Fly rod crosby biography of barack

Cornelia Fly Rod Crosby accomplished what legions of outdoor sportsmen can only dream of, and she did it in the s: She made a living at fly-fishing and writing about it. In the process, she attracted thousands of people to the Maine woods to hunt and fish for a uniquely Maine experience, something L. Bean would eventually capitalize on.

Postcard showing Fly Rod Crosby with fly rod and fish. Fly Rod Crosby was six feet tall, scandalized people with her dress, caught fish in a day and became the first licensed Maine guide. She befriended Annie Oakley, shot the first caribou legally in Maine and became an advocate for catch-and-release fishing as well as less-restrictive clothing for women.

I am a plain woman of uncertain age, standing six feet in my stockings…I scribble a bit for various sporting journals, and I would rather fish any day than go to heaven. She was born Nov. Her father suffered from poor health and died of tuberculosis when Fly Rod was two. She and her brother Ezekiel also had sickly constitutions, and Fly Rod took a fresh air cure — spending as much time outdoors as possible.

During the s she worked as a bank teller near Phillips. Her health failed from time to time, and she spent months recuperating.

Having received her first bamboo

She was carried to the foot of Mount Blue to try the healing power of nature. It not only worked, but she caught her first trout. In , a friend gave her a 5 oz. She got good at fishing.