Many knew her as “Fly Rod Crosby.” That’s because she broke down barriers in outdoor recreation that were never seen before ...

Many fly anglers today don’t realize that fly fishing has a fascinating history–one that starts with the first book of fly fishing, written by a woman.

“How did you come up with all the names of the flies that you developed,” a fly-fishing friend asked me last week as we discussed the upcoming fly-fishing expo at the Mountain America Center.