•“Born the daughter of a horse-rider and fly angler, I was taught by my Dad at a young age to get on the horse and stay on, and that regardless of being a female, I could do anything he could do. I was handed a fly rod at the age of 7 and with my fist cast I snagged my dad in the neck. I thought that would be my last cast. Years of horseback riding, and fishing Fraser Valley, lended way to a passion of the outdoors. More recent incredible experiences fishing Washington State ignited a fire inside me which could not be extinguished. Fly fishing soon became my greatest passion. A rather difficult span of time in my life required incredible self-healing, and fishing became my outlet for mending a broken heart, reclaiming my identity and rebuilding self worth. Every cast healed me, bit by bit.
Simultaneously, both my parents were incredible artists. My mother practiced painting with acrylics and watercolours. I aspired to match her talent. Years of trying different mediums, crafts, and seeking alternate forms of entrepreneurship, I finally found a purpose for my style of art - right here within the fishing community.”
Creating digital and acrylic artwork and logos, often with a spin of American traditional tattoo flash and a sense of dark humour, Nicole Gatter has had her art featured in Fly Fusion Magazine, and currently runs a line of apparel, prints and decals for sale on her website (linktr.ee/OutlawFishingDesigns). She is also a Fishing BC ambassador and proud team member of Linear Fly Fishing.•
If you want to follow Nicole’s adventures 👇🏻
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