No podcast for this post but wanted to make a quick post about the US Fly Fishing Team Trials this past weekend. From the perspective of a newb to the competitive side of the sport we all love I was inspired. It was so great to watch this "new" (new to me) Czech technique in action. They did make it look easy. Later, Mike and I went downstream and I had to try it. After 1 hour I managed to hook up one fish. I then deffered to the streamer and got my fix I was looking for.

Mike and I spent the morning on the Provo River beat. I learned alot watching Brian Capsey from Durango Colorado.

I followed him for a couple of hours along his beat and watched him catch 12 fish. One of them was this awesome 22" brown.

The way that the points work in these competitions is that quantity is worth more than quality of fish. You get x number of points for each fish you land plus y number of points for every inch. So, two 8" fish are worth more in points than 1 16" fish. Plus since you have only 3 hours to fish the beat, you dont want to waste a second that you dont have to. Rather than play the fish out competitors want to net the fish as soon as possible. In Brians case, it often meant getting in the deep and fast water. And in one case, litteraly in the water.

Mike and I had a chance to interview a few of the competitors after that first beat. Look for that podcast soon.

Later this week we will have Lefty Kreh so stay tuned.