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Misadventures and Fishing Tales
Is there an activity less feminine than fishing, do you think? You rug up in layers and layers of clothes, then you put something waterproof over the top. You grab your heavy boat or your canoe and manoeuvre it into the water. You impale a worm on a hook and dangle it in the water. Then, after you’ve waited for a fish to bite, you haul it in and kill it - probably smearing your clothing with fish blood and guts as you do so.
I apologise to the feminine fisherfolk I’ve just offended with this description, but I ask you to consider this: how often do you see a picture of a sexy babe in a bikini holding up a fish she’s just caught, killed and gutted? Not very often, if you ask me.
Of course, this website is a celebration of how and why women break out of the typical stereotypes and embrace activities that are viewed by most people as ‘unfeminine’. If a year of interviewing and profiling outdoor women has taught me anything, it’s that if there’s an outdoor activity that you think couldn’t possibly be done by women, there is always a woman out there doing it - and doing it well. Just look for Misadventures and Fishing Tales for a good example.
Kelly Bruning loves to fish. Kelly lives in Northern Michigan and spends as much of her free time as possible out fishing on the lakes surrounding her house. Originally from Boston, Kelly grew up in a fishing family and even had a bait stand with her brothers when she was growing up. She dresses in bulky clothes, carries her own canoe, catches her own worms and lands her own fish. She freely admits that she’s a minority in the sport, and relishes going in fishing competitions with her female team mates.
Kelly is the author of a book called Misadventures and Fishing Tales, described by her as “a humorous collection of true short stories”. I can agree with this description, having read the book, and feel comfortable recommending it to others. Even though the book is very short, the stories are engaging and funny, and you really get a feel for why people enjoy fishing so much. Kelly’s personality shines through in her stories, and by the end of the book I felt like I knew her and all the main characters (her fishing buddies) quite well.
If you’re wondering what inspires someone to go out fishing, read Kelly’s book. You might even find yourself digging out the old fishing rod and giving it a go yourself. Just like so many of the other women on GO! Girls Outdoors, Kelly has found a way of making a particularly unfeminine activity feminine and potentially a lot of fun. Well done!
Kelly also donates $1 from the sale of each book to support the fight the disease Multiple Sclerosis, so please do consider buying it.
For more information, or to buy a copy of Misadventures and Fishing Tales, click on the name to follow the link.
For the Amazon author profile, go to this link for Kelly Bruning.
I apologise to the feminine fisherfolk I’ve just offended with this description, but I ask you to consider this: how often do you see a picture of a sexy babe in a bikini holding up a fish she’s just caught, killed and gutted? Not very often, if you ask me.
Of course, this website is a celebration of how and why women break out of the typical stereotypes and embrace activities that are viewed by most people as ‘unfeminine’. If a year of interviewing and profiling outdoor women has taught me anything, it’s that if there’s an outdoor activity that you think couldn’t possibly be done by women, there is always a woman out there doing it - and doing it well. Just look for Misadventures and Fishing Tales for a good example.
Kelly Bruning loves to fish. Kelly lives in Northern Michigan and spends as much of her free time as possible out fishing on the lakes surrounding her house. Originally from Boston, Kelly grew up in a fishing family and even had a bait stand with her brothers when she was growing up. She dresses in bulky clothes, carries her own canoe, catches her own worms and lands her own fish. She freely admits that she’s a minority in the sport, and relishes going in fishing competitions with her female team mates.
Kelly is the author of a book called Misadventures and Fishing Tales, described by her as “a humorous collection of true short stories”. I can agree with this description, having read the book, and feel comfortable recommending it to others. Even though the book is very short, the stories are engaging and funny, and you really get a feel for why people enjoy fishing so much. Kelly’s personality shines through in her stories, and by the end of the book I felt like I knew her and all the main characters (her fishing buddies) quite well.
If you’re wondering what inspires someone to go out fishing, read Kelly’s book. You might even find yourself digging out the old fishing rod and giving it a go yourself. Just like so many of the other women on GO! Girls Outdoors, Kelly has found a way of making a particularly unfeminine activity feminine and potentially a lot of fun. Well done!
Kelly also donates $1 from the sale of each book to support the fight the disease Multiple Sclerosis, so please do consider buying it.
For more information, or to buy a copy of Misadventures and Fishing Tales, click on the name to follow the link.
For the Amazon author profile, go to this link for Kelly Bruning.