He’s been dreaming of reeling in the big one since his parents took him fishing at the Oregon Inlet as a kid. This past Friday was no exception, as he took off in his kayak near Jeanette’s Pier.

Nagel, a Rohnert Park resident and native, has become a big deal in the small-but-intense world of kayak angling. She also is one of the only women on Team USA Saltwater Kayak Fishing, and last ...