early fly shop owner with Anglers Den and later Fish Tech. He has been teaching and instructing fly fishing, fly tying, and fly casting in one way or another for nearly fifty years, and he still finds the time t...

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