photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard In honor of Mother's Day weekend, let's take a moment to recognize our lady anglers. Let's start with apparel, because what lady doesn't want to look good as she lands a big rockfish? One avid fisherwoman tells us she wears a lot of clothing from Columbia, in part because many of their fabrics have ultra-violet protection. Reel Chick and Reel Sassy are two other sources she recommends for clothing, hats, and more. LLBean has a sizeable line of women's fishing apparel that includes vests, jackets, skorts, hats, and more. Of course the fishing fashionista needs a protective hat and eyewear. Costa Del Mar has good sunglasses designed for those pesky rays that reflect off the water, and LLBean sells sunglasses proportioned for women and designed for an active lifestyle. While we're focusing on sun protection, we hear that the neck is the new face when it comes to revealing a woman's age, so check out the latest in neckwear. It's like a neck gaiter for the summer. Called by different names, such as a neck mask, headwear, or a sun dickie, or face buff these tube-like neck protectors come in light-weight fabrics and fun patterns. Finally, a lady's got to have the right gear. Fisher Girl sells rods that are ergonomically designed to fit a woman's hand. And they're lightweight too. Rod/reel combos come in all shades of pink, from hot to metallic. Pink fishing line is available too. Rods proptortioned for women are avaiable at most major fishing outfitters, but for a wide range of gear and apparel, plus how-to information, visit a site specificallly set-up for ladies, such as womenfishing.com. Let's get out there, ladies!