Hi Canerod1 --- you will fit in just fine. Lots of love here for vintage glass. I agree, the early Orvis grey unsanded graphite rods are favorites of mine too.

Looking forward to meeting you Phil.

John

This is Joe (oldsaltnfla). Come on down to Florida. I am actually in the Lakeland, Florida area, but I love the salt much more than fresh water. I wade fish Sarasota Bay and some times the flats around Anna Maria Island (Tampa Bay). I guarantee that you will catch fish; i.e., spotted sea trout, silver trout, redfish, and a snook or two if you are lucky. You young whippersnappers will have no trouble wading the salt flats, but you will have to be patient with this old guy. I can get around pretty good, just not as fast as I used to. I also have the inside track on most of the other non-fishing attractions.
Joe

I've been a silent member for a bit, and figured it was time to properly introduce myself. Grew up and still reside in southeast Kansas, about 1 1/2 hours east of Wichita. Primarily fish the litany of ponds, creeks, rivers, and lakes in the area. I divide my time between sunfish and spotted bass in the creeks and sight fishing for carp and gar. I am fortunate enough to make a few Ozark trips a year for smallies or small stream trout. Usually get out to southern Wyoming once or twice a year as well. Don't have any salt experience yet, but have a few plans to address that! If anyone ever wants to wet a line in SEK I will be happy to oblige.

I live in the Texas Hill Country and travel all over the state for work. This means that my 5 weight travels with me! I mainly fish the Guadalupe river when I'm home, but also get to spend some time on the LLano, Pedernales and Blanco rivers. I'm new to fly fishing but I'm having a blast learning the sport.

New guy here and I live and fish mostly in Mo. although I do make it out to Co. a couple of times a year. I'm heading west the 3rd week of August to chase brookies down south of Gunnison about 60 miles. I'm new to fishing glass but will be taking a 8' 5-6wt Cortland Pro Crest and a 7 1/2' 4-5wt Cortland Leon Chandler with me.

Hello, my name is Timothy. Spooner and I have been enjoying fishing all over eastern Penna., and up to the Willowemoc and Beaverkill in NY, for many years. Spooner turned 14 last month and has arthritis pretty bad, so this season we're sticking to the Neshaminy Creek, where it's easy to get into the water from the truck, the current is gentle, and Spooner can swim to his heart's content. While he's swimming, I've been playing with various Wonderods from the collection, and trying out different lines on them. We've been having a great time.


Greetings from Bridge Valley!

First post, my name is Larry, I'm retired and live in Pinedale, WY. I fly fish in the summer, mainly in the Rockies and tie flies in the winter. Most of my flies get donated to Project Healing Waters and Casting for Recovery. I'm a retired USAF pilot and love supporting our vets and my first wife passed away back in 2011 from brain cancer so donating to CFR is my way of supporting the cancer community in some small way. Three years ago I tied and donated 68 dozen flies, the next year 88 dozen, this past winter I only tied 37 dozen (had some major health issues). I just finished a 10 day fly fishing trip with Rod (aka rodneybo) on the Green river below Fontenelle. The water level was very high going from 3850 - 4860 bfs (normally it is around 1200-1500 this time of year) so it was challenging to say the least. I haven't fished glass since my dad gave me my first fly rod back in the early 80's, then Rod recently gave me a Steffen 5/6 wt, since then I have really enjoyed fishing dries with it on the Henry's Fork and then the Madison (prior to the Green river trip). Next week I'm headed down to fish the Green below Flaming Gorge Reservoir, my next trip will be to head down to fish the Gunnison river in late August, a first for me.

Welcome, mcnerney! Fellow USAF vet here. Didn't fly but think Warthogs is beeeutiful. Hope you get over health issues, and enjoy upcoming trips to the water.

New to forum. Anchorage, Alaska is home and within easy driving distance of fair to excellent fishing for salmon, rainbows, char and grayling, I love to fly fish for trout and grayling!
Just finished with a short trip up to the Denali highway for grayling with my three boys, some great memories made.
I spend a fair amount of time in south eastern Minnesota as my brother has a farm there and the trout fishing is superb, and I thought what folks call the driftless area was an unknown secret outside of the locals until coming to this forum. Guess the fishing has started to catch up with the deer hunting in the region.
Great forum!

Welcome, Tecnos!

Thanks Tomah.

It is a great place. I love fishing out west but the Southern Appalachians are special to me. Love hunting fish in small to medium size water, even if I am constantly walking through rhododendron and spider webs.

I haven't fished in the park in ages, I look forward to getting over there again.