Competitive Fly Fishing is a product of the current X-Game generation for sure. I have absolutely NO problem with organized CASTING competition. I do however think that formal competition does not belong on trout streams. I thought Fly Fishing was supposed to be a quite, contemplative sport? I know a few X-tournament BASS fishermen that took up fly fishing because they wanted to enjoy FISHING again. Most have sold off their flashy bass boats and conventional tackle, and have stuck with fly fishing. I have a few younger friends who fish in competitions, but they know it is not for me. I have more than once politely declined to be a field judge in such events. Perhaps this is another reason why I find Euro-nymphing to be so ridiculous, and do not consider it a form of fly fishing. Guess I'm becoming just another old cantankerous fuddy-duddy!

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