What comes to mind when you think of fishing? Perhaps a middle-aged man sitting in a boat, leisurely waiting all day for a tug at his line? Christi Rolin has news for you. She’s a member of the angler fishing club at Georgia State, a university landlocked by freeways, city streets and MARTA trains. And recently, she was the only woman to compete at a national college bass fishing tournament in Florida.
“Even though it’s a male-dominated sport, the fish don’t care what gender you are,” Rolin said. But she admits one of her biggest pressures is being the only girl out there.
Bass are huge, powerfully strong fish that struggle violently, and snagging them is an arduous task. Fish also hide under water, and the time of day affects anglers’ ability to catch them.
“It’s a lot more technical than you would think,” said the Georgia State physical therapy student. “You have to know how to be precise. You have to have patience, and you really have to be accurate and ready for anything.”
Rolin grew up fishing in Douglasville, about 30 miles west of Atlanta, but it wasn’t a primary interest. Continue reading – http://www.gsu.edu/2015/09/10/concrete-jungle-unlikely-angler/