Sergio Render Wants to Become a Professional Angler

BeameBall.com spoke with former Tech offensive lineman Sergio Render (http://www.beamerball.com/free/news.htm). Render returned to Blacksburg after pursuing an NFL career and a stint as a police officer. His current goal is to become a pro fisherman, and I figured I'd share because fishing is relevant to many TKPers.

BeamerBall.com: That doesn't surprise me one bit. Anybody who's spent any time around you knows being outdoors is your thing. I also know that you don't just talk about becoming a pro angler, you're also taking the appropriate steps.

Sergio Render: I am. I've been very serious about it over the last couple of years and have been fishing in the FLW (Fishing League Worldwide). This past year, out of 150, I made the Top-40 and qualified for the regionals and got a chance to fish the tournament in Jacksonville, Fl. So, just to show you how serious I am about it, I finished class, drove all the way to Jacksonville to fish the tournament and back in time for class. Right now, I was 3rd in my division out of 151 guys, but I had a bad tournament and dropped to 27th. So, I need to have a good outing in the next tournament and hopefully I'll qualify for the regionals again. The goal is to finish in the top 6 and that would make me an All American and really get my name out there even further.

The entire, brief Q&A is worth the read. Also, Sergio Render on a horse.