The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Archy Archembault from White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.  Archy started tying trout flies as a youth in his Florida garage before he had ever seen a real trout.  He began fly fishing for saltwater fish and bass in his local waters until he fell in love with the mountains and rivers of West Virginia on a whitewater rafting trip with friends.  After separatin...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Brian Silvey from Maupin, Oregon.  Brian’s childhood playground was the banks of the Sandy River in Oregon, below the high glaciers of Mount Hood that feeds it.  He shared time fishing, tying flies, and casting in the summers with his passion for downhill ski racing in the winter.  Brian’s fly tying career began as a way to make some extra money as a kid around...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jay Peck from Western New York.  Jay grew up learning to fish for bluegills as a small boy on his family’s farm.  In 1993 he began guiding after becoming one of the go to fishermen on his local streams for newcomers to the area and to the sport.  Jay worked at his father in laws guide shop and brought spey rods to his fishery from a trade show he visited in the...

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 h...

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...

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...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Andrew Grillos from Gunnison Colorado.  Andrew learned to fly fish side by side with his father growing up in Colorado, learned to tie as a teenager, and eventually ended up guiding on the Gunnison River.  Andrew went on to guide in Colorado, Alaska, Chile, New Zealand, and Washington, and I might be missing a few in there.  He is also a signature tyer for Umpq...

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 of...

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...

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 teac...

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...

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. W...

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 ty...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Landon Mayer from Colorado Springs, CO.  Landon grew up fly fishing the South Platte River and began guiding as a teenager as a summer job and later through school.  Landon is the author of several fly fishing books, including his latest, Guide Flies - Easy to Tie Patterns for Tough Trout.  He is also a signature tyer for Umpqua Feather Merchants and has been g...

In this episode we WadeOutThere for Part 2 of our conversation with Tim King from Logan Utah.  Tim learned to fly fish on the same pond he learned to play ice hockey on as a boy in Pennsylvania.  He soon began fly tying as well, inspired by the many outdoor magazines of the time.  After college in Pennsylvania, Tim moved to Utah to finish his degree in 1977.  He was 21 years old.  He continued lea...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Tim King from Logan Utah.  Tim learned to fly fish on the same pond he learned to play ice hockey on as a boy in Pennsylvania.  He soon began fly tying as well, inspired by the many outdoor magazines of the time.  After college in Pennsylvania, Tim moved to Utah to finish his degree in 1977.  He was 21 years old.  Tim continued to learn and fish in his new trou...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Ash Agler from Baldwin, Michigan.  Ash grew up playing and fly fishing in the Michigan forests as a child, and heading to the river on weekends during college.  After school she worked in the IT field for several years, until a persistent dream convinced her to move back to Northern Michigan and start a new life as a fly fishing guide and artist.  We discuss th...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Nick Thompson from the Finger Lakes Area of New York.  Nick learned how to fly fish on a fiberglass rod, in a warehouse, on his lunch break, after his boss insisted he take some time away from working twelve hour days.  That was after his first kidney transplant. As Nick’s relationship with fly fishing grew and his health began to decline, he started an organiz...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Sam Galt, from Central Pennsylvania.  Sam grew up fishing and playing in the river, but his love for fly fishing took off after attending college and joining up with some solid fishing buddies.  When his friends graduated and moved on, Sam stayed and kept fishing.  Now Sam is a full time guide who loves sharing tactics and experiences with new friends.  We disc...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Marina Gibson from the United Kingdom.  Marina has been fly fishing in the U.K. for salmon and trout since she was a young girl with her mother.  After university Marina went to live and work in London, spending nearly all her weekends in the country fly fishing.  Soon Marina realized that she needed to pursue her passion full time to be truly happy.  She moved...

In this episode we WadeOutThere Kiki Galvin from Falls Church, Virginia.  From the time Kiki caught her first sunfish as a young girl, she was hooked.  She has been fishing for over sixty years.  As a school teacher Kiki wanted to combine her love of fly fishing with teaching.  After attending a guide school in Idaho, she started her own guide service, Misguided.  Kiki has volunteered extensively...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Rich Strolis from Simsbury Connecticut.  Rich always had a love of fishing, but became a more devoted fly angler shortly after starting his career as a state trooper.  He started fly fishing after working the night shift to help him decompress, and eventually was getting over a hundred days a year on the Farmington River.  Rich began guiding and tying flies as...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jennings Hester, from Denver, Colorado.  Jennings grew up in the south fishing for bass with spinning gear.  After playing football for Alabama in college, he began going on hikes to help with the depression and anxiety he had been dealing with from an early age.  When his brother-in-law handed him a fly rod to take into the woods, Jennings realized he had foun...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Cade Moore from Orem, Utah.  Cade’s grandfather introduced him to fly fishing at an early age growing up in his home state of Utah.  After serving in the army in Afghanistan Cade credits fly fishing as having “always been there for him” when he returned to civilian life.  Cade’s passion for fly fishing turned into a new career as a fly fishing guide at the same...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Steve Popen from Western New York.  Steve turned to fly fishing during a difficult time in his life and found peace, challenge, and spiritual healing.  It wasn’t long until he was incorporating his love for fly fishing into his work as a teacher and counselor.  With encouragement from friends and family, Steve became a part time guide, in the Finger Lakes tribu...