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 fishing.  Peter moved...

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.  While guiding, Dave...

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 already, they...

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 until he witnessed his first caddis hatch and fly fisherman.  He’s been fly fishing ever since, although he continues to incorporate and appreciate the knowledge and tactics of his conventional fishing peers.  Jon is a guide for Mangled Fly Guide service and has been guiding in Northern Michigan for over twenty years.  We discuss how...

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 fly shop when he became fascinated with fly fishing as a boy.  Jon has been fly fishing his entire life since then, and now guides in that same fly shop, Anglers Covey.  There, he continues to follow his passion on the water and off the water, welcoming new folks to the sport he loves.  We discuss presentation while nymphing, the South...

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 learned how to ski.   She moved out west at the age of twenty two after falling in love with the mountains of Wyoming and became a ski instructor and a guide who was always focussed on saying yes to opportunities to teach and grow.  Now, Alice is a fly fishing guide and outfitter in Yellowstone National Park and on the Madison River.  We...

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 his local lakes and on trips to his family’s cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with his parents and three siblings.  It was in the UP, that he learned to fish for steelhead, and fell in love with river fishing for trout. But as Matt grew older he began to appreciate the challenges of inland lake fishing more and more.  In particular he...

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 his local lakes and on trips to his family’s cabin in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with his parents and four siblings.  It was in the UP, that he learned to fish for steelhead, and fell in love with river fishing for trout. But as Matt grew older he began to appreciate the challenges of inland lake fishing more and more.  In particular he...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Dana Lattery from Calgary, Alberta.  Dana grew up hunting and fishing with his father, where he learned to appreciate the journey over the reward, after many cold and arduous trips into the mountains.  When Dana’s dream of continuing to play professional hockey was abruptly cut short due to injury, he found solace in his new ability to go back on the hunting trips that brought him so much joy early in life.  Dana’s passion for the outdoors drew him into...

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 and trout.  After college Tim quit a job that left him unfulfilled and unhappy, and moved to Montana where he started instructing casting and guiding.  Tim eventually moved back to Wisconsin with his wife and opened the fly shop, Tight Lines Fly Fishing Company.  Over the years the shop has shifted its focus from trout to smallmouth.  Tim...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Larry Paradis from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Larry grew up in Connecticut and was introduced to the outdoors through his local hunting and fishing club.  There he began tying and later fly fishing.  After September 11th, Larry joined the Air Force and was stationed in Alaska where he continued his passion for fly fishing in the legendary trophy salmon and trout streams of his youth.  Larry brought fly fishing and fly tying with him throughout his Air...

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 the feeling of fighting big fish as a child fishing for lake rainbows with his cousins.  He started fly fishing while attending college at Utah State and later moved to Montana and began guiding on the Missouri River.  We discuss how to break down big water into digestable pieces, tactics for fishing the Missouri River, and Brad tells several...

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 as a child fishing for lake rainbows with his cousins.  He started fly fishing while attending college at Utah State and later moved to Montana and began guiding on the Missouri River.  We discuss how to break down big water into digestable pieces, tactics for fishing the Missouri River, and Brad also tells several stories of how and why his...

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 Upper Michigan.  At eight years old he decided to, in his words, “get serious about fly fishing.”  He told his parents when he grew up, he wanted to be a fisherman and write books.  He’s doing it.  Nick is a fly fishing author who has been published in numerous magazines.  He is also currently working on his first book, which provides tactics and...

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 and later bass.  When his family moved to Montana, he began fly fishing on the Big Hole River and small mountain creeks that surrounded the property that his family eventually restored and transformed intoThe Silverbow Club; a guest ranch for fly fishing and other outdoor activities.  Adam now fly fishes every chance he gets while running the...

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 Michigan.  His first job was in a fly shop as a teenager.  At eighteen he had his guide license in Northern Michigan, where he also attended college and continued to fly fish.  Russ grew his love for streamer fishing in his home state and has created many well known fly designs.  We discuss opening up your focal point while fly fishing and fishing...

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 surroundings, including bugs.  He began fly fishing in Missouri at the age of twelve, and fell in love with the trout he caught in the Ozarks.  When the time for college came, Rick headed west and to Western Washington and later Oregon State where he earned a masters degree in aquatic entomology.  He is the author of several fly fishing books, including...

In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part Two of our conversation with Dylan Tomine, from Washington State.  Dylan was one of those children who always loved fish and fishing.  He developed a love of steelhead at an early age and has spent most of his life fly fishing.  He is a passionate angler, Patagonia ambassador, conservationist, and writer.  His books include Headwaters: The Adventures, Obsession and Evolution of a Fly Fisherman, and Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on...

In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part One of our conversation with Dylan Tomine, from Washington State.  Dylan was one of those children who always loved fish and fishing.  He developed a love of steelhead at an early age and has spent most of his life fly fishing.  He is a passionate angler, Patagonia ambassador, conservationist, and writer.  His books include Headwaters: The Adventures, Obsession and Evolution of a Fly Fisherman, and Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on...

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.  Thi was raised in California, studied philosophy in school, and moved to Utah to work as a philosophy professor at the University of Utah. He started fly fishing to help counteract some of the negative aspects of the new remote teaching environment that arose during the pandemic, and fell in love with the sport and its congruence with his work in...

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, where he still lives today.  He started guiding in Colorado after attending a guide school to improve his skills and continued guiding after the move to Boise.  We discuss how the ego presents itself in fly fishing, the Boise River, and why keeping fly fishing “fun” might just catch you more fish. To learn more about Rob and the topics we...

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 until the mystique of fly fishing captured his imagination.  About the same time Chris got his hands on a fly rod, he picked up a banjo.  That was over thirty years ago, and they’ve been part of his life ever since.  Chris’s love of fly fishing makes its way into many of the songs and tunes he writes in the forms of places and feelings.  His...

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 and supporter in fishing.  He picked up a fly rod at an early age and had a knack for casting and tying, with a love for the functionality of the new art he was creating on the vise.  As he got older Jeff went to Alaska to fish and eventually ended up guiding there, spending his time during the off season in exotic locations chasing fish.  He...

In this Episode we WadeOutThere with Tim Hepworth, from Central Alberta.  Tim was raised in a pastor’s home with nine siblings.  Hunting and fishing was a way of life, and a source of sustenance.  He picked up fly fishing as a teenager, and used the sport to help him find balance in his job as a paramedic.  But it wasn’t until the birth of his daughter, that Tim dove deep into fly fishing.  They learned together, and eventually, Tim became a guide on the Bow River at Fly Fishing Bow River...