By Margaret Maccoll
It’s time women took charge of the rods and reels and started fishing, according to keen angler Nicole Robinson who has organised the 2021 Women’s Fishing Classic to encourage them to get going.
“Over the past few years, I have noticed that women in fishing are still a small minority. Only about 10 per cent of the Australian fishing industry market is female, according to recent Censor data. It’s still a very male dominant sport,“ she said.
After entering a few local fishing competitions, dealing with local tackle shops, buying fishing magazines and speaking to fellow female anglers Nicole discovered a number of women felt very intimidated when fishing.
So for the past year she has tried to encourage more women to give it a go, learn more about fishing and connect with other female fishes.“This is how the 2021 Women’s Fishing Classic has come about,“ she said.
Being held during the month of July this new fishing competition is for every type of recreational female angler whether they are fishing on the shore, in a kayak or boat, in fresh or salt water.
Get in quick because entries have been caped at 60 seniors and 10 juniors.
Registration is $50, the first 35 entries receive a brag mat for free, each junior who enters receives a gift valued at $200 and there are $12,000 in prizes up for grabs for a range of categories including fish of the week, most fish entered and best photo.
Competitors can fish from Double Island Point to the Caboolture River, up to 70km out to sea and inland lakes within the boundary map.
A competition briefing will be held on Saturday 3 July at 4pm at the Tewantin Marina before the competition kicks off at 6am on Sunday 4 July. Fishing stops at 12pm on Saturday 31 July with an award presentation at the marina on Sunday 1 August.
Women can enter the competition by joining the women’s fishing classic 2021 Facebook page.
