In this Episode we WadeOutThere with Jason Randall from Viroqua, Wisconsin.  Jason grew up learning to fish from his father.   After serving in the army and attending college as a biology major, he worked briefly in the hatchery and fishery business, which helped influence the scientific approach he takes to fly fishing and trout.

Jason credits the generosity of his many fly fishing mentors with helping him learn and progress over the years, and is the reason he values the educational aspect of the sport so much today.  Jason has been a teacher in fly fishing for decades, has written several fly fishing books, and was the trout feature writer for American Angler Magazine. 

We discuss Jason’s scientific approach to fly fishing, the specific adjustments he makes based on water temperature, sky cover, sun angles, and water clarity.  As well as presentation techniques for accomplishing what Jason describes as “the three goals of nymphing.”

You can follow along with Jason on his fly fishing journey or reach out to him on Instagram at:
@jasonrandallfllyfishing

If you'd like more in depth information on the topics we discussed try these books from Jason:

Nymph Masters. Fly Fishing Secrets From Master Anglers.
Trout Sense. A Fly Fisher's Guide to What Trout See, Hear, and Smell.
Feeding Time. A Fly Fisher's Guide to What, Where, and When Trout Eat.
Moving Water.  A Fly Fisher's Guide to Currents.

If you want more information on some of the topics we discussed try reading these blog posts from Wadeoutthere:
How to Get the Most From Your Time on the Water
How to Avoid Forgetting Your Fly Fishing Gear

For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at Wadeoutthere.com

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Ashley Weber from Florida’s East Coast.  Ashley grew up fishing in the Indian River Lagoon system along the “space coast” of Florida where she developed a deep connection with the ocean and salt water fish. 

When Ashley attended art school she told her professors she wanted to paint fish and stay in Florida.  She started transitioning from painting to metal art her senior year when she decided she wanted to create a metal tarpon for herself, after tarpon brought her to fly fishing.  She quickly fell in love with the metal art medium, and it wasn’t long after school that her art became her full time work, and was paying for her many saltwater fly fishing adventures. 

We discuss Ashley’s pursuit of metal art from beginner to accomplished artist, conservation efforts in the Indian River Lagoon System, and some of the lessons Ashley has learned following her dreams in art and saltwater fly fishing.

To learn about Ashley and her art visit:
Ashley Weber Art.com

Or follow her on Instagram at:
@ashleyweberart

You can inquire about purchasing art or commissioning a piece of metal art by emailing Ashley at:
[email protected]

If you want more information on some of the topics we discussed try reading these blog posts from Wadeoutthere:

READ: WADEOUTTHERE | A Fly Fishing Mentor

READ: WADEOUTTHERE | The Fish Are Always Biting - Mindset

For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at Wadeoutthere.com

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Dave Stewart from Oregon.  Dave started fly fishing at an early age.  His father, who was a guide, and one of the earliest fly fishermen on the Deschutes River, would often leave him alone to fish and explore on the river for two to three days in between guide trips. 

Dave’s love of the outdoors and fly fishing led him to start The Wet Fly Swing Podcast, which initially focussed on steelhead, but eventually branched out to all things fly fishing.  The show now has over 470 full length episodes where Dave talks with some of the most knowledgeable, experienced, and just plain fun humans in the fly fishing community. 

The Wet Fly Swing Podcast was one of the first shows I discovered when I began my own journey into podcasting, and became a standard I aspired to emulate.  It’s been an honor to have been a guest on Dave’s show, and now to share our conversation on the WadeOutThere Podcast. 

We discuss Dave’s relationship with his father and how it influenced the beginning of the WFS podcast, swinging wet flies for summer steelhead on the Deschutes, and why Dave believes “those who fail most, win.”

To learn about or listen to the Wet Fly Swing Podcast visit:
Wet Fly Swing.com

The Wet Fly Swing Podcast is also available anywhere you enjoy podcasts.

If you want more information on some of the topics we discussed try reading these blog posts from Wadeoutthere:

READ: WADEOUTTHERE | A Fly Fishing Mentor
READ: WADEOUTTHERE | We All Have Home Water

For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at Wadeoutthere.com

Visit WadeOutThere.com/art for 10% off your first original painting or limited edition print from show host and artist Jason Shemchuk

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Garrison Doctor from Colorado.  Despite being the only one in his family with a devotion to fishing, Garrison’s family encouraged him in his love of fly fishing as a child. 

He fished all growing up and later through art school, eventually guiding, and co-founding his design driven apparel brand Rep Your Water with his wife.  When his business started taking off Garrison quit his job and made his love of art, design, and fly fishing his full time pursuit. 

