OWOTF BLOG

Testing the Waters: An Interview with a Young Angler I’m Jenny Adkins, a mother of two great kids, and a wetland scientist at MAD Scientist Associates. I ran across the Ohio Women on the Fly account on Instagram and quickly followed them. I saw they had a meetup planned for October on the Mad River and I was excited to connect with a group of (clearly) awesome women and introduce my daughter to a new experience. Let me tell you, if you are looking for a group of fun, intellig

Fly of the Month Submitted by Trina Martin Recipe Hook: Dry Fly Hook Size #16 - #22 Thread: Olive 6/0 or similar Tail: Microfibbets (variation include pheasant tail) Body: Olive/grey/tan dubbing Post: Poly floating yarn or para post wing (variation include CDC Oilers puffs attached to post due to their natural floatability) Hackle: Dry fly dun/brown/white Step-by-Step Step 1 Start your thread where the post will be tied in. Tie back to the start of the bend of the hook. (I li

On September 6, 2025, we held a women's 101 workshop in NE Ohio. Grace put together some great information to help those getting started...