Great to see this growing!

While I don't care about the competitive aspect of it (just not my jam, nothing inherently wrong with it IMO), one thing it does is draw attention to the sport and really does help grow it. Not to mention draw attention to a variety of skills necessary to be successful.
 
clarkman said:
While I don't care about the competitive aspect of it (just not my jam, nothing inherently wrong with it IMO), one thing it does is draw attention to the sport and really does help grow it. Not to mention draw attention to a variety of skills necessary to be successful.
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I’m the same way as far as the “competition” aspect. Here in Cody the high school club started as just a “club”, a group that would get together and fish. The competition aspect came later as other schools started clubs, but there are still many kids that just join for the activity. Like you said, anything that encourages kids to fish and be outdoors is great.
 
I like the outdoor club aspect that encourages kids to learn the sport, but I draw the line at competition. Competitive fly fishing turns "the contemplative man's recreation" into professional bass fishing. But unlike bass reservoirs, trout streams are degraded by competition.
 
I dont think competition is inherently a bad thing. There are many things to compete in fly fishing beyond numbers of fish you ran your perdigon into. If they wanna be competitive, they should reflect how fly fisherman compete. Bonus for dry fish, for casting distance, for abstaining from bobberdom.... there are many aspects of fly fishing that could be encouraged with competition. Who has the fastest releases? The tightest loops? The most fishable casts, measured through lack of mends.

Just like, don't count fish and I think it might be ok.
 
I could never win, I lose count after 2. I've always felt fortunate if I just get 1 good fish, and given some of the streams I have fished, that could be a dink.

Just get out and feesh!!!
 
It's isn't my cup of tea but far be it from me to tell a fly angler they can't turn the form of fishing into something competitive.

Each to their own.
 
I like the idea that a decent amount of fish do not get caught or are only caught once. With a highly skilled group of flingers these illusive fish, quite often get scooped up at least once. I can't see how competition helps preserve the resource. I would much rather teach young people the real meaning of being in nature and enjoying the experience.
 
The cynic in my wonders if someone doesn't see these "competitions" as a way to make a buck.
 
More young people getting into fly fishing is a good thing. Wyoming is a great place to fly fish, I miss it out there.
 
I think so many of you have this super narrow sight-line of trout only. In the article it actually talks about bluegill too. Agreed with Dime, any way to youngsters into the sport is a good thing, especially as the old codgers age out.
 
Maybe it will allow more public access to rivers in WY…it is a tough state to access rivers that meander through cattle country…

Anything to get high school kids out of the house and off social media is a win in my book
 
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