I have put in countless hours into this so far, dedicating every day to practice with the hope of progressing just a bit further. And yet, I still feel like my journey has only just begun.

I had never been deep sea fishing before this experience. In fact, I had never been fishing—period. It was never something I was particularly interested in as a child and my dad never saw fit to take me. Plus, it’s not really a sport that seems to attract many women.