Kate Blubaugh from Reno, Nevada, USA, is an enthusiastic fly angler and an accomplished caster. In the last six years, Kate Blubaugh has and continues to be a participant at sport shows in the States and you can find Kate in Europe demonstrating and teaching fly-casting to the public at several sport shows. Kate has published casting and fly-fishing related articles and has been featured in fishing articles in European and American fly-fishing magazines that include Vliegvissen & Vliegbinden, published by Vipmedia in the Netherlands.

In recent years, Kate has worked at the Reno Fly shop, in Reno, Nevada. Kate has opened the doors to fly-fishing to women in her community by starting the first Reno, Nevada fly-fishing club for women and recently helped found the first women fly-fishing club in the Netherlands.

Kate continues to be in the position of Goodwill Ambassador for IWFF (International Women Fly Fishers), while attending fly-fishing fairs in Europe. She has extended herself to women in European countries, bringing women together whether it was to connect with other women in neighbouring countries or connecting women in the industry. International Women Fly Fishers is an organization that encourages women to participate in the sport of fly-fishing through organizing the Annual International Festival of Women Fly Fishers and several other activities.

Kate's extensive background includes the first women in a major European fly-fishing fair in Hattem, Netherlands, to be invited to demonstrate and teach fly-casting to a large group of women. At the International Sportsmen's Expositions (ISE) host and co-host for the Best of the West Fly casting championship held in Denver, CO, Sacramento, CA and San Mateo, CA. Featured in Trails for BEET magazine whereby readers could follow Kate and Rudy van Duijnhoven (internationally known photographer, writer and fly-casting instructor) through the website on fishing trails in Ireland and Norway. She was featured with Terry Wickstrom Angling Adventures Television and recently on The Fan Outdoors Radio with Karen Wickstom for the new series of women in outdoor sports. Assistant Manager and casting/fly-fishing instructor of Pine Point Lodge, a fishing lodge in British Columbia.

Kate is dedicated to the sport of fly-fishing, the art of casting and connecting with people, with her enthusiasm, positive attitude and love of people she is guaranteed to be delightful for everyone around her. When Kate is not fishing, teaching casting or giving demonstrations you can find her enjoying her family, her grown children, Preston, Page, William, James and her grandson Tyler. January 7th 2009, Kate became a grandmother to a baby girl, Paityn Rae.