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Women on the Fly bringing ladies into Fly Fishing with Ronnie Vagnone

March 28, 2024Uncategorizedjoan wulff, ronnie vagnone, women on the flycarolinaoutdoors

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Segment 3, March 30th, 2024

One of the most famous anglers in the world is a ninety-eight year old woman. Joan Wulff was born in 1926 & in 1951 she won the national fly-casting distance title, which was an all-male competition. She also won the National Casting Champion from 1943-1960. She’s been an inspiration to women entering into the sport of fly fishing including Women on the Fly.

Ronnie Vagnone of Women on the Fly-Carolinas joins host Bill Bartee to talk about this group of ladies that are helping others join the sport of fly fishing.

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College Credit for Hiking the AT?

September 22, 2023Uncategorizedemory and henry, podcast, women on the flycarolinaoutdoors

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Segment 1, September 23rd, 2023

All aboard the train called the Carolina Outdoors. Host Bill Bartee & Producer TJB bring us down the tracks.

We’re celebrated over 65K downloads via the podcast, Highlights of the Carolina Outdoors.

Earn credit for hiking the Appalachian Trail? You better apply to the Virginia college, Emory & Henry in Emory, VA. Listen in.

Brought to you by our sponsor, the outdoor store of Charlotte, Jesse Brown’s.

Women on the Fly with Linda Hickle

September 22, 2023Uncategorizedfly fishing, linda hickle, OIA, women on the flycarolinaoutdoors

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Segment 3, September 23rd, 2023

A huge growth of people joining a sport that we talk about a lot on the Carolina Outdoors. The people? Women The sport? Fly Fishing

According a report published earlier this year by the OIA, female participation in fishing grew from 16 million to almost 20 million from 2012 to 2022. They represent nearing forty percent of total anglers and forty-two person were first-time anglers.

Linda Hickle was mesmerized the first time she saw someone fly fishing. She went on to help found & organize a Women’s Group of Anglers, called Women on the Fly.

She joins the Carolina Outdoors to tell that story, inform everyone about the upcoming Wine-Women-Waders Event at Jesse Brown’s, & tell her favorite places to fish.