Welcome to PA Reel Sisters
Where reel women gather on the water to fly fish, learn, and find connection
PA Reel Sisters is much more than learning to fly fish. It's about connection, yes - but it's also about our waters, the beauty around us, and the places we're lucky enough to call our own.
We learn from one another, spend time on the water, and take part in conservation work that helps protect what we love.
At the center of it all is something simple: support, kindness, and love. No judgement, no pressure, just women being themselves.
We're just getting started! Our new website is growing, with more trips, events, photo's, and information being added. Please keep checking back!
Upcoming Events
From quiet evenings on the Yellow Breeches to wild trout streams, bass rivers, and mountain retreats, Pa Reel Sisters offers unforgettable experiences on the water
• Guided fly fishing trips
• Beginner-friendly clinics
• River floats and weekend retreats
• Casting and fly tying workshops
• Conservation and volunteer events
Each event is designed to be welcoming and accessible, whether it’s your first time holding a fly rod or your hundredth. Join PA Reel Sisters to get started.
New to Fly Fishing
Start Here
What is fly fishing?
A woman learning to fly fish
"Fly Fishing may look complicated, but it really isn't. Instead of casting a lure or bait, you use the fly line to carry a tiny artificial fly onto the water. The fly is made to look like the insects and other food fish naturally eat. It takes a little practice, but that's part of the fun, and you definitely don't have to know what you're doing to get started."
How is fly fishing different than other methods of fishing?
"Flies", the little things we use to lore fish
Fly Fishing is much more active than just casting out wnd waiting for a bite. You're reading the water, watching for insects, choosing a fly, and figuring out where the fish might be feeding. There's always something to learn, and that's part of what makes it so fun!
So why go fly fishing?
PA Reel Sisters on a fishing trip in WV
There's something special about standing in a stream, surrounded by nature and completely forgetting about everything else for a while. Fly fishing can be peaceful, challenging, exciting, and sometimes downright frustrating-but that's what keeps you coming back. And some of the best parts aren't the fish at all. It's the places you go, the things you learn, and the people you meet along the way.
Meet Your Guide
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Meet Your Guide
Hi, I’m Renie, founder of PA Reel Sisters.
Some of my favorite memories have been made beside the water. Over the years, I’ve watched complete strangers become friends, and friends become sisters. That’s what inspired me to create PA Reel Sisters, a place where women can come together, share time outdoors, learn from one another, and build lasting connections through a shared love of fly fishing and the beauty around them.
I’ve been fishing most of my life, but when fly fishing found me in 2012, it became part of who I am. Since then, I’ve spent countless hours wandering streams, learning the water, studying insects, listening to birds, and finding peace in the outdoors.
I recently obtained my guiding license to become more official in helping women on the water through PA Reel Sisters. I love teaching beginners, encouraging women to step outside their comfort zones, and creating a welcoming place where nobody feels judged for being new.
Outside of fishing, I’m happiest when I’m connected to nature. You’ll often find me calling in crows deep in the woods, watching and caring for my purple martins, working in my flower and vegetable gardens, searching the forest floor for morel mushrooms, or wandering through a local festival every now and then.
Me & a rainbow trout
But my favorite thing of all is spending time with my grandchildren, teaching them to slow down, notice the birds, turn over rocks in the creek, plant seeds, fish local streams, and appreciate the beauty God has given us here on this heaven on earth.
For me, PA Reel Sisters is friendship, healing, conservation, laughter, learning, and reconnecting with the natural world in a way that many of us have forgotten.
I’m glad you’re here.
Stories From Our Sisters
Through PA Reel Sisters, i've found a whole community of women who love to fish and genuiely enjoy being together. The friendships i've made through this group have become so much more than just fishing.
Jill
Renie is energetic, caring, intuitive, and tells it like it is.. Just like family. She brings together amazing women who love to fish, but it's become about so much more than fishing. After two years, I've found a whole community of people I genuinely love spending time with. Renie could start a basket-weaving group and i'd probably join that too.
Chris
When I first joined PA Reel Sisters I really wasn’t sure how to do any of it. Fly fishing felt overwhelming in the beginning. But through the retreats, clinics, and fish and hangs, the women in the group were always there to help and encourage me. Over the past year I’ve learned so much from them and gained the confidence to get out on the water. These days my casting is spot on, and I’m so grateful for the friendships and support that helped me get there.
Chrysan
As i near retirement, I have taken up flyfishing and was looking for a laid-back experience where I could learn the necessary skills while developing new frinedships. Renie and the Pa Reel Sisters has taught me that fly fishing shouldn't be stressful; it's joy in spending time in nature, doing your best, and having fun along the say. It's been a great experience so far and look forward to many more adventures with the group!
Kelli
So why join PA Reel Sisters?
• PA Reel Sisters membership sticker
• Early access to trips and events
• Access to member-only Fish & Hangs and retreats
• Ability to connect with other women anglers throughout Pennsylvania
• Member directory by county and local waters
• Beginner fly fishing resources, tips, and videos
• Conservation updates and volunteer opportunities
• Exclusive member stories and featured anglers
• Access to future discounts, giveaways, and partner offers
& we're just getting started!
Coming soon:
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"Fly Trap", featuring one woman at a time and her story on the water
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List of trusted woman guides
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Beginner resources, including fly fishing and tying videos
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Member Marketplace – Share and sell your handmade fly-fishing and outdoor-inspired creations, including jewelry, flies, apparel, artwork, soaps, candles, and more within the PA Reel Sisters community
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