Sylva teen to compete in national angling competition
A Sylva teen is preparing to prove himself on the national stage of fly-fishing after qualifying for the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team National Championship in State College, Pennsylvania.
Alex Boyer, 15, will take on the competition Tuesday, July 26, after a string of successes at regional clinics and tournaments. He’s been fly-fishing since he was 9 years old and began competing in the sport a year ago.
“I’ve worked really hard for this. It means a lot to make the team at this age. Hopefully I can continue progressing and represent the team at an upcoming World Championship,” said Boyer.
The U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team is a carefully selected group of youth anglers from across the United States. All competition fishing is catch-and-release, with anglers fishing five different sessions of three hours each, scoring based on the number and size of fish caught.
“A lot of people have helped Alex get to where he is today,” said the angler’s mother Dana Boyer. “He has had valuable coaching and mentoring from a lot of people that care a lot about him.”
