Gone Fishing: A New Sport Makes Waves in College Athletics.

This post comes form The Chronicle.

Many college athletes are used to waking up before sunrise for workouts, but most aren't used to competing at that hour.

Enter the exploding intercollegiate sport of bass fishing, where the biggest catches often come before breakfast.

"Collegiate angling is spreading like a brush fire," said Troy J. Heckaman, commissioner of the Collegiate Bass Anglers Association, which acts as a governing body for the sport.

While Mr. Heckaman admits the sport is "still in its infancy," he said that students from more than 150 colleges and universities have contacted his group with interest in forming a team, or have already started one.

And more growth means more competition. Click here to read the rest of this article.