Such purpose designed equipment allows me to fish longer and get more enjoyment out of the sport. The other plus is that no one is likely to steal my gear (I just can't see Kezza with a pink Lipstick in his hand... although he is always first in line to read my womens magazines!)
So let's hear it for female angling and well done to those manufactures that have seen the light and started producing gear with the fairer sex in mind. Can I say "sex" in your magazine Grant without the fellas getting all excited?
When I started working at the ITM Fishing Show I didn't really know what was in store for me... I just knew it sounded like lots of fun... boats, boys, and beers, what more could a girl want in a job? Though when I found myself running through the gorse pig hunting, I started wondering what I had let myself in for - but let me assure you I have not had any regrets!
I've now been with the show for over three years. How far we've come, and what adventures we've had a long the way. As well as pig hunting escapades, I have been up close and personal with great white sharks at the Chatham Islands, had close encounters with big bears in Alaska, have waited for "just the right wave" to cross the Hokianga and Greymouth bars, and spent balmy days on the water with some of New Zealand's most classic characters. Who knows what the future holds? But whatever it is, I know it is going to be exciting!
Being the only female in a male environment has its challenges, but now with the advent of the She-wee, I can be more like the boys than ever! I count The ITM Fishing Show chaps as some of my best mates. Recently, accompanied by their delightful partners, they attended my wedding... although I suspect some of the guests were more excited about seeing Matt, than they were about seeing me in my wedding dress!!
