
the wade out
Friends, Fishing, & Life on the Fly

Meet Roland F. Wagner, Jr.
By Shea Tighe
Roland F. Wagner, Jr. is a Husband, Dad, pitbull lover, soccer enthusiast, and longtime waterman. Originally from New Jersey, Roland has called Charleston, SC home since 1994. He has many trades to his name including fly fisherman, wade guide, informal instructor, and tutor. His passion lies in helping beginner fly fisherman improve their skills so they can enjoy the sport as a life-long hobby (or addiction if you ask Roland).

Meet Capt. Peter Lawson-Johnston
By Shea Tighe
Capt. Peter Lawson-Johnston grew up in Connecticut just outside of New York City, He was very fortunate to be able to spend every summer with his family at their house on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. This is where he learned to fly fish and developed his passion for saltwater angling. He remembers being 8 years old in his grandparents backyard one summer, and hid dad said it was time to learn how to cast a fly rod.

Meet Daniel Caviness
By Shea Tighe
Daniel had a pretty normal upbringing. He grew up in a one stoplight (literally) town, with not much to do. But it was surrounded by water, so after school and during the summer naturally him and his buddies were by the lake or on the river, swimming, fishing, catching snakes. Daniel’s dad was really the one who got him into fishing but he was, and still is, a catfisherman and crappie angler

Meet Capt. Justin Napior
By Shea Tighe
Capt. Justin Napior grew up fishing the waters of Southwest Florida . He wishes he had one of those cool stories like his grandpa or dad got him into Fishing but that’s not the case. What he does have is memories of watching Bill dance outdoors as a kid and going behind his grandparents house and fishing all of the freshwater lakes for large mouth bass with his buddies.

Meet Zack Hearn
By Shea Tighe
Zack Hearn is a pest control technician during the week but a serious angler on the weekends. He was born and raised in Orlando, Florida where he still currently resides. He was first introduced to fishing as a young child and boy did he run with it.

Meet Zach Markow
By Shea Tighe
Zach Markow is a fly fisherman out of Charleston, SC. He goes for redfish but also spends a great amount of time in Venice, FL where he goes after the prized tarpon and snook. He’s 18 years old and has been fly fishing for 6 years. He started the sport in 7th grade and was only one of two people who actually fly fished.