Great idea for a thread. I'm originally from Ct. however I've spent a considerable amount of my life out west traveling (like a gypsy ) Have lived in Alaska, Southern CA, Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico. Currently residing in Maine fishing her beautiful waters and working for the man.

I live, work, love, drink, fish, kayak and mountain bike in the New River Valley of southwest Virginia. we are off the beaten path, away from population density