Let's face it, women have made many inroads in the world of fishing...

**There is that famous guide in Alaska who's pics are all over the internet...

**There are the NJ surf fisherwomen who continue to enter this growing sport...
Cookie's girlfriend Kat being one of them,,out there on the rocks and at times out-catching the guys....


**And the ones who've I met in my travels....the lady fisherwoman of Sandy Hook, who catches fish there on tide cycles that men feel "don't hold fish"...

**Some of the women Fly Fishers who you will encounter from SH to IBSP..

**The woman who caught and single handedly reeled in a 45lb striped bass at IBSP this fall, and then released it without fanfare.... (posts 203 and 204)http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...release-thread

** The countless women surfcasters, young and old, that I've met in LI haunts, Montauk coming to mind as one where you are most likely to see one or 2...

**And some of the fishing clubs for women, among them the Lady Reelers of LI
http://vimeo.com/10025770,

who I interviewed back in 2010.
http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...n+fishing+club



But beyond this, there are only a smattering of women, here and there, who have jumped into the sport of kayak fishing...I have respect for all of them for they are the true trailblazers....

Dee, a frind of Shorelady, who has done a lot of work for Casting for Revovery, certainly deserves a prominent mention in this thread.

I'm not aware of all she does, so perhaps some can fill this in with their experiences.






The thing is, we need more... and IMO one of the most encouraging things we can to to get women involved, is to show them other women that are out there and having a good time doing it, and that it is a safe thing for them to do, and that there is a community out there that will support them with any questions or issues they may have.....

The JBay tournament comes to mind, as entered in this tournament are several women in the region who have a passion for kayaking