The state Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking photos of women who fish for the second phase on its “WomenHuntFishNY” contest. "Women are an underrepresented, yet growing segment of New ...

A Lowcountry woman who runs her own charter company is hoping to reel other women into pursuing a career in the fishing industry. Captain Tanya Dowdy is the owner of Reel Chica Charters. She began ...

NEW BEDFORD — Years before the New Bedford Fishing Heritage Center was established, the city's annual two-day Working Waterfront Festival in 2007 focused on women and their role in the commercial ...

The roots of angling in literature can be found in the Bible, in the story about Simon Peter fishing at night with a few buddies on the Sea of Galilee, and being skunked. Centuries later, in 1653, ...

Jen Ripple whips the line of her fly rod overhead and forward with the flowing motions of a rhythmic gymnast painting images in the air with a ribbon. The portrait Ripple paints with the fishing line ...

The River Spey, famous worldwide as one of the “Big Four” Salmon rivers in Scotland, is most well known as the birthplace of the Spey cast. While this iconic two-handed cast is an important part of ...

SHANGHAI — In her hat, mask, long pants, and long sleeves to shield herself from the sun, 30-year-old Chen Yawen doesn’t fit the image many in China have of an angler. But beside a pond at a “fishing ...

More and more fly fishing companies are designing gear specifically for female anglers. Here are some tips to help you find the best fit and function for a more enjoyable day on the water. Over the ...