As many of you may know by now, the Norwegian skiing coach gave the world a lesson in sportsmanship. During an Olympic cross-country skiing event, a Canadian skier broke a pole on an uphill climb. Without hesitation, the Norwegian coach rushed forward from the sidelines and handed the girl a new pole. She and her partner not only finished the race, but won a silver medal (I believe the Norwegians failed to make the podium in that race). Is this not the true spirit of the Olympic Games?

So what does this have to do with fly fishing...

Well, what if we were all such "good sports" on the water? If a nearby angler broke a pole, could we let him borrow our back-up that's in the truck? What if the fly we're using is catching us a mess of fish, but the guy beside us hasn't yet figured out what's working? Could we offer a little advice, or give away a fly?

I think the best way for Canadians (and for us all) to thank that Norwegian coach to is to perform our own act of kindness in return - whether it by on the river, or on the street. What a world it would be.....