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 f...

WOT 147: Phil Rowley Part 1. Turning Pro and the Lakes of Alberta

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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In this episode we WadeOutThere with Chelsey Christy, from Denver, Colorado.  Chelsey started fly fishing on Colorado’s South Platte River and immediately caught the fly fishing bug.  She was spending so much time fly fishing and in her local fly shop, that they asked her to start guiding.  Chelsey soon began searching for a way to connect with nature and the river on her own, further from some of the pressured waters of the front range.  Her searching took her to Southwes...

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

In this episode we WadeOutThere with James Mugele from Livingston, Montana.  James started fly fishing while attending college in Vermont.  After befriending a retired fishing guide from out west, James found his introduction to fly fishing grounded in tying big flies and casting for Muskies.  James’ dream became to move to Montana and fish big Western rivers with his black lab Bo as his faithful companion.  After school he had saved enough to drive to Montana and stay wit...

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

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Peter Stitcher, from Littleton, Colorado.  Peter fell in love with fishing at age four in Knoxville, Tennessee.  His teacher introduced him to tying flies in 5th grade to help keep him focussed and calm during school.  His education went on from there to degrees in theology, counseling, and finally aquatic biology.  When Peter realized he spent all his free time on the water chasing trout, he finally recognized his future lay in fly fis...

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

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, to grandparents, to great uncles.  Fly fishing was not just family vacations, it was a way of life. After fishing the storied watersheds of his home state, Dave left home for Colorado, where he worked as a ski race coach.  In need of a summer job, Dave put his knowledge of the river and rowing to use as a fly fishing guide.&nbs...

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

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jason McReynolds from Jonesborough, Tennessee.  Jason began fly fishing in East Tennessee during the late nineties.  When his wife, who also enjoyed fly fishing, was seriously injured in a car accident, the couple began fishing streamers almost exclusively, because the larger flies and larger weighted rods was therapeutic for his wife Christy’s recovery.  They fell in love with streamer fishing, and since they were going fishing so much alre...

WOT 147: Phil Rowley Part 1. Turning Pro and the Lakes of Alberta

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