Storyline: Young people reeling for sport fishing in China [Voice_over] Sport fishing in China has been swarming with young people, new data shows, giving a boost to the country's larger angling industry. According to the latest survey from the China Angling Association, 25-to-45-year-olds make up nearly 50 percent of the country's burgeoning angling community. People like this Beijing resident who say the intense focus required of the sport let's her forget about other things. [Sound_bite] Wang Tingting, Angler: "This is precisely where the charm of fishing lies -- it demands total focus." [Voice_over] In recent years, various fishing tournaments across China have gained traction with some attracting hordes of participants. One is the Shengzhong Lake International Fishing Competition in southwest China's Sichuan Province. Now in its 14th year, the competition attracted 1,200 athletes from 21 countries this year, making it a lucrative endeavor. [Sound_bite] Shi Zehua, President, China Angling Association: "Fishing tournaments are the most dynamic and attention-grabbing part of the fishing economy, and they have formed a multi-level and diverse event system. The massive angling population has spurred a huge market -- a small fishing rod is now 'reeling in' a major industry." [Voice_over] The popularity of the sport has translated into a thriving fishing gear industry in places like east China's Weihai City, home to more than 5,000 fishing related firms. One factory boasts the world's first fully automated fishing rod production line that can churn out some 200,000 rods per month. Data shows that the annual output value of Weihai's fishing enterprises is roughly 1.4 billion U.S. dollars. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]