Topic: Why I Fly Fish: CRK, Service Work, and One Woman’s Drive to Give Back
About Becca:
Becca Sue Klein is no stranger to the outdoors, having spent the summers of her youth in the mountains of North Georgia and hiking the Appalachian Trail; her college years in Boone, North Carolina, camping, hiking, skiing, fishing and rock climbing; and nearly two decades working within the Waterkeeper movement.
After serving as Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s development director since 2009, Becca moved to a part time position with the organization in 2021. As CRK’s first ever planned giving officer, she will work to ensure the legacy of our many donors through planned gifts to ensure the future of our Chattahoochee River and the organization’s important water protection programs. Becca is also the founder of the Becca Sue Klein All Kids Fish, a tri-annual event that aims to inspire the next generation of fly anglers and conservationists, and the manager of Orvis’s Quality Hooch Campaign.
Her passion is the environment, and it shows not only through her career, but also her volunteer work. Becca is a proud member of the Georgia Women Fly Fishers where she’s served as their Board of Directors’ Events and Outreach Chair. She is the past president of the South Eastern Council Board of Directors for Fly Fishers International, was a long-time volunteer for Casting for Recovery Georgia, and is a member of Trout Unlimited. She spearheaded CRK’s All Kids Fish event which brings young people out to learn more about the sport of fly fishing and why protecting our waterways is so important; and is the founder of the Reeling in Recovery program in Atlanta, which brings men and women in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse out to experience the healing nature of fly fishing. Becca is currently living with metastatic breast cancer and enjoys making service to others the core of her lifestyle.
Becca also enjoys writing, serving as an associate editor for DUN Magazine and contributing writer to numerous fly fishing publications. She has found a passion for salt water fly fishing over the past two years, which has her hooked. She recently landed her first permit (2 actually!) and is still in search of her 50+ pound tarpon. As she says “the juveniles are fun, but I’m ready for a big one!”
Becca currently resides in Smyrna with her service dog Gunner.
