A Lowcountry woman who runs her own charter company is hoping to reel other women into pursuing a career in the fishing industry. Captain Tanya Dowdy is the owner of Reel Chica Charters. She began ...

Women on the Water: Breaking barriers and redefining fly fishing. / Photo by Jen Ripple Over the past several years, women have become the largest growing demographic in fly fishing, stepping into ...

Venturing into deep, often treacherous waters. Winching ropes in gale-force winds. Leaning into waves that whip over the bows of their boats. Commercial fishermen face extraordinary on-the-job hazards ...

In spring 2020, while organizing a virtual ladies-only marlin release tournament, Pam Taylor — a long-time commercial construction sales worker and avid angler in Ocean City, Maryland — noticed ...