Fly Fishing Viewed For Men No More
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Fl y f ishing was once
viewed as a sport f or
men. This may be due
in part t o t he earl y
el it ist st at us of t he
sport . Even nost al gia
t ends t o f avor t he
mascul ine invol vement
in f l y f ishing. However,
f l y f ishing is now
appropriat el y
recognized as a great
sport f ishing opt ion f or
men and women al ike.
In f act , est imat es are
t hat t here are wel l over
one mil l ion women
who now part icipat e in
f l y f ishing. Some
est imat es are t hat
women now account
f or 15-20% of modern
f l y f ishers.
"Fly fishing is a great sport
for everyone - men and
women, adults and children.
Everyone can enjoy a day
out fly fishing."
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