Comments on: Cheats and Fishing http://www.bishfish.co.nz/bishonfish/2006/08/cheats-and-fishing.html Fly fishing and saltwater fishing in New Zealand Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:22:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bishfish http://www.bishfish.co.nz/bishonfish/2006/08/cheats-and-fishing.html/comment-page-1#comment-12 Bishfish Fri, 01 Sep 2006 04:36:38 +0000 http://www.bishfish.co.nz/bishonfish/2006/08/cheats-and-fishing.html#comment-12 There are not many fly fishing competitions, maybe 4 or 5 big ones, (over 400 entrants).<br/>For most these are more of a social event than competition, ie have a great time with the lads, and a prize would be a bonus. But of course there are the keen competitors, and worse the 'win at all cost' idiots.<br/>Competitive fly fishing is not for me, except maybe when fishing with my sons :) There are not many fly fishing competitions, maybe 4 or 5 big ones, (over 400 entrants).
For most these are more of a social event than competition, ie have a great time with the lads, and a prize would be a bonus. But of course there are the keen competitors, and worse the ‘win at all cost’ idiots.
Competitive fly fishing is not for me, except maybe when fishing with my sons :)

]]> By: Trout Underground http://www.bishfish.co.nz/bishonfish/2006/08/cheats-and-fishing.html/comment-page-1#comment-11 Trout Underground Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:46:53 +0000 http://www.bishfish.co.nz/bishonfish/2006/08/cheats-and-fishing.html#comment-11 Are fly fishing competitions becoming common in NZ? They're still very much below the radar here in the USA, but I see a few more every year.<br/><br/>I can understand why anyone would want to turn fly fishing into a competitive event, but some do. Make way for the inevitable cheating scandals... Are fly fishing competitions becoming common in NZ? They’re still very much below the radar here in the USA, but I see a few more every year.

I can understand why anyone would want to turn fly fishing into a competitive event, but some do. Make way for the inevitable cheating scandals…

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