This month Iona had the pleasure to speak with Lesley Peake from Twin Peakes Fly Fishing and Karen Woolley from the Angling Trust. Two incredible women in the fly fishing world. They shared their insights and advice and talked about the need to get more women into angling.

Jo Perrott is the founder of the Ladies Working Dog Group, a global community that’s rewriting the rules on how women train their gundogs. Facing serious health challenges herself, Jo knows what it means to keep going when the path gets rocky, and she’s built a space where women can do exactly that with their dogs. She’s passionate about cutting through confusing advice and ‘perfect dog’ myths to focus on what really matters: building confident, resilient handlers and dogs who work as a team in the real world. The community's practical, no-nonsense approach is wrapped in kindness and a genuine belief that every small win deserves to be celebrated.

You can also buy her book here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thoughtful-Dog-Trainer-Mindset-Journey-ebook/dp/B0CNDH89P1

Anita North is a former English clay trap shooter known for her success in Olympic Trap. She began shooting in her late twenties and went on to win multiple Commonwealth Games medals, including gold in the women's trap at the 2010 Delhi Games. After retiring from competition in 2017, she became a respected coach on the British Shooting Talent Pathway. Based at Nuthampstead Shooting Ground, Anita is committed to developing new talent and promoting wider participation in the sport.