The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Tyler Boroff from Colorado.  Tyler grew up fly fishing with his father, who was in the Air Force, and returned to his passion later in life as a guide in Colorado.  We discuss the creative and deliberate process of designing flies, and some tactics, techniques and stories from the Dream Stream on the South Platte River.   To learn more about Tyler, follow him o...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Scottie Finanger from North Carolina.  Scottie combined his love of fly fishing and film making into a career path, by starting the brand and YouTube channel: Wild Fly Productions.  We discuss the art of videography, how YouTube is influencing fly fishing, and the hidden gem trout streams of the Southeast where Scottie fell in love with fly fishing.  We also sh...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Steve Dally from Dally’s Ozark Fly Fisher, in Cotter Arkansas.  Steve is originally from Tasmania but has been guiding on the White River for fifteen years.  We discuss fly fishing mentors and the White River. To schedule a guided trip on the White or learn more about Steve and Dally's Ozark Fly Fisher visit: https://theozarkflyfisher.com/ To read more abo...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Bill Ferguson from Williamsport, Pennsylvania.  Bill is a passionate angler who has been fishing his home waters in Pennsylvania his entire life.  We discuss night fishing, wild trout, fishing with family and how to be considerate on a trout stream.    @Wsf241 or... @reasonablycompetentflytier For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artwork check out...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Travis Hines from West Virginia.  Travis is a teacher who deeply loves his unique home waters.  We discuss some of the amazing fly fishing opportunities in West Virginia and the surrounding area, how Travis prepares differently and targets certain streams based on conditions, and the value of giving back to the fly fishing community the waters we fish. Travis a...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Jen Ripple from DUN Magazine.  Jen is a serial entrepreneur who wanted to write for a fly fishing magazine.  When she couldn’t find one, she created it with DUN Magazine.  She also created a new life for herself through fly fishing.  We discuss how and why Jen began fly fishing, her favorite trout waters in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin, and how DUN Magazin...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Gordon Vanderpool from Otto, North Carolina.  Gordon is a guide on the Nantahala River who has also participated in and taught competition fly fishing.  We discuss the Nantahala River, euro nymphing, and how his love for learning and teaching helps him set ego aside, and grow as an angler, while sharing a stream with folks of all experience levels. If you want...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Mike Slepesky from Bel Air, Maryland.  Mike is a high school teacher and coach who recently started his own guiding service.  We discuss the Gunpowder River, tight lining techniques, and lessons learned from a new fly fishing guide at Tight Lining MD. To find out more about Mike, schedule a guided trip, or learn more about fly fishing Maryland and tight lining,...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Taylor Farfour from Boone, North Carolina.  Taylor grew up skiing but found her passion learning to fly fish on the Eagle River in Colorado after escaping an abusive relationship.  We discuss the tactics, techniques, and lessons learned that have helped her grow as an angler on the Eagle River, her love of dry flies, and what it has meant to Taylor to be able t...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Jeff Holloway from Beacon Falls, Connecticut.  Jeff enjoys helping others catch fish as much as catching them himself.  We discuss the Naugatuck River, reading water, and his new plan to take his passion for fly fishing to the next level. If you want to find out more about Jeff follow him on Instagram at: @big_nasty186 For more fly fishing stories, lessons lear...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Shelen Scout Boyes from Northern California.  Shelen began her fly fishing journey when she joined the fly fishing club at Colorado State University and later took her love for chasing trout to the far away streams of New Zealand.  We discuss her unique adventure living and fly fishing in New Zealand, some of the tactics she developed there that have helped her...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Josh Darling from State College, Pennsylvania.  Josh moved to Pennsylvania from Missouri and quickly learned that his passion for fly fishing and photography had found a new home.  We discuss some of the tactics he developed in his new waters, night fishing, and how he captures the beauty of a Pennsylvania trout stream through his business Wild Media. If you wa...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Adam Walker from northern Michigan.  Adam grew up fly fishing with his father and grandfather in the small streams of South Dakota and reconnected with the sport in medical to help decompress.  We discuss the grey drake and hex hatches as well as mousing on Adam’s new home waters, the Pere Marquette river. For more fly fishing stories, lessons learned, and artw...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Derek DeYoung.  Derek is an artist who paints the fish that he chases on the fly in his own life, from casting to carp in Michigan to shooting line for permit and tarpon in the Florida Keys.  We discuss Derek’s approach to his art and fishing, as well as the parallels he draws between them. If you want to view or purchase Derek's art,  visit his website at...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Lael Johnson from Bothell Washington near Seattle.  Lael’s dream to become a fly fishing guide took him from Kansas to the rivers of Western Washington and Alaska.  We discuss the Olympic Peninsula, tactics, techniques, and gear for chasing steelhead and salmon and the story behind why Lael believes “one cast can change your life.” If you would like to find out...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Brett Svoboda from Calgary, Alberta.  Brett is a fly fishing guide with 45 years of experience.  We discuss the Bow River, drift boat tactics, and fly fishing with friends.  We also take some questions from Wadeoutthere blog subscribers in the first “Wadeoutthere Wants to Know” segment on the podcast.  If you would like to ask a question to future guests head o...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Chuck Hines from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.  Chuck’s YouTube channel, Brownsylvania, is dedicated to sharing his passion for chasing wild brown trout in the streams of central PA.  We discuss how Chuck pursues these trout, how he incorporates simplicity into his fly fishing gear and flies, and his approach to fishing pressured waters. Follow Chuck on Instagram at...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Brian Wise from the Ozarks of Southern Missouri.  Brian is a fly fishing guide on the North Fork of the White River whose YouTube Channel, Fly Fishing the Ozarks, takes viewers to the waters he loves and helps teach them to tie the streamers he uses to chase monster brown trout.  We discuss the origins of Brian’s soul changing addiction to fly fishing, the impo...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Matt “Vino” Kaercher from Billings, Montana.  Vino is an old friend from our time together in the 81st Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.  We discuss his experience growing up fly fishing on the Bighorn River, how he managed to stay connected to fly fishing throughout his military service, and share some stories and laughs about our common exper...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Chase Hansen from Vail Colorado.  Chase was born and raised in the Vail Valley and decided at an early age to make fly fishing his profession.  We discuss how Chase adjusts his tactics throughout the different seasons and sections of the Eagle River, as well as some fly shop etiquette, pre-spawn fishing, and how he is building awareness around how fly fishing c...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Christian Bacasa from Park City, Utah.  Christian’s friends encouraged him to explore fly fishing when his passion for endurance sports was limited after his battle with cancer.  We discuss how fly fishing helped Christian heal emotionally and physically, as well as the joys of taking a fly fishing trip and some tactics for the Provo River. If you want to learn...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with CJ Lord from Wake Forest, North Carolina.  CJ’s preferred style of fly fishing is targeting trophy trout with streamers.  We take a deep dive into the tactics and mechanics he employs to catch these monster fish and the hows and whys behind his belief that we should “fish all the water” and always “fish your fly.”  We also discuss how reflection has helped him...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Jess Westbrook from Little Rock Arkansas.  Jess saw the potential benefits in connecting foster children with fly fishing after it helped him deal with his own anxiety following the birth of his son.  We discuss how the Mayfly Project works and why it is such a powerful tool for helping foster children, as well some tactics for continuing to grow as a fly fishe...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Robert Gillingham from Boise Idaho.  Robert grew up with a love of fly fishing and traveled the United States with his wife fishing from coast to coast.  We discuss the South Fork of the Boise River and how Karmik Outdoors is helping the fly fishing community stay connected, return lost gear, and build relationships. If you want to learn more about how Karmik O...

In this episode we Wadeoutthere with Domenick Swentosky from central Pennsylvania.  Domenick is a fly fishing guide and the creator  of Troutbitten, a website with over six hundred articles dedicated to sharing the joys of being on a trout stream and teaching tactics for putting more fish in the net.  We discuss Domenick’s approach to nymphing, fly presentation, hook sets, and fighting fish. Domen...