Jason Shemchuk, Author at WADEOUTTHERE

Podcast

Podcast Ep. 126: Dry Fly Hatches and Presentation on the Bitterroot River with Andrew Hettick

If you only have a few fish out of a dozen that want to eat on top, your just trying to cover as many fish as you possibly can to create a larger opportunity for yourself -Andrew Hettick

On January 12, 2023 • By Jason Shemchuk

Photo from Pat Dorsey

Podcast

Podcast Ep. 125: Fly Selection, Family, and the South Platte River with Pat Dorsey

A lot of little things add up to big things in the fly fishing world. - Pat Dorsey

On January 5, 2023 • By Jason Shemchuk

Podcast

Podcast Ep. 124: Exploring the Water Column and Fly Fishing at Penn State with Austin Dando

Dissecting the water not just laterally, but also vertically, helps us analyze and understand the full area of a trout’s habitat. Reading water should be a combination of that lateral and vertical plane because trout can move up, down and side to side within every dimension of the river.

On December 29, 2022 • By Jason Shemchuk

Lessons Learned (Stories)

The Orange Scud Theory

We drove along the Provo River looking for a good spot to stop and fish. From the passenger seat I caught glimpses of the water over the guard rail between the curves in the highway.

On December 26, 2022 • By Jason Shemchuk

Photo from Alex Emery

Podcast

Podcast Ep. 123 – The Yellowstone River, Introducing Newcomers to Fly Fishing, and the Value of Good Knots with Alex Emery

I learned knots from my father as a child. I can't remember it, but I knew them before I started fly fishing, so I must have been a child.

On December 22, 2022 • By Jason Shemchuk

Tactics and Techniques

Ten Tips for Untangling Knots in Your Leader

I like to begin my articles with a story, but the tales of woe I’ve gathered over the years of untangling knots in my leader are too many and too varied to attempt narrowing them down into a single memorable incident. I’ve come to accept that the endless tangles and twists in my leaders are the price of admission for this sport we love. There’s a sort of affection for these frustrating tangles we all must experience if we are to enjoy fly fishing that almost makes them special. Almost…

On December 19, 2022 • By Jason Shemchuk

Photo by Jesse Males from Back Water Fly Fishing

Podcast

Podcast Ep 122 – The Importance of Exploration and the Upper Green River with Donicio Gomez

And what do those ten trips bring him? The answer is not more fish, at least not in the short term. Donicio will admit that nine out of ten of those trips are a bust. Sure, there is value in the adventure of it, and the beauty of being in the mountains, but these trips typically end in long drives and tough hikes with little to no fish… nine out of ten times. Donicio goes for that tenth time.

On December 15, 2022 • By Jason Shemchuk

Older Posts

Newer Posts