We discuss Garrison’s journey into entrepreneurship through fly fishing and lessons from fly fishing adventures that can apply to catching fish in your home waters.

You can find out more about Garrison and his apparel brand at his website:
Rep Your Water.com

Or follow him on Instagram and Facebook at:
@garrisondoctor
@repyourwater

Also, check out his podcast:
The Fishing Stories Podcast

If you want more information on some of the topics we discussed try reading these articles published at WadeOutThere.com

We All Have Home Water
What Makes a Good Day's Fishing?

For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at WadeOutThere.com

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Kimberly Cordero from Boise, Idaho.

Kim’s fascination with fly fishing began while growing up watching her stepfather tie flies and grew as she began tying flies herself during the long, cold winters she experienced while living in South Dakota working for the Department of Juvenile Corrections.

Today, Kim is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a background of over fourteen years as a child protection social worker and supervisor.  When Kim started her own practice she missed being a part of a team and felt “lost without a sense of community.”  She found that community by combining her passion for helping youth, love of fly fishing, and professional experience volunteering with the MayFly Project and starting its Boise chapter.

We discuss fly fishing with teenagers, some of the psychological connections of how “motion equals emotion” with respect to fly fishing, and the Boise River.

*Sidenote. At one point in our conversation Kim mentions the term “placement theory.” She would like to correct that term as “place attachment theory.”

You can find out more about The MayFly Project, or volunteer at their website:
The MayFly Project.com

For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at WadeOutThere.com

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In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part 2 of our conversation with Phil Rowley from Sherwood Park, Alberta.  Phil tried his hand at fly fishing on the Skagit River in British Columbia, after a vacation to Vancouver Island left him short on fish and curious if a fly rod might produce better results.

Over time, Phil transformed his love of fly fishing into a career through persistent tying and teaching.  As he began to fall more and more in love with stillwater fishing, his schools and tying classes also began to focus more on the tactics and techniques involved in fishing the many productive lakes in British Columbia’s interior. 

Today, Phil is a guide, author, and educator specializing in fly fishing stillwater. 

In Part 2 of our conversation we discuss choronomids, depth, presentation, and other tactics for fishing western lakes for trout.

To book a guided trip with Phil or shop his books, flies and more; reach out on his website:
Still Water Fly Fishing Store.com

Or reach out and follow along on his Instagram account:
@philrowleyflyfishing

For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at WadeOutThere.com

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Phil Rowley from Sherwood Park, Alberta.  Phil tried his hand at fly fishing on the Skagit River in British Columbia, after a vacation to Vancouver Island left him short on fish and curious if a fly rod might produce better results.

Over time, Phil transformed his love of fly fishing into a career through persistent tying and teaching.  As he began to fall more and more in love with stillwater fishing, his schools and tying classes also began to focus more on the tactics and techniques involved in fishing the many productive lakes in British Columbia’s interior. 

Today, Phil is a guide, author, and educator specializing in fly fishing stillwater. 

In Part One of our conversation we discuss Phil’s gradual process of becoming a professional fly fisher and writer, as well as fly fishing the lakes of Alberta.

To book a guided trip with Phil or shop his books, flies and more; reach out on his website:
Still Water Fly Fishing Store.com

Or reach out and follow along on his Instagram account:
@philrowleyflyfishing

For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at WadeOutThere.com

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jeff Gensheimer from Easton, Pennsylvania.  Jeff grew up fly fishing as a teenager and continued to pursue various species of fish on his home water, the Delaware River, as he grew older. 

Jeff considers the middle section of the Delaware his “playground” and loves chasing shad and stripers there, although he mostly guides the local trout streams in the area.

We discuss tactics for targeting shad and striper on the Delaware River and dry fly presentation techniques.

To book a trip with Jeff reach out on his website:
WildEastOutfitters.com

You can also follow along with Jeff's fly fishing on his Instagram account:
@jlg_flyfishing

For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at WadeOutThere.com

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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Marc D’Astous from Dieppe, New Brunswick.
Marc picked up fly fishing in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta Canada, while mountain climbing and serving in the Canadian Infantry, exploring the many surrounding streams and lakes as he explored the mountains. 

When Marc moved back to his childhood home of New Brunswick, he continued fly fishing and dived deeper into tying.  Eventually he was selling his flies and guiding in some of the salmon fisheries and trout streams of his youth. 

We discuss fly fishing the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Altlantic Salmon fishing and fly tying in New Brunswick, and Marc shares some lessons and stories of experiential learning.   

You can find out more about Marc,  schedule a guided, or check out some of his flies  by reaching out on Instagram at:
@coqmouche

For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out my blog and online gallery at WadeOutThere.com

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