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Save the date for the Wisconsin Women Fish ice fishing event on Castle Rock Lake, Jan. 14, 2014.

World Fishing Network, the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America, invites anglers to “Fish Pink” and support Casting for Recovery in their mission to improve the quality of life for breast cancer survivors.

Roxsean Edwards shares the story of how she came to love barramundi fishing in Australia.

Avid fisherman Vernona Kay Fath shares her extensive background in the sport, including her experiences fishing and learning about the ocean for more than 60 years, in her new book, A Local Pacific Piscatologist.

Registration is now open for the Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation, Wine, Women and Fishing (WWF) event. One of the most colorful annual events held by the Chesapeake Bay Wine Classic Foundation, the WWF has raised more than $240,000 for breast cancer research at Eastern Virginia Medical School.

Doctoral student Abigail Lynch of Michigan State University’s Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability has been awarded the American Fisheries Society J Frances Allen Scholarship established to encourage women to become fisheries professionals.

As parents, we often have certain visions for our children. We have our own passions, and try to share them. So, what happens when your young one doesn’t want to take up your passion?

As an avid angler, I respect the dangers of the sport and am a strong advocate for use of a Personal Floatation Device (PFD) when on or near the water’s edge. Conditions on the water can change at a moment’s notice, and having the right PFD is essential for survival. That being said, as a woman with […]

BREVARD, N.C. – The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will offer a three-day fly-fishing weekend for women on April 5-7 through the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program. Activities will be held at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education and Davidson River Campground, south of Asheville near Brevard, in Transylvania County. The registration fee is $125, but […]

We want to thank our reader, Harpa Hlín Þórðardóttir, from Iceland, for sending us her story. I just came back from an adventure tour, fishing and hunting to Greenland. But I am hardly back yet – in my mind I am still there. The tour was unforgetable, I experienced new feelings and longings and became […]

Tara Zantjer shares her story of sending an arrow on target to a Blacktip shark in this guest post. A shark hunt was the last thing I ever expected to encounter in my lifetime. American Bowfishing gave me an opportunity to have the most extreme bowfishing experience. This was the most intense occasion out bowfishing […]

If you are interested in learning to fly fish from expert instructors in one of the most beautiful places in California, this is the class for you. This year there will be sessions for beginners and intermediates. The intermediate class is only for those who have previously participated in this workshop. There are only 30 slots available in this class. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis.

CONCORD, N.H. – Women who want to learn outdoor skills can sign up for New Hampshire’s fall Becoming an Outdoors-Woman weekend workshop, which will take place September 7-9, 2012, at Rockywold/Deephaven Camps on Squam Lake in Holderness, N.H. Participants select four sessions from more than 30 different outdoor skills workshops, including archery, fishing and fly […]

As many of you know, I am doing my best to raise my Little Gal with a great respect and appreciation of the outdoors, shooting, hunting and the like. Part of this includes me including her in outdoor activities. It also includes pointing her in the direction of great mentors. I have met a number […]

New Women came, learned and mastered fishing skills at the Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing! (LLGF) Gulf Coast Fishing University for Women, held March 16-18 at the Naples Harbour Yacht Club in Naples, FL. More than 30 women came from the local area as well as from Canada, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Michigan and Massachusetts to learn […]

We love success stories … you know, the kind where two northern California women who are friends decide to open an online store that reflects their love of the shooting sports and traditions of hunting. These two women, Jen Adams and Norissa Harmon, write, “Being women and hunters, we wanted to create a line of […]

So, I stopped in at the Southeastern Outdoor Press Association‘s conference, to catch up with some folks and shoot some guns recently. The afternoon of shooting, hosted by the fabulous Ozark Shooters Sports Complex in Walnut Shade (just down the road from Evening Shade, really), also held another activity: a spudgun shoot to raise funds for […]

Tracy and I wanted to update you on the progress we’ve made in our training so far. We’ve been training hard in Durango, Colo., for the past several weeks at altitude preparing for our next set of races which will be in Utah the 18th and 20th of October. Our last races in Vermont, which […]

Once again, Wilderness Unlimited is offering the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, California organization an opportunity to conduct a fly fishing workshop on its Bidwell Ranch property, from September 16 to 18 at Bidwell Ranch, Shasta County. If you are interested in learning to fly fish from expert instructors in one of the most beautiful places in California, […]

Aug. 14-21, 2011: Seven nights lodging in fully-equipped log cabins at All Alaska Outdoors Lodge on Longmere Lake on the Kenai Peninsula, one fabulous dinner hosted by the Lodge, three fishing excursions (drifting for silver salmon on the Kenai, flying in a float plane to a high glacial lake and fishing for silver salmon and […]

Becoming an Outdoors-Woman, California is offering a fly fishing working April 15-17, 2011 at the Fresno County Sportsmen’s Club. Close to Fresno, but off the beaten path, the Fresno County Sportsmen’s Club is a real jewel. The club offers 13 acres of lush green riverfront property with a fabulous log cabin-style clubhouse. There are plenty […]

L.L.Bean is proud to support Casting For Recovery, a program for breast cancer survivors that combines fly fishing, counseling and medical information. Activities include a 2½ day retreat where survivors learn the basics of fly fishing, meet new friends and have fun in a beautiful natural setting. L.L.Bean will donate $2 to Casting For Recovery […]

FT LAUDERDALE, FL 12/2010 — Age doesn’t matter to ladies who find fishing as a way to connect with each other, families and friends. Six thousand ladies from all over the country, ages 18 to 80 have united at “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!”® award-winning fishing seminars. Open to the public, the 2011 seminar series encourages […]

Congratulations to angler Sharon Rushton, of Kimberling City, Mo., on being chosen for the Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame. Sharon Rushton has made significant contributions to freshwater fishing throughout her career, using her leadership and communication skills. Her work has touched youth and families throughout the U.S. Most of her life has been dedicated to promoting the […]

If you’re looking for a good, light-weight sleeping bag to stuff in your backpack, read Traci Schauf’s review of the Suisse Sport Adult Adventurer Mummy bag. Even in the colder temperatures, this is still her go-to bag because of its size.

ALEXANDRIA, VA (July 1, 2010) – To help boaters and anglers find boat ramps right in the palm of their hand, the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) today announced the launch of the Take Me Fishing ‘Boat Ramps’ application for iPhone and Droid phones. The free app, which is available in the Apple iTunes […]

Fly fishers from across the United States and the world are uniting Aug. 24-28 for the Federation of Fly Fishers 45th annual National Fly Fishing Fair and Conclave in West Yellowstone. This is the premier event dedicated to the art and sport of fly fishing. The event features more than 75 workshops and clinics on […]

And all you media types – you know who you are — if you’re reading this, you can just stop it with the Be-Very-Afraid oil leak “news.” It ain’t working. So writes Barb Hansen in this installment of “View from the Marina.”

Paula Deen recently decided to show up and help Gulf Coast fishermen in Louisiana at a food festival there. Kudos to Paula. See the article in Grand View Outdoors Home: http://www.grandviewoutdoors.com/fishing/articlecontent/5/2010/785/paula-deen-comes-out-to-help-gulf-fishermen

As director of state initiatives at the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF), Stephanie Hussey works with state fish and wildlife agencies to recruit and retain anglers and boaters. The revenue generated from the purchase of fishing licenses and boat registrations funds fisheries management and outreach programs. Simply put — her efforts help states protect […]

Many kids begin their fishing careers with hand-me-down tackle. Tackle, whether it is a rod and reel or terminal tackle, should be geared to the size and age of the child. If it is “his” or “hers” then the tackle means more to the child. Modern tackle is not so expensive that it cannot be […]