United Women on the Fly
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.
Paddle Craft Fishing Safety: What 24 Years on the Water Taught Me
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.
A practical guide to paddle craft fishing covering SUP vs. pedal kayak trade-offs, board selection, and techniques for accessing shallow flats, tidal creeks, and backcountry fisheries. Written by anglers, for anglers.
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.
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.
Emma Brown shares her journey as a transracial adoptee, rancher, and fly fishing guide, reflecting on identity, inclusion, and building community in the outdoor world.
Erika Nelson is a professional fly fishing guide, educator, and advocate for equity and inclusion in the outdoors. She is the founder of REAL Consulting and a founding guide for Wanderland Outdoors, where she works to create accessible and empowering outdoor experiences for historically excluded communities.
Meet Molly Semenik, who started guiding professionally at the age of 43, became one of very few women to receive master certification by Fly Fishers International (FFI) for both single-handed and two-handed casting, started her own business Tie The Knot Fly Fishing, and authored a guide book, 25 Best Off-The-Beaten-Path Montana Fly Fishing Streams. She was mentored by women and men along the way and is now a teacher and mentor to others. iFishiBelong Be What You Don’t See November leader hightlight.