The Wadeoutthere Fly Fishing Podcast

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Mike Wilson, from Florence, Montana. Mike was born and raised in Indiana. Unable to afford college tuition during the Vietnam War, Mike dropped out. He was drafted into the Army, and served three years, including one combat tour as a rescue helicopter pilot. When he came home, he and his new bride left Indiana, determined to find a new home and make a life. They moved from spot to spot… searching. Canada, Montana, California, Las V...

In this episode, we WadeOutThere with Christopher Teas from Bal Harbor, Florida. Christopher was born in Wisconsin, where he was introduced to fly fishing, before moving to Colorado at an early age. He eventually began guiding as a teenager to make money before attending college in Oregon, where he continued guiding for steelhead as well. Christopher went on to build a career in business and investments, but his passion for fly fishing never left. He continues to travel and fish all ove...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Tanner and Morgan Barbeau from Buena Vista, Colorado. Tanner learned to fly fish from his father at an early age on the famed tailwaters of the San Juan river. Morgan graduated school and took a nine to five job in corporate America having never fly fished before. The pair met in Buena Vista and fell in love with each other, while Morgan was falling in love with fly fishing. Tanner had been guiding for several years when Morgan lost her ...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Ben Wilcox, from Essex, Vermont. Ben was introduced to fly fishing after college when he and his friends traveled to Maine to support a friend going through hard times. Although he struggled to catch any fish for the first couple years, something about the process of learning kept Ben coming back. Book by book and tactic by tactic, Ben worked his way from novice angler to competitor for team USA. Now, Ben has a guide service...

In this episode we WadeOutThere with Jesse Alberi, from Dillon, Montana. Jesse grew up dunking grasshoppers for trout in his homewaters around Dillon, and on his family’s ranch in Red Lodge. After attending school in North Dakota, he took a job in Alaska, where he fell in love with fly fishing and his wife. They moved back to Jesse’s hometown of Dillon, to raise their young daughter amongst friends and family. In October of 2008, Jesse rolled his truck on an icy road, and s...