Braided is a women’s fly fishing organization that was founded by Kami Swingle and Katherine Griego. The purpose of the group is to create an environment that brings women together in a strong male dominant industry. The result of such has been huge. Braided is bringing together women and men of all different backgrounds, skill level, and ages creating a community of like minded anglers.

On May 18th, industry leader and well respected angler, Hilary Hutcheson will be joining Braided for an evening to educate and collaborate together as a community. Hilary will be talking about her extensive work fighting for public lands and public access to waters as well as conservation issues for anglers.

Hilary Hutcheson started her fly-fishing career as a teenaged guide in West Glacier, Montana. She guided through college, then took her journalism degree to Portland, Oregon where she worked as a television news anchor and reporter. She eventually returned to Montana to co-own and operate Outside Media and Trout TV for nearly a decade. Today, Hilary's still guiding on the Flathead River and the Middle Fork of the Salmon River and owns and runs a fly shop called Lary’s Fly & Supply in her hometown of Columbia Falls, Montana. She volunteers as a fly fishing instructor for Casting for Recovery, serves as a national board member of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, is a climate activist with Protect Our Winters and writes for a number of outdoor industry publications. Hilary loves hanging out with her two teen daughters, especially when they volunteer on the oars.​

There will also be giveaways from Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and a raffle for Yeti products!