First off, I'd like to say thanks to everyone on this forum for supplying such a wealth of information. It has helped make my journey from Graphite to Fiberglass quite enjoyable.

I lean more on the thrifty side of fly fishing and my current glass rods are a CGR 2wt, Prime 4 wt, CGR 5/6, FF80, and a recently purchased Heddon Mark III 8405 (this rod looks like it has never seen the light of day. I'll try and get some pics of it in the next few days to post). The bug has me pretty well so the quiver will definitely be expanding.

I'll fish for anything from trout to bowfin to pike to sunfish and mostly in WI, IL, & IN.

Looking forward to sharing some of my adventures and reading about yours.

-Joe

Welcome, JRG88! Sounds like you have a great start on a glass addiction.

Glad we could help convert you from graphite to glass. Now we'll just have to fix any nasty Cubs/Bears preference you might have.

Very true about bowfin. Such an aggressive, mean spirited fish, which makes them a heck of a target. I've never seen them around Chicago, but I fish a lot of creeks near the Terre Haute, IN area and between them and the gar, it is quite a hoot.

Took some pictures of the new Heddon Mark III last night. Does anyone have any recommendations for photo hosting since the photobucket incident? Thanks.

White Sox are okay?

That's right. Some years back, I was in Chicago on business. Driving near the lake shore, I saw a guy carrying a salmon that reached from his waist almost to the ground.