Cache Valley, Utah

As a mother of 4 and grandmother to 4, I am a true believer in exposing children to the true essence of nature and all that it entails. Fly fishing has been such a beautifully healing experience for me; one that I cannot wait to share with my mentees. To allow them to experience all that is fly fishing….beautiful loops of colored line passing above pristine waters; anglers hip deep in a mountain stream while clouds of caddis flutter in the adjoining bushes; or a thick shouldered cutthroat held half out of the water while a smiling angler reaches down to unpin a perfectly chosen streamer from its lower jaw, is what I look forward to experiencing with our foster kids and fellow mentors alike.

I believe each angler’s fly fishing journey takes on a form of spirituality. I believe everyone has a right to take their spiritual journey in the manner they see fit. Be it in a library studying the teachings of a philosopher, on a mountain top in Tibet learning from a master, or on the sides of a river in Utah learning from nature, the choice is an individual one. For me, I think I prefer to attend the church of the Logan, Blackfoot or the Salmon. With luck, someday I will become a true angler, and not just a fish catcher.