CHICKS WHO FISH | NAVINA JAENSCH

There are more than 40 million anglers in America, and according to the American Sportfishing Association, 25 percent of them are women. And, that number has consistently grown over the years. With that in mind, we at BDoutdoors.com thought it was high time we give the ladies some more exposure on the website. So, without further ado, we're happy to announce our latest department, called Chicks Who Fish.

Each month we will interview a lady angler and get her take on what makes fishing so great. For our first installment, we spoke to Navina Jaensch, who lives and fishes in the Central Florida area.

Q: That's an interesting name, where are you from?

A: I was born and raised in Baden-Baden, Germany, but have lived in Florida for the last 13 years.

Q: How long have you been fishing?

A: I started fishing about 10 years ago. My dad used to take my brother and I charter fishing on our vacations, but I really got into fishing more seriously about four years ago.

Q: OK, so who was it that really got you into fishing?

A: My best friends Billy and Matt. They asked me to fish a kingfish tournament with them. After that I was hooked.

Q: Where do you fish most?

A: Out of Port Canaveral, Florida.