Living the dream as a skier, mountain biker, and fly-fisher in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Kelly Bastone contributes to our women’s gear column, The XX Factor. Linda Leary wanted to create a line of ...

More and more fly fishing companies are designing gear specifically for female anglers. Here are some tips to help you find the best fit and function for a more enjoyable day on the water. Over the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Allison Olmsted covers lifestyle for active women as The Gear Diva. Founded in 1856, the Orvis Company claims to be the oldest ...

Bamboo isn’t new to the fly fishing world. If your grandfather had a high-end fly rod in the 1950s, you can bet it was made with split-cane bamboo. That time has come and gone, and those rods are ...

I first hit the woods in the 1980s, toting a hand-me-down rifle and cast-offs from my dad’s extensive camo arsenal. I was a skinny preteen girl wrapped like a burrito in oversized Trebark. Even after ...

Women have more options for waders than ever before. We narrow down the top picks so you can get to fishing. My first pair of waders weren’t made for women. They weren’t even made for adult men. I was ...

Whether it’s at work, in school, or just going out with friends, confidence is an important part of every single day. But how do you build it up when so many women — a whopping 80% — regularly suffer ...