Women's fly fishing event is Saturday at Bennett Spring

Women will have a chance to learn about fly fishing at a Bennett Spring State Park event this weekend. The Womens Fly Fishing program, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, is sponsored by the Southwest Missouri Fly FIshers (SMFF). The event’s aim is to get women and girls independent and confident on the water, according to Amanda Miller of the SMFF. “We always try to keep it mostly women teaching women,” she said. “Out goal is to make women comfortable and confident on the water. For more on this story, see Wednesday's LCR.