I just returned home from the first annual Spring Fly Fishing Competition run by the Sotto Fly Fishing Club and sponsored by Angling Sports (London,Ontario). Thirty people made the trip out to the event to compete and everyone had their game faces on. Every skill level was represented at the tournament from beginner to advanced but I personally felt the field was very tough as many great anglers were present for the competition.
I felt that I got stuck in some tough spots for two of my sessions, the first session in Section A1 which was at the far end of the pond with very shallow water, and the last session in C5 which was across the water from A1 again at the end of the pond. I managed to keep calm and focus on each session individually and when push came to shove I was able to finish 3rd out of 30 guys which I believe is a fantastic finish for my first time every competing in a fly fishing event.
I plan to have a few posts in the coming days going into a lot more detail on the competition and how I fished it, how I caught fish, where I caught fish and what I was thinking along the way. For now I will be cleaning the mud from my rods, reels, drying out fly boxes, and basking in the glow of a great day spent on the water with friends.
Cheers!
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