Ingrid ‘Fish Like a Girl’
I live in Normandy, France, where I fish and tie flies in my own workshop.
I enjoy dry-fly fishing, nymphing and stillwater fishing.
Being an angler myself is central to my approach to tying: I want my flies to be carefully made, but above all, effective on the water.
I am a self-taught fly tier.
I have developed my skills through many hours of experimenting, making mistakes, researching and practising. My work combines traditional patterns, personal interpretations and my own creations, with a particular interest in natural materials such as CDC, feathers, fur and peccary hair. My range includes dry flies, emergers, nymphs, terrestrials and stillwater patterns, primarily intended for trout and grayling.
I also tie some salmon and sea-trout patterns. I use barbless hooks and support catch-and-release fishing. I sell my flies through my website, www.flyshop.fr.
I deliberately keep production on a small, artisanal scale so that I can give each fly the attention it deserves.
Sharing with people and helping them learn are also an essential part of my passion.
I visit local fishing clubs to give fly-tying sessions and share what I have learned.
When the question of payment comes up, my answer is clear: I do not accept payment for these sessions. For me, fly tying is more than a technique. It is a living heritage, passed down through generations, and I see myself as someone helping to carry that tradition forward.
What matters most to me is the human connection: discovering how others approach their craft, enjoying time together at the vise, and perhaps continuing the conversation by the river, testing our flies with a rod in hand.
Staying true to those values guides what I do.
FishLikeAgirl is my own brand, rather than a club or a private group.
The name is a playful way of challenging the idea that fishing is a male pursuit.
For me, “fishing like a girl” means fishing with skill, curiosity and your own personality, without having to fit a stereotype.
My slogan, “Fish Your Way”, expresses that freedom.
