. >> peter kaminsky has devoted half a century to this sport, both casting and writing about it. >> where there's carnirousfi, s fly. >> the fly sits on the water. it can be far more challenging and rewarding. the origins trace back to the roman empire but it was the english with all bamboo rods who put it on the map in the 1600s.

. >> peter kaminsky has devoted half a century to this sport, both casting and writing about it. >> wherere's carnirousfi, s fly. >> the fly sits on the water. it can be far more challenging and rewarding. the origins trace back to the roman empire but it was the english with all bamboo rods who put it on the map in the 1600s. it staedrtn norew ykhiurcey.nt was lee wolf who brought it into our living rooms on shows like abc's "american sportsman." he died in a plane crash in 1991 but his wife, a master herself, is still going strong at age 94. >> for me, it was being in the out of doors, the natural world is kind of my church, my religion. >> joan wolf was first introduced to fishing in the 1930s. >> that was almost 90 years ago and you remember that like -- like it was yesterday? >> it's determined my life basically. >> joan went on to win her first professional competition at the age of 12 and set many milestones for female fishers after that. for the past 30 years she's been running the fnd her husband foud in the catskills. >> it's your passport to being a good fisherman. you've got t

. >> reporter: peter kaminsky has devoted half a century to this sport.r there's carnivorous fish, someone can catch them with a fly. >> reporter: fly fishing is different from bait fishing because the fly sits on the water. it's not food dropped underneath which can be far more challenging and rewarding. the george jennifer aniston trace back to the roman empyro. but it was the english who put it on the map in the 1600s. fly fishing started in sdwr e e new york in the 19th century. the king was lee wulf who brought it to series like "abc's american sportsman." lee died in a plane crash in 1991. but his wife, a master herself, is still going strong at age 94. >> for me, it was being in the out-of-doors, the natural world is kind of my church. my religion. >> reporter: joan wulf was first introduced to fishing in the 1930s. you remember it like it was yesterday. >> it determined my life basically. >> reporter: joan went on to win hr first professional competition at the age of 12 and set many mile sometimes for female fishers after that. for the past 30 ye