The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast

WOT 255: Streamer Tactics in Yellowstone National Park with Noah Dahlke

08 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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 f...

WOT 254: Streamer Tactics on the Madison River with Andrew Kangas

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Andrew Kangas from Cameron, Montana.  Andrew grew up in Michigan, learning to fish with conventional gear and da...

WOT 253: Mountain Lakes and Freestone Streamer Fishing in Southwest Colorado with Jeremy Nolan

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jeremy Nolan from Durango, Colorado.  Jeremy moved to Colorado over twenty five years ago to pursue his passion ...

WOT: 252 DIY Fishing Strategies for New Waters and Minnesota Smallmouth Tactics with Tyler Mills

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

WOT: 251 Provo River Tactics with Tim Nation

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

WOT: 250 Efficiency and Red Fish Tactics in South Carolina with Caleb Andrews

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Caleb Andrews, from Charleston, South Carolina. Caleb fell in love with fly fishing early in life and continued t...

WOT 249: Smallmouth, Hard Work, and Perspective on the Kalamazoo River, with Jon Lee

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jon Lee from Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Jon grew up in southwest Michigan, just outside of Kalamazoo.  He was introd...

WOT 248: Lake Tactics and Pack Strategies with Mickey Anderson

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

WOT 247: Rediscovering an Artist's Passion and the Poudre River with Piper Nunn

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 f...

WOT 246: Creating Dry Fly Movement Through Tying and Presentation in Pennsylvania with Eric Naguski

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Eric Naguski from Boiling Springs Pennsylvania.  Eric’s earliest memories all involve fishing.  He fell in lo...

WOT 245: Soft Hackle Tactics, the Provo River, and Fly Fishing Instruction with Nick Teynor

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

WOT 244: Alex Emery - Part 2. Dry Fly Hatches on the Yellowstone River

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

WOT 243: Alex Emery - Part 1. Tactics for Tackling Spring Run Off on Freestones

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

WOT 242: Lake Fishing and Small Stream Techniques in New York with Loren Williams

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Loren Williams from Saratoga Springs, New York.  Loren grew up in Pennsylvania fishing with his father from the ...

WOT 241: Smallmouth Tactics on the Huron River and Building a Team with Mike Schultz

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Mike Schultz from Dexter, Michigan.  Mike grew up in Michigan fishing conventional gear on small ponds and lakes...

WOT 240: Winter Fishing the Arkansas River with Dallas Eastman

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Dallas Eastman from Fountain, Colorado.  Dallas grew up mostly bass fishing in Minnesota but when he moved to Co...

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

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jarob Ortiz, from Arlington, Virginia.  Jarob started fly fishing in 3rd grade, after being drawn to the delicat...

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

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Pennsylv...

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

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with MacKenna Stang, from Denver, Colorado.  MacKenna grew up in Colorado hiking, camping, and fishing with her famil...

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

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere for part two of our conversation with Frank Landis, from Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  Frank grew up fishing with his fath...

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

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere for part one of our conversation with Frank Landis, from Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  Frank grew up fishing with his fath...

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

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Patrick Kilby, from Western Washington.  Patrick’s love of fishing started in Eastern Washington, fishing bobb...

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

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Brad Petzke from Saint Joseph, Michigan.  Brad learned to fish from his father, targeting warm water species in ...

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

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Chris Gallagher from upstate New York.  Chris started fly fishing during high school in Virginia, but it was aft...

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

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part Two of our conversation with Colby Crossland, from Dutch John, Utah.  Colby grew up fishing with his grandfa...

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

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part One of our conversation with Colby Crossland, from Dutch John, Utah.  Colby grew up fishing with his grandfa...

WOT 228: The Best of 2024 - Part 2

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we Wade Back into some of 2024s most memorable conversations.  These impactful dialogues are a combination of tactics, stories, conse...

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

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 cour...

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

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 cour...

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

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Levi Lambert, from Sedalia, Colorado.  Levi grew up in western Montana fishing the creeks and ponds around his g...

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

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 colleg...

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

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 o...

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

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 d...

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

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 d...

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

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Pablo Signori, from Chicago, Illinois.  Pablo found fly fishing on a friends bachelor party to the outdoors and ...

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

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

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

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 th...

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

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with David Payne, from Helena, Montana.  David grew up in Lewistown, Montana, fishing the small towns local stream, B...

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

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Missy Sprouse, from Crowheart, Wyoming.  Missy learned to fly fish in East Tennessee after meeting her husband. ...

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

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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,...

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

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Pete Erickson, from Boise Idaho.  Pete grew up fly fishing in Washington state and exploring the surrounding mou...

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

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 fasci...

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

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part Two of our conversation with Kubie Brown from Southwest Montana.  Kubie grew up with an obsession for fishin...

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

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

WOT 204: The Best of 2024 - Part One.

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we Wade Back into some of 2024s most memorable conversations.  These impactful dialogues are a combination of tactics, stories, conse...

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

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 an...

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

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Maxine McCormick, from San Francisco California.  Maxine began fly fishing as a child with her father, and spent...

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

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 commer...

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

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Christy McReynolds from Jonesborough, Tennessee.  Christy grew up learning to fish with her father in the lakes ...

WOT 199: Nymphing Deep Pools and Experimentation with Jon Messinger

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 riv...

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

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 f...

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

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Chelsey Christy, from Denver, Colorado.  Chelsey started fly fishing on Colorado’s South Platte River and imme...

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

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with James Mugele from Livingston, Montana.  James started fly fishing while attending college in Vermont.  After be...

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

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Peter Stitcher, from Littleton, Colorado.  Peter fell in love with fishing at age four in Knoxville, Tennessee. ...

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

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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, ...

WOT 192: Streamer Fishing in East Tennessee with Jason McReynolds

17 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jason McReynolds from Jonesborough, Tennessee.  Jason began fly fishing in East Tennessee during the late nineti...

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

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

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

03 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

WOT 189: Sight Fishing and Seasons in Yellowstone National Park, with Alice Owsley

27 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Alice Owsley, from West Yellowstone, Montana.  Growing up in Ohio, Alice learned to fly fish the same year she l...

WOT 188: Matt Grajewski Part 2. Tying and Presenting Streamers with Action

20 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part Two of our discussion with Matt Grajewski from Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Matt grew up hunting and fishing on ...

WOT 187: Matt Grajewski Part 1. Breaking Down Michigan Inland Lakes for Musky.

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part One of our discussion with Matt Grajewski from Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Matt grew up hunting and fishing on ...

WOT 186: The Value of Intuition and Seasons of the Bow River with Dana Lattery

06 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Dana Lattery from Calgary, Alberta.  Dana grew up hunting and fishing with his father, where he learned to appre...

WOT 185: Smallmouth Tactics with Tim Landwehr from Green Bay, Wisconsin

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Tim Landwehr from Green Bay, Wisconsin.  Tim grew up fly fishing as a young person in Wisconsin for smallmouth a...

WOT 184: Carp Fishing in Oklahoma and Fly Fishing on Deployment with Larry Paradis

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Larry Paradis from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Larry grew up in Connecticut and was introduced to the outdoors thr...

WOT 183: Brad Hansen Part 2. The Missouri River, Breaking Down Big Water, and Changing Perspective

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part 2 of our conversation with Brad Hansen, from Helena, Montana.  Brad grew up in Utah and fell in love with th...

WOT 182: Brad Hansen Part 1. The Missouri River, Breaking Down Big Water, and Changing Perspective

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Brad Hansen from Helena, Montana.  Brad grew up in Utah and fell in love with the feeling of fighting big fish a...

WOT 181: Your First Fly Rod and Fishing Pressured Water with Nick Conklin

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Nick Conklin from Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Nick grew up fishing lakes and rivers around his family’s place in ...

WOT 180: Small Creek Fishing in the Bighole Valley with Adam Bowe

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Adam Bowe from Dillon, Montana.  Adam grew up in Florida and was introduced to fly fishing for saltwater species...

WOT 179: Streamer Action and Widening Our Focal Point with Russ Maddin

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Russ Maddin from Traverse City, Michigan.  Russ grew up fly fishing and fly tying as a child in Southern Michiga...

WOT 178: Entomology, Western Hatches, and Oregon Fly Selection with Rick Hafele

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Rick Hafele, from Salem, Oregon.  Rick grew up on a farm, with a fascination for the outdoors and his surroundin...

WOT 177: Dylan Tomine Part 2. Steelhead Tactics and Conservation on the Olympic Peninsula with Dylan Tomine

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part Two of our conversation with Dylan Tomine, from Washington State.  Dylan was one of those children who alway...

WOT 176: Dylan Tomine Part 1. Writing Headwaters and Humility in Fly Fishing

27 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part One of our conversation with Dylan Tomine, from Washington State.  Dylan was one of those children who alway...

WOT 175: Philosophy and The Theory of Games in Fly Fishing with Thi Nguyen

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Thi Nguyen, from Salt Lake City, Utah.  As long as Thi can remember he has had a love of all kinds of games.  T...

WOT 174: Fly Fishing Egos, Keeping It Fun, and the Boise River with Rob Griggs

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Rob Griggs from Boise, Idaho.  Rob’s fly fishing journey has taken him from Tennessee, to Colorado, to Idaho, ...

WOT 173: Why Making it Easy Works in Fly Fishing and Music with Chris Coole

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Chris Coole from Toronto, Ontario.  Chris grew up fishing with his uncle for walleye, bass, and musky as a child...

WOT 172: Rooster Fish in Baja and the Importance of Teamwork with Jeff Feczko

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jeff Feczko from Baja, Mexico.  Jeff grew up in Ithaca, New York where his grandfather was his earliest teacher ...

WOT 171: Late Summer on the Bow River and Fishing With Your Daughter With Tim Hepworth

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this Episode we WadeOutThere with Tim Hepworth, from Central Alberta.  Tim was raised in a pastor’s home with nine siblings.  Hunting and fishi...

WOT 170: Musky Tactics in Michigan with Eric Grajewski

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Eric Grajewski from Southeast Michigan.  Eric grew up fishing the banks of Lake Saint Clair in Southern Michigan...

WOT 169: Fly Tying, Pennsylvania Trout, and Confidence Through Observation with Jim Misiura

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jim Misiura from North Eastern Pennsylvania.  Jim’s journey into fly fishing began with catching trout in his ...

WOT 168: Helping, Humor, and Taking Fly Fishing Too Seriously with Russ Beck

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Russ Beck, from Logan, Utah.  Russ was introduced to fly fishing later in life after his friend and creative wri...

WOT 167: Loop Mechanics and Putting Process Before the Goal with Mac Brown

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Mac Brown from Bryson City, North Carolina.  Mac’s Grandad taught him to fly fish as a small boy in the Ozarks...

WOT 166: Fly Line Design and Michigan Smallmouth with Josh Jenkins

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Josh Jenkins from Midland, Michigan.  Josh is originally from Courdelane, Idaho and was introduced to fly fishin...

WOT 165: Dry Flies and Euro Nymphing on Utah’s Tailwaters with Lance Egan

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Lance Egan, from Lehi, Utah.  As a child growing up in Utah, Lance loved being outside.  He found fly tying bef...

WOT 164: Keeping Things Fresh and Doing the Work in Art and Fly Fishing with Mike Savlen

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Mike Savlen from Kennebunkport, Maine.  Mike grew up in New England with a love of both fishing and art.  He fe...

WOT 163: The Great Lakes and Decision Making with Jeff Liskay

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jeff Liskay from Avon Lake, Ohio on the banks of Lake Erie.  Jeff has been living and fishing the Great Lakes hi...

WOT 162: Redfish Tactics on the East Coast of Texas with Matt Simpson

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Matt Simpson from Galveston, Texas.  Matt grew up fishing on the east coast of Texas and knew early on that what...

WOT 161: Tying Flies for Function and the Puget Sound with Brita Fordice

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Britt Fordice from Seaback, Washington.  Brita grew up north of Seattle fishing from the beach as a girl.  She ...

WOT 160: Three Simple Casts, Timing Our Presentations, and the Nantahala River with Lewis Hirsch

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Lewis Hirsch, from Atlanta Georgia.  Lewis first picked up a fly rod at the age of fourteen, when nothing else s...

WOT 159: Teaching, Learning, and the Richness of Trout Streams with Tom Rosenbauer

30 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Tom Rosenbauer, from Manchester Vermont.  Tom has been fly fishing and tying for nearly all his life.  After co...

WOT 158: The Rogue River and Being "Green" with Jon Hazlett

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jon Hazlett, from Medford Oregon.  Jon’s first guide job was up in Alaska after his best friend from college c...

WOT 157:Whitewater in West Virginia and Fishing Hard to Reach Places with Archy Archambault

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Archy Archembault from White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.  Archy started tying trout flies as a youth in his ...

WOT 156: Reading Water and Trout Fishing on the Deschutes with Brian Silvey

09 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Brian Silvey from Maupin, Oregon.  Brian’s childhood playground was the banks of the Sandy River in Oregon, be...