Taylor Thackston: Casting Wide to Catch Purpose Through Fly Fishing

Taylor Thackston, owner of Frying Pan Anglers in Basalt, Colorado, shares her secrets for success, which are anchored in the premise that it's ok to not have a plan because, what is meant for you will find you.

Originally from Virginia, Taylor spent a great deal of her youth and most of college chasing trout around Appalachia and Tennessee. Despite spending more time on the water than she did in class, Taylor graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in Animal and Poultry Sciences.

When her post graduation plans, which included attending veterinarian school, did not come to fruition, a three-month gap summer in Basalt has grown into three years, and her greatest adventure yet. In this fun conversation, Taylor shares her love for fly fishing and how this passion has morphed not only into unexpected entrepreneurship, but also into an active role in helping women Veterans connect with hope and healing through her role on the Steering Committee of the Project Healing Waters Women on the Fly program.