The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast Jason Shemchuk, Wadeoutthere

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 to Colorado, initially to manage private water, but soon discovered he wanted his own way to enjoy the connectedness he found on the river.  He started his own fly shop out of his home, with the support of his wife and family.  After nine and a half years, Peter moved his shop to a traditional space, opening Ascent Fly Fishing Fly Shop, where as an aquatic biologist, Peter finds joy in simplifying entomology for fly anglers. 

We discuss the Colorado River, fishing emerges throughout the water column, lifecycles of PMD and Caddis flies, and Peter shares his thoughts on how the river is a place of abundance for trout and people.

To learn more about Peter and the topics we discussed in this episode, or to schedule a guided trip, check out the following links:

AscentFlyFishing.com
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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 discovered photography as a way to share memories with clients and enhance their experience. 

In 1999 Dave moved to Seattle and started Emerald Waters Anglers, a guide service and fly shop committed to the principles of sustainability and welcomeness that Dave carried with him from his initial experiences in Colorado. 

We discuss storytelling your day on the water through five thoughtful photographs and tactics for reading water and catching sea run cutthroat from the beaches of the Puget Sound.

To learn more about Dave and the topics we discussed in this episode, or to schedule a guided trip, check out the following links:

Emeraldwateranglers.com
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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 opened their own guide service, Flying Soho. 

We discuss the South Holston River, adapting fly lines to water types while streamer fishing, and handling and releasing trophy size fish safely.

To learn more about Jason and the topics we discussed in this episode, or to schedule a guided trip, check out the following links:

Flyingsoho.com
Instagram: @flyingsoho
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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 understanding how fish see the world can help us tie and fish better flies, tactics for trout and steelhead on the Manistee River, and teaching the art of angling.

To learn more about Jon and the topics we discussed in this episode, or to schedule a guided trip, check out the following links:

Mangledfly.com
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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 Platte River, as well as fishing and tying midges.  Jon also shares how finding sobriety saved his life and his relationship with the river.  And why he truly believes there are “No bad days” in fly fishing.

To learn more about Jon and the topics we discussed in this episode, or to schedule a guided trip, check out the following links:

Instagram: @hookset_flyfishing

Anglerscovey.com

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Umpqua.com



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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 discuss techniques Alice has picked up for teaching newcomers to fly fishing, deciding where and how to fish in Yellowstone, and sight fishing tactics for trout above and below the surface.

To learn more about Alice and the topics we discussed in this episode, or to schedule a guided trip, check out the following link:

Riversideanglers.com
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