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The Fly-Fisherwoman’s Primer: Pat Calabrese
If you haven't noticed by now, more women are getting involved with the outdoors and fishing. From
fishing guides to the recreational fisherwoman, there is a steady growth of women taking up the sport
in both saltwater and freshwater fishing.
Angler Outfitters stumbled upon the Fly-Fisherwoman's Primer and became very curious as all of us fully support
the encouragement of getting women involved with fishing. Our team at Angler Outfitters was given the primer to read over
and was done so by a few women who have been fishing for a few years as well as some of our elite fishing guides.
The Fly-Fisherwoman's Primer covers everything you ever wanted to know or learn about Fly Fishing and more. The content is
easy to follow, some step by step instructions are included, and comes with lots of detailed pictures, fish species photos,
diagrams and more. It goes into detail of not only how to fly fish, but also gives you information about fly fishing equipment,
what to expect to pay for these items, when and where to fish, and also includes what to do after catching the fish.
Because of the great attention to all the details and everything being covered from A-Z in this online book, some
of the men and veteran fly-fishermen/women that read this found things in that they either did not know or simply
took for granted.
The overall response from the review was that this read is a must have for anyone just getting started in fly fishing.
"Anyone" does mean men too, so put that ego away for a second because even the men who read this stated this
is a great, easy to follow book that most men will find beneficial as well. The review also generated the same thought:
"I wish we had something like this when we started to take up fishing, even for the non-flyfishermen/women.
Below are a few excerpts from the primer.
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Getting Started
Another option is attending a fly-fishing school or clinic. These are easy to locate via the Internet or ads
in fly-fishing magazines and usually include most, if not all of the equipment you’ll need to learn the basics.
Some schools and clinics now offer sessions exclusively for women. These sessions are usually excellent – informative
and fun with experienced, patient, caring instructors.
Also, some clinics now offer women instructors that can better
relate to women novices, but don’t discount the abilities of male instructors. They can be every bit as compassionate
and patient as you might need. Shop around. Many are reasonably priced, considering the invaluable experience you will
gain, and should be investigated if you can afford the time and expense. They also offer an excellent opportunity to meet
and bond with other women also learning the sport.
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When and Where to Fish
Some fishing spots can get very crowded, particularly on, and shortly after, the opening day of trout season.
I usually stay away from these streams until the early season crowds have died down, but several of my friends
get together and fish opening day as a tradition. I don’t enjoy fishing elbow-to-elbow, the screaming kids, and
the sometimes rude behavior. I prefer to go to some of the more popular local spots just to watch others fishing
on opening day. By watching the more experienced fly fishers I’ve picked up tips on casting, fly selection, and
other helpful hints, and by asking the successful fly fishers a lot of questions, I’ve learned a lot.
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