Comments on: Fly Fishing Like a Girl

By: Ron Van Valkenburg

Ron Van Valkenburg — Wed, 12 May 2010 05:48:40 +0000

I have been teaching two women to fly fish in a class and now just fishing with. they both can catch fish after 2 lessons.I like how they learn.
Ron
http://www.coloradoflyfishingservices.com/rainbow-falls.html

By: bgill

bgill — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:53:46 +0000

Nice piece Emily. What Cindy said about over-fighting fish is true ONLY in concerns to the ever so crucial department of handling and release. There’s a hell of alot more people that need to be educated about handling fish than there is about fighting them. Great article !!!!!! KUDOS !!!!!!

By: Lee Cruzan

Lee Cruzan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:33:09 +0000

I guided for eight years on Utah’s Green River, and I can say unequivocally that I always wished all my clients fished like a girl. That is, that they listened, and also realized there was so much more to fishing than just yanking fish to the boat. I guided many many husband and wife teams over the years, and even though the women were invariably far less experienced than their husbands, more often than not, they boated more fish. They seemed better equipped to follow my instructions, and were well rewarded for having their heads on straight.

By: Fly Fish Chick

Fly Fish Chick — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:15:02 +0000

GREAT article. as a fellow female angler/writer I say, “HEAR! HEAR!” Well crafted piece, I really enjoyed it. Cheers!

By: Carroll B. Merriman

Carroll B. Merriman — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:21:08 +0000

There are two types of fisherman – those who fish for sport and those who fish for fish.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:35:39 +0000

I love to see women fly fishing! I guide and fish and hope I am a good steward of the resource without being too fanatical about it. However, fishing with light tackle is really just for trophy or your own ego. Making a fish fight for that long decreases its chance of survival. It is always best to land and release as quickly as possible. I’m not saying use 20 lb tippet and haul it in but a 20 minute fight is way safer for the fish than a 45 min-1 hour fight.

By: Jesper Hultqvist

Jesper Hultqvist — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:21:53 +0000

Great article, interestering viewpoint and great language skills!
Jes in Sweden