Sophie Danison
Sophie has been a river person most of her life, a filmmaker for about four years, and fishing is new to her. In 2016, she was awarded the Orvis-supported Women in Fly Fishing Film Grant and got to shoot and edit a short film, called “Old Friends, New Fish,” about three moms driving a minivan around Montana to fly-fish. A couple years later, she teamed up with her friend, Emerald, to shoot and edit “Sh*t Fly Fishing Gals Say”. Those projects helped grow her knowledge of fishing in general, but also in terms of actual participation. She says, “I’m a complete noob. Until my angling skills improve, I’m super happy to row all day (actually) and promise to bring snacks.”