The Woman Angler & Adventurer

I got to catch up with woman angler & adventurer Bassing Gal Barbara Harris as she was making her way down to Lake Hartwell in Georgia to fish in her 1st Lady Bass Anglers Association tournament of 2020! Barbara has been a huge supporter of this show so it was a real treat to have her on. She was instrumental in helping us win the 2019 Outdoor Media Summit Best Outdoor Podcast fan-voted award. She's a super passionate bass ...

Don't you love it when everything just comes together? I found myself in a jam recently when I suddenly realized I didn't have any more episodes in the can for the next show. I've got an extensive list of possible guests that is ever-growing. So, I pulled it up and started going through it. Kate Field immediately popped out to me. I remembered seeing on Facebook that she recently had a birthday AND she met her goal of f...

If you've ever wondered what goes into creating those beautiful lifelike mounts of your trophy whitetail deer or fish, this episode is for you! Meet Josette Robison, owner of Trails End Taxidermy in Keosauqua, Iowa.  Josette is an avid outdoors-woman and her love of hunting and fishing is what led her down the road to becoming a taxidermist. She went to school in Janesville, WI and then dug in!  It's amazing how many skills...

It's always fun getting a chance to be featured on other podcasts. Last July I had a fun opportunity to be a guest on the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency's show called Wildcast. It's a TV show as well as an audio podcast. What was so fun about it was I had them come out to the lake and film right on my Qwest Pontoon! I thought it would be fun to share it with you all here on The Woman Angler & Adventurer podcast...

This week I'm speaking with Grammy Award Winning musician Brittany Howard! Brittany is the lead singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the band Alabama Shakes. Most recently, she released her debut solo album called "Jamie." With her European tour being postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Brittany's been hanging out in Nashville, TN and I was able to get a few minutes to chat with her about one of her other b...

So there's a rod holder I discovered a little while back that's completely changed my fishing game. I finally found one that mounts perfectly onto my pontoon rails...it's quick release! No more fumbling around to undo a strap to set the hook. How does it keep your rod secure without a strap? You're about to find out! On this week's episode, you'll meet Cari and Jason Begin, the family behind Stealth Quick Re...

This week I'm excited to welcome a true innovator in the world of women in fishing to the podcast. I'm talking about Terri McKinnon.  She began her career in fishing back in 2005 when she started a company called FisherGirl. She developed a pink fishing rod specifically for women and it turned a lot of heads at iCast, winning two awards! Her story goes on from there. Now she's a leader and co-founder of a Facebook Group...

Susan Thrasher has been teaching students how to fly fish through her Southern Brookies Guide Service and Camp out on the Caney Fork just east of Nashville for some time now. She also heads up an outstanding group of female anglers in Nashville called Music City Fly Girls who meet on a regular basis and take group fly fishing trips together. Now you can learn from Susan through stories in her new book called "Thrasher’s Fly Fis...

Imagine if you had access to the largest fleet of boats in NORTH AMERICA? To me, that would mean you have the freedom to enjoy life! That's what Freedom Boat Club membership is all about. On this week's episode of The Woman Angler & Adventurer podcast, I visit with brand new Freedom Boat Club member and avid angler Lesley Smith. Lesley and her husband recently joined Freedom Boat Club in San Diego so they could take adv...

Known as the best-kept secret in trout fishing...that is UNTIL NOW! Bahahaha...just kidding. Word has been out for a while now, but the area known as The Driftless has been a favorite among die-hard fly anglers and this week's guest on The Woman Angler & Adventurer podcast Geri Meyer is no stranger. Geri owns The Driftless Angler Fly Shop as well as the Women's Fly Shop (online) so who better to have on the show to talk...

This past February I had the opportunity to attend the Catfish Conference in Louisville, KY. This was my first time, and I couldn't believe the turnout. It hit me then and there that catfishing is a whole subset of the fishing industry in and of itself. People in attendance were die hard!  I got to sneak in a quick chat with my guest today on this week's episode of The Woman Angler & Adventurer, Amy Hansen from Whisker ...

On this week's episode of The Woman Angler & Adventurer podcast, Mustang Survival’s Vanessa Fors fills us in on all things PDF. Vanessa is the recreational product line manager for Mustang Survival. We talk about the importance of wearing PFDs, different types of inflatables and more. With the influx of new boaters and people getting out enjoying the water, it’s important to make sure people understand the importance of wea...

Ashley Rae, a.k.a. She Loves to Fish is the special guest on this week's episode of The Woman Angler & Adventurer podcast! Ashley hails from Ottawa, Canada and considers herself a multi-species angler (but she reveals her favorite on the show...). Ashley has done a lot of hard work over the years teaching women to fish and introducing new anglers to the sport. She's also a writer, public speaker, fishing guide, and has ...

Fishing Lake of the Ozarks with her husband Herb, country and bluegrass music star Rhonda Vincent has been enjoying sharing their adventures on the water with fans and followers via Facebook Live. One video, in particular, went viral with a reach of over 8 million! It was a spur of the moment thing. They were fishing for crappie and Herb, against his wishes, hooked into a rather large catfish. This wasn't just any catfish...it ...

Growing up hunting and fishing with her dad, Anastasia Patterson has carried her passion for fishing with her throughout her college career and now is making a go of it on the professional level fishing the FLW. Hear about her journey, successes, struggles, and the importance of connecting with other female anglers in this week's episode of The Woman Angler & Adventurer podcast!  Mentioned in this episode: FLW Follow Anas...

Imagine for a moment that you're a salmon and steelhead fishing guide up in the Pacific Northwest. Now you find yourself being dropped off somewhere in the middle of Mexico and you're expected to compete in a high-level 10-day bass fishing competition. You do, however, have the amazing Hummingbird Minnkota One-Boat Network on your side...but then, so does everyone else you'll be competing against. That's the predica...

As we try and sift through the rubble of the COVID-19 Pandemic with even more uncertainty yet to come, innovative industry marketing agency Gunpowder is trying to help. They saw the need for a centralized resource to support fishing guides and small businesses alike. Hence FishForEachOther.com was born.  On this week's episode of The Woman Angler & Adventurer podcast I speak with Gunpowder's founder Ryan Chuckel about t...

During these crazy times, we're encouraged to stay home, not travel, yet for most of us, the only way to keep some semblance of sanity is to get outdoors and partake in the activities we love so much such as fishing. Perhaps this is an opportunity to explore new areas near your home you wouldn't have thought to do before. In this week's Five Minute Friday, Barb Carey gives you some ideas on how you can pinpoint new area...

Imagine this scenario: You start tournament fishing the Bassmaster Youth Trail at 15 years old because you're so fired up and passionate about the sport.  You turn 18 and are now too old to continue fishing the trail so what do you do next? Logically you look for a local club to join...but wait...they don't allow girls?  This is the scenario that happened to this week's guest, Florida angler Christina Weber. Since 15 it...