U.S. Fly Fishing Nationals

[bluecollarbleached]

Reply #244 on: Today at 12:21:40 AM »

The latest from John Ford the Chairman of the Organizing Committee who I was directed to by Anthony Naranja, captain of Team USA:

"Justin...the sector judge verifies that Aaron tried to put a colored bead on the line and claimed that he thought "it was changed"...this is absolutely not true...there was no change....this has nothing to do with asking if this fly is OK...that is a separate issue and a non issue...it never came up.I emphatically made the statement at the captains' meeting Friday night.....no colored beads and everyone agreed...apparently except one person..he got caught trying to tie it on....that is the only reason he got DQ'd *unanimously* by his peers at the Captains' meeting...........it's time for him to step up to the plate and admit what he did...and I might add, I had many complaints about his behavior all weekend...he was quite rude and arrogant to controllers ....all of them and stalled starting times..this is now a dead issue for me..please do not contact me any further on this issue...if you or he have any questions regarding other rules take it up with Anthony or Walter

John"

dude really? why?

 

[comparadun]

Aaron Bead Jasper.

 

[AKSkim]

How many of you out there in NEFF land HUNT?

Of those that do HUNT...

How many of you have the head of a dead animal nailed to a wall?

Unless it is there to ward off evil spirits, then why is it up there?

As always, just sitting here pondering.

AK Skim
NEFF Scalp Hunter

 

[Ryan R]

How many of you out there in NEFF land HUNT?

Of those that do HUNT...

How many of you have the head of a dead animal nailed to a wall?

Unless it is there to ward off evil spirits, then why is it up there?

As always, just sitting here pondering.

AK Skim
NEFF Scalp Hunter

I HUNT. Why do I have mounts of some of the animlas I've killed displayed? Because I like to, I enjoy them just as I enjoy eating much of the meat from the animals I've killed and looking at them helps rekindle the memories of each hunt for me.

In the end, hunting is a blood sport, and killing is an important part of hunting. While I thoroughly enjoy "just being out in the woods" if I don't fill my tag I am disappointed and I failed to achieve an important goal. I have a tremendous amount of respect and admiration for the game I pursue. I believe in "fair chase" and hunt legally and ethically with the ultimate goal of always making a quick, clean kill of the animal. And I feel no need to apologize for that or for the enjoyment and satisfaction it gives me.