Emily Mauri: Fishe Ambassador and Saltwater Fly Angler
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Fishe ambassador profile
Emily Mauri: Where Saltwater Skill Meets Everyday Purpose
A Florida fly angler, mother, community organizer, and zero-waste entrepreneur, Emily Mauri has built a life where time on the water and care for the world around her move in the same direction.
Her story is about more than catching fish. It is about learning new techniques when the water demands them, making space for fishing in family life, and turning a small fundraiser into something that served her community.
From Pennsylvania to Florida
A saltwater angler who learned to adapt
When this profile first appeared in 2022, Emily was Fishe’s farthest-flung ambassador: a Pennsylvania native making her home in Stuart, Florida, and spending her fishing days around warm water, mangroves, and moving boats.
During the winter, she helped organize The Fly Fishing Show, bringing her organizational energy to an industry gathering built around learning, connection, and the wider fly-fishing community.
One cast can be the cast
Learning to double haul when every foot counts
What fishing-related accomplishment are you most proud of?
“It’s a toss up between strip setting and having a solid double haul.”
Before moving to Florida, I fell in love with spey casting because I hated the pressure of overhead casting. Once I moved to saltwater, I had no choice but to fine tune my overhead casting and if I wanted to catch fish.
I needed to be able to double haul on a moving boat because sometimes you get one shot and man does it hurt when you’re a few feet short! It is also a bummer when you do all of the previous right and then trout set and lose the fish almost instantly.
It really required me to be mindful of little techniques and details that countered everything I had previously learned.
Emily on technique
“Sometimes you get one shot—and man does it hurt when you’re a few feet short.”
Fishing and family
Making the water part of family life
What advice would you give to other mothers balancing fishing and motherhood?
I’m really lucky that our family’s main business is fly fishing. My husband is a full time guide so it’s really just been a part of our daughter’s life since the beginning.
We moved to Florida seven years ago so we could spend more time at our home base and not have to travel so much. We don’t regret it!
A fundraiser that became a business
How Jar the Zero Waste Shop began
Tell us about how you started your zero waste shop!
In 2019, my daughter Emma participated in Fish for Change. As a fundraiser, I made reusable beeswax wraps and started selling them at a little zero waste shop near my home.
Shortly after I learned that the shop was for sale and purchased it. While our storefront closed over the pandemic, I still operate mobile soap refills, an online shop and pop up at local community events.
Beyond the interview
What Emily’s story shows us
Emily’s path is a reminder that confidence on the water rarely arrives all at once. It is built through awkward casts, missed shots, technique changes, and the decision to keep learning.
The same practical energy runs through the rest of her life. She made fishing part of her family rhythm, put her organizational skills behind the fly-fishing community, and turned a hands-on fundraiser into a new kind of local business.
Skill, family, service, and fun do not have to live in separate boxes. In Emily’s world, they meet on the same boat.
A few more questions with Emily
Away from fishing?
Kayaking, gardening, and volunteering.
Favorite person to fish with?
“My husband.”
Future Fishe wish?
“Reusable silicone ziplocks—for my snacks.”
Where to find Emily?
@mrsemilymauri and @jarthezerowasteshop on Instagram.
Why trust Fishe
Stories grounded in real days outside
Fishe ambassador profiles center the lived experience of women who fish: what they have learned, what they are still practicing, and how outdoor life fits alongside work, family, and community.
Emily’s own words remain at the heart of this profile because useful outdoor stories are strongest when they include the missed casts, the adjustments, and the humor—not only the highlight reel.
Gear that moves with the day
Explore Fishe fishing leggings
Emily’s original photo set shows Fishe leggings doing exactly what they were made to do: moving, fishing, and bringing a bold point of view to the boat.
See the current leggings collection
Conclusion
Emily Mauri’s story does not hinge on one perfect fish or one perfect cast. Its energy comes from the way she keeps bringing different parts of life together: saltwater technique, motherhood, community, sustainability, and a very firm commitment to packing snacks.
That is the kind of outdoor life we love—skilled, useful, imperfect, and fully lived.
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Frequently asked questions
About Emily Mauri
Who is Emily Mauri?
Emily Mauri is a Fishe ambassador and saltwater fly angler whose profile also highlights her work as a mother, fly-fishing community organizer, and zero-waste entrepreneur.
Where is Emily Mauri based?
At the time of the original interview, Emily lived in Stuart, Florida, after growing up in Scottdale, Pennsylvania.
Does Emily prefer freshwater or saltwater fishing?
Saltwater. Her move to Florida pushed her to sharpen her overhead cast, double haul, and strip set from a moving boat.
What is Emily’s favorite fish species?
Tarpon was Emily’s favorite fish species in her Fishe ambassador profile.
What fishing skill is Emily most proud of?
She called it a toss-up between strip setting and building a solid double haul—two details that became essential in Florida saltwater fishing.
How does Emily balance motherhood and fishing?
Fishing has been part of her daughter’s life from the beginning. Emily also said moving to Florida helped the family spend more time at their home base and reduce travel.
What is Jar the Zero Waste Shop?
Jar grew from reusable beeswax wraps Emily made for a Fish for Change fundraiser. She later bought the local shop and continued serving customers through refills, online sales, and community pop-ups.
Where can readers follow Emily?
The original profile lists @mrsemilymauri and @jarthezerowasteshop on Instagram.
