After the birth of her first child, Annalisa Barbieri gave up angling, which she adored. Now she returns to the water with her daughter, 11, to share the joys of rods and fly-tying. My first fishing trip involved begging. I had to plead with my cousin to take me with him: I was 12, he was a bit younger. He agreed, as long as we could go after lunch, siesta time – when no one would see him fishing with a girl…
The Guardian, 15/08/15. Read the full article ‘Fishing casts its spell on my girl‘.