I recently traveled to Campbell River, Vancouver Island, B.C., for some pink salmon fly fishing, accompanied by my daughter, Ellie. The fishing trip was part of her Baylor graduation present, although I had to put her on a plane in Nanaimo earlier than I would have liked. Anyway, she had problems with baggage and customs, and then along came a certain American officer and gentleman. Here is part of her e-mail to me:

"Flights back were super rough. They lost my luggage on the Nanaimo flight and then they wouldn't let me through customs without my bag...it was quite a process with a lot of time in a customs holding area. Barely made my flight but sat next to Craig Boddington (also returning from a fishing trip) who saw my rifle target I was using as a bookmark. We struck up a great conversation (he loves that little 7mm-08, it's what his daughters use) about the book he's writing on the history of North American rifles! When I landed in LAX he also had a connecting United flight. We had to switch terminals and leave security and I was pretty sure I was going to miss my next flight until Mr. boddington took me under his wing and let me go through the premium line with him. He was so nice! I wouldn't have made my flight without him!"

Let's just say that as a hunter I was already a Boddington man, but now, much more so as a grateful father.

A good guy he is! BTW, go Bears. My oldest son is a senior at Baylor this fall!

Very sweet!

Sounds like Craig might have been born in Texas, if not, I'll give him credit he was!

Not surprised one bit.!

Cheers to Craig. Good stuff right there!!

I would have expected nothing less, He seems like a a very standup guy.

Clearly and officer and a gentlemn.

That is great to hear!

That's Craig Boddington!

Like tendrams said This doesn't surprize me at all! Boddington is a prince of a guy!

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In the times I have seen him talking with other people, and others talking to me, I've observed a very nice follow that I would like to know better.
Max

Max, come to our Allegheny Mt Chapter SCI fund raiser next year and spend plenty of time with him.

can't wait to meet him on my hunt and flight over, heard many good things

An officer and a gentleman.

But...but...but...for years the Internet has said...oh yeah, the Internet. I forgot.

Craig has always answered my questions when I've posed them to him. Missed him in Chewore by a couple of weeks in 2010. Too bad, though Messrs Dawson and Gibson kept us well entertained.

I once saw him walking quite fast with his head down at the DSC conv. one year & thought how odd that was as any other time I saw him he was friendly.
Probably just needed to go to the john & didn't want to get distracted.
Just like Charlie Brown, he's a good man.

DOJ - If Pa. goes Republican this year I might consider coming out your way to the fundraiser?? Craig is one of the "good guys" for sure.

Larry Sellers
SCI Life Member

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Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
Max, come to our Allegheny Mt Chapter SCI fund raiser next year and spend plenty of time with him.