Tess Weigand on winning Gold for USA women's fly fishing team, guiding, and mentorship
Tess Weigand—captain of Team USA Women's Fly Fishing and individual/team gold medalist at the FIPS Mouche Women's World Championship—guides on Pennsylvania's Penns Creek and Montana's Yellowstone and Madison rivers. She discusses entomology, wild trout conservation, observation on the water, competitive fly fishing, and what it takes to win gold. More coverage ahead from the 2026 Women's World Championship in Norway.