Are you ready to Cast and Blast? The WON’s DamselFly Fisher, Katherine Grand, is enthusiastic about the opportunity to combine some of her favorite outdoor activities: fly fishing and duck hunting!

Outdoor weddings are becoming more and more popular these days, as are themed weddings. One of my husband’s cousins had a medieval wedding complete with handmade costumes for everyone that was spectacular. More and more people are reflecting their interests in their ceremonies rather than just sticking to tradition. In the hunting world, camouflage weddings […]

Feathers used for tying flies are some of the hottest plummage in town these days, and women in Tallahassee are complaining that even if they walk into a bait shop with waders on, they cannot get the feathers. Our blogger, DamselFly Fisher, told us about this trend recently, and also, had the offending feather tied […]

The Clouser Minnow is one of those patterns that fly-fishing purists love to hate (even though they probably keep a few in their fly boxes and tie one on when they think no one’s looking). That—and the fact that it’s easy and fun to tie, an incredibly effective fish catcher, and amenable to endless, cool […]

Spending the extra money for a fly rod that you can get repaired or replaced will save you money in the long run – rather than buying cheap products again and again. Katherine Browne gives tips on taking care of your fly rods and making sure you purchase fly rods with warranties.

DamselFly Fisher just concocted a new tongue twister with that headline … but little did she know when she asked her hairdresser to “tie one on” — a feather, that is — in her hair, that she was contributing to the shortage of feathers for her fellow fly fishers!

Wherever the DamselFly Fisher goes, you can bet she’s packing a fly rod with her. And, on a recent hog hunt in Oklahoma, she spent time at the local fishing pond, catching smallmouth bass.

“I always find it funny when clients tell me they had a nibble. There are no nibbles in fly fishing – only grabs and spits,” writes DamselFly Fisher, aka Katherine Browne. You’ll want to learn more about how to catch monster trout, from our resident fly-fishing guide in Colorado.

I love spot-and-stalk style fishing. Oftentimes I am fishing deep runs where I can’t see the fish, but I love stalking big trout whenever conditions allow. Read more of Katherine Browne’s series of BIG Trout Tips.

People often ask me how I catch so many big trout … so I decided to start writing down my big trout tips. … so writes Katherine Browne, aka DamselFly Fisher and Colorado fly fishing guide.

DamselFly Fisher, aka Katherine Browne, lays it all out for us in her latest installment about how and when to tip a guide on a hunting/fishing trip. Oh, and check out why we call her the ‘fish kisser’ …

She went. She fished. She used one fin in her new Kodiak kick boat. And she had a mahvelous time, dahlink. Read about Katherine Browne’s day on the Gunnison River.

The Women’s Outdoor News welcomes new outdoor blogger Katherine Browne, aka DamselFly Fisher. Katherine, a fly-fishing guide in Colorado and Pro-Staff Coordinator for Prois Hunting and Field Apparel, she will pop into the bloggers’ column with updates about her life in the stream. In her debut blog post, she takes us back to some of her more spectacular falls while in waders.