Ubuntu Fly Anglers
In this episode of On The Reel, Bob Bartlett sits down with Los Angeles fly angler and professional guide Noël Garcia to explore her journey from growing up fishing in California’s Western Sierra to rediscovering fly fishing during cancer treatment. Noël shares how the sport helped her reconnect with life, overcome challenges, and develop a passion for surf fly fishing, leopard sharks, and corbina, while emphasizing mentorship, community, and creating a place on the water for people who have historically felt unseen in fly fishing.
James Park’s journey into fly fishing is anything but ordinary. In this episode of On The Real, he shares how growing up in a Korean American family, working in his parents’ Los Angeles business, and discovering fly fishing later in life led him to become the owner of Red Truck Fly Fishing. Join host Bob Bartlett for a conversation about identity, entrepreneurship, community, and the passion that transformed a hobby into a life’s work
Ann Brissette is an Ontario-based angler and outdoor enthusiast whose passion for ice fishing, fly fishing, and backcountry adventure has become a source of connection, resilience, and personal growth. Through her love of wild places and inclusive outdoor community, she encourages others, especially Black and BIPOC adventurers, to see themselves reflected in the outdoors.
Three queer fly fishing advocates get real about representation, safety, allyship, and why belonging on the water can’t just be a June conversation.
Ann Brissette is an Ontario-based angler and outdoor enthusiast whose passion for ice fishing, fly fishing, and backcountry adventure has become a source of connection, resilience, and personal growth. Through her love of wild places and inclusive outdoor community, she encourages others, especially Black and BIPOC adventurers, to see themselves reflected in the outdoors.
Discover how fly fishing guide Ashley White turned personal struggles with PTSD and anxiety into a journey of healing, mindfulness, and advocacy through the outdoors.
In this episode, Dudley Edmondson shares his journey from growing up in Columbus, Ohio to building a life in nature as a photographer, filmmaker, author, and fly angler in Duluth, Minnesota. He reflects on how nature became a source of healing, the importance of representation in outdoor spaces, and why people must experience the outdoors before they can be expected to protect it. The conversation also explores identity, belonging, and the deeper meaning of fly fishing as both therapy and connection.
Dr. Yolanda Edwards, founder of Her Waters, Inc. and retired Army veteran, shares her deeply personal journey from childhood fishing trips with her mother in Cleveland, Ohio to becoming a passionate fly fishing advocate for Black women and female veterans. After finding profound healing and peace on the water following personal losses, she created Her Waters, an intentionally designed organization that brings women of color, female veterans, and young girls into fly-fishing spaces where they are rarely represented. Her mission, rooted in healing, empowerment, and representation, is to ensure that every woman who comes to the water knows she belongs there.
Meet Yolanda Edwards, March’s iFishiBelong’s Be What You Don’t See leader highlight and founder of Remain Hooked on the Outdoors and Her Waters.
Meet Yolanda Edwards, March’s iFishiBelong’s Be What You Don’t See leader highlight and founder of Remain Hooked on the Outdoors and Her Waters.
Dr. Yolanda Edwards, founder of Her Waters, Inc. and retired Army veteran, shares her deeply personal journey from childhood fishing trips with her mother in Cleveland, Ohio to becoming a passionate fly fishing advocate for Black women and female veterans. After finding profound healing and peace on the water following personal losses, she created Her Waters, an intentionally designed organization that brings women of color, female veterans, and young girls into fly-fishing spaces where they are rarely represented. Her mission, rooted in healing, empowerment, and representation, is to ensure that every woman who comes to the water knows she belongs there.
Analiza del Rosario is a lifelong angler, community builder, and marketing professional whose Filipino heritage and deep connection to land and water guide her passion for fly fishing and conservation. She is dedicated to creating inclusive spaces and inspiring more women and communities of color to experience the outdoors.