First post , long time lurker . My name is Ron Zimmerman and I live in S. AZ . I have a few fiberglass rods that I built and one that carries over from 45 yrs ago that I learned to fly fish with , okay it's really one just like it that I bought so I wouldn't forget where I came from as I lost the original in a fire . Okay not a fire , I just lost it ! Anyway I'm here for a little while , that's what my doc says , well he didn't really say that but I saw the look in his eyes ! So , hi and thanks for letting me be here .

Welcome, jangles! The Dr. will give you more time as long as you owe him money. ;-)

Takeoff on an old Henny Youngman line...

Hi everyone,

My name is Brian and I'm a new member located here in the N.C. Piedmont region. I've been fly fishing for just under two years and my main haunts are the Mitchell River in Surry County, NC and the Smith River in VA.

I don't own any fiberglass rods (yet) but I've had my eye on them for awhile now. I drove over to the Orvis store yesterday and test cast a SFG 7'6" 4wt for the first time. Needless to say I've been thinking about it nonstop...

Since finding this forum I'm already torn between the SFG, a Barclay or a Steffen. I guess I should be thankful my hardest decision in life is which rod to buy

Welcome, bmh92! You've some very fine rods under consideration. I fished my SFG 764-3 today on a small creek in SW Colorado, enjoying it immensely for accuracy and control. Its stout backbone wasn't tested by the 12" and under trout I caught, but given the number of snags nearby it was nice to pull the fish out of trouble with no effort to speak of. Of course, I like my Steffen 8045-3 too, for when I want a little longer rod. You can't go wrong with anything you're looking at, and you'll be in great shape if you have all three!

Welcome bmh92. Any of those makes of rods would be great, but with Barclay over in Winston-Salem, it would just be downright neighborly to buy one of his rods.

Larry

Well you wont learn much from me but WELCOME anyways ! lol

I’ve been dipping in and out of the forum for a few months now and loving it! Thought I might introduce myself properly, at last. I read a post about new folk not replying after getting info but couldn’t respond in that particular part of the forum. Anyway here goes ! As the name suggests I’m from Argyll in Scotland and after a time away from fly fishing mainly due to raising a family, I’m back as keen as ever. On restarting I discovered most of my gear is now considered vintage. I’ve been slowly picking up items of tackle that I wanted as a boy but couldn’t afford. This time round my enjoyment from the gentle art is not just about catching brown trout and getting away to beautiful places, but also the joy of reusing good , functional and largely inexpensive tackle.
I’m at the start of my journey but have acquired a few glass fibre fly rods - a Diawa and an older Sportex that I am having great fun with. I’ve also picked up some solid glass vintage spinning rods for very little and am loving them also- especially teamed up with vintage Mitchell reels. Fly reels have very quickly become a bit of an obsession . I always used simple , cheap and reliable BFR rim fly reels and I’ve added to what I had in various sizes - 95, 75, 55 - still great performers in my opinion and no need to worry about the odd bump etc. With 3 kids I’m on a limited budget but I have acquired the following reels that I have been very happy with generally- Diawa 720, Roddy 32, DAM quick fly, a Sharpes ‘The Gordon’, and another Diawa , an F 210. I’ve tried to source the best condition models I can find and think I’ve done ok with the budget I have. Anyway it’s going to be a long close season I feel but this new passion is helping. I’m truly grateful for the information and expertise on this forum and who knows in future I might be able to add something! Thanks and tight lines!

Welcome, Argyll trout fisher!

Welcome, Globemaster! C-124 or C-17?

Good on ya! Friend of ours flies 'em too.

Welcome Fishski1, and feel free to drop in anytime. If you have never fished a Steffen 8' 3/4 rod, you are in for a treat.

Larry

Fairly new to the forum, but really enjoying the sharing of information and experiences.

Curious what rod(s) you chose and your experience with it.

Eagle Claw, Epic 476 & 686, Blue Halo 7 & 8 wts have been acquired over the last two years.

Take it fishing! Welcome to FFR.glass is the best for some of us, try as many as you can and see what you like.