Linda Leary wanted to create a line of fishing apparel for women. She’d been fly-fishing ever since she was a kid growing up in Maine. Back then, she says, there was a lot less women’s gear, so she ...

When Cara Smith was a teenager growing up in the Traverse City region, she often spent time at her grandparents' house on the Boardman River, sewing fishing rod bags with her grandmother and helping ...

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 ...

Wet wading is one of the joys of my life, and I've found that it takes a good pair of fishing shorts to do it right. Huk’s Icon shorts are just that—a really good pair of fishing shorts. They're cool, ...