Women on the Water: Breaking barriers and redefining fly fishing. / Photo by Jen Ripple Over the past several years, women have become the largest growing demographic in fly fishing, stepping into ...

Social media is credited, in part, with the rising number of women in fly-fishing, due to the aspirational nature of the photos as well as the tangible illustration of women in the sport. Looking for ...

COPPER MOUNTAIN – Standing on a rock outcropping that juts into Officer’s Gulch Lake, Char Bloom resembled an orchestra conductor the moment before a concert. Instead of lifting a wand, though, she ...

DENVER (CBS4)- With Colorado attracting thousands of fly-fishing enthusiasts every year, the number of women actively pursuing the sport is on the steady incline. According to anglers, women make up ...

Many fly anglers today don’t realize that fly fishing has a fascinating history–one that starts with the first book of fly fishing, written by a woman in the 15th century. Dame Juliana Berners penned ...

Kim Brannock became fascinated by fly-fishing after watching “A River Runs Through It,” a 1992 film starring Brad Pitt. Years later, a co-worker taught her to fly fish during lunch breaks, when she ...

There are no exact numbers, but by and large, fly-fishing has long been regarded as a “male-dominated” activity. There’s little doubt that a female angler on the banks of a trout stream a few years ...

NORTH SHORE, Minn. (WCCO) --In Tettegouche State Park, divine views line the Baptism River. Lisa Murphy and Courtney Darst visit the park often but they are more focused on what's in the water. "We're ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Allison Olmsted covers lifestyle for active women as The Gear Diva. Founded in 1856, the Orvis Company claims to be the oldest ...

ROANOKE, Va. — Kim Brannock became fascinated by fly fishing after watching "A River Runs Through It," a 1992 film starring Brad Pitt. Years later, a co-worker taught her to fly fish during lunch ...

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. Standing on a rock outcropping that juts into Officers Gulch Lake, Char Bloom resembled an orchestra conductor the moment before a concert. Instead of lifting a wand, though, ...