Girl With A Flyrod: Maxine McCormick

More and more girls are stepping into rivers with a fly rod in hand—and loving it. As the sport of fly fishing surges in popularity, adventurous families are heading outside together, eager to share time on the water with both daughters and sons. At a California fly fishing summer camp, Maxine quickly emerges as the one everyone looks up to. Confident, capable, and kind, she shows younger campers how to cast, read the water, and trust themselves in the outdoors. She’s the kind of mentor parents dream about for their kids—someone who proves that fly fishing isn’t just a sport, but a powerful way to grow courage, leadership, and a lifelong love of nature.