Hey all.

Just wanted to say hello to everyone. I've been flyfishing for about 2 years now and last year started building the occasional rod. I am currently building my fourth rod, a Batson 6'6" 2wt 4pc. The blank for my next build is in transit. That would be the one prompted me to sign on here. It's a Lami Fiberglass Fly 7'0" 3wt 2pc. This will be my first glass stick, so I still do not know whether I'll like fishing them. I dig the look of glass and the one glass stick I've casted really had me interested.

Last year I read one of Cameron's posts on another board about a Scott F, 3wt I think. Anyway, after a couple PMs with him he recommended the Lami honey yellow blanks and suggested I check this board out. That led me here, and finally to the build I've been waiting for. With the creeks of the west slope of the Sierra soon to open, I figured it was finally time to build on a glass blank. I hope to have it ready for the opener on April 25. I've a reel seat with spalted maple burl ordered as well as the blank. I've arranged with a friend of mine to turn a grip for me, and another to make a rod sock. I must say that I am feeling pretty jazzed about this considering I've never fished glass.

Looking forward to checking out the rest of the board here.

Darrin

Welcome aboard Darrin. There if definitely alot of info at your disposal here and you will quickly find out alot of characters also. Characters in a good way Please post some pics of your fishing adventures once your streams open. The Sierras always intrigue me. Later, Thom

Great pics Darrin! Your buddy caught himself one heck of a trout. Those creeks look like alot of fun. -Thom

Thanks guys. I love little creeks. They have some of the prettiest trout in them. Big fish are fun too, but creeks are my favorite. Brookies, bows, browns"¦all fun, but brook trout are special.

I gotta finish the 2wt first, but am looking forward to the 3wt build. Can't wait to fish them both.

those are some sweet pix darrin (aside from that ugly bottom fish). a few of those you could easily frame. nothing like the colors of a healthy brookie! anyway, welcome aboard. and way to start posting with style.
-mike