Bonus episode time! We got so much great stuff from the Redfish Roadie Roadtrip with Rip and Hopper's Aventure, we wanted to share two with you today! We're still rollin' in the minivan (#minivanlife).
This time we've got some special guests in the van. They joined us for the Stuart, FL leg of the trip and we're so glad they did!
Meet Jackie Kutzer and Christine Atkins, the women behind the Orvis 50/50 On the Water campaign. The ultimate goal of the campaign, which started in the spring of 2016, is to reach gender parity (50/50 by 2020) in the sport of fly fishing.
They plan to achieve this goal through a variety of initiatives, which Jackie and Christine outline in their conversation with Angie Scott. These include everything from women-specific gear development to free women's only Fly Fishing 101 classes to partnerships with other industry leaders.
I had the chance to meet up with Heather Hodson from United Women on the Fly and Jen Ripple from DUN Magazine on location at Fly South in Nashville, TN on the very first stop of their road trip dubbed Rip and Hopper's Adventure and we had a blast!
Heather and Jen have embarked on a 19 day, 3,350 mile, 13 states from Tennessee to Washington road trip with the goal of fishing and meeting up with as many women as they can along the way. You can follow their entire journey on social media. Links included in the additional resources section below!
They had a ton of great information and insight to share on women in the world of fishing and fly fishing specifically. You're really going to enjoy this upbeat and fun episode of The Woman Angler & Adventurer!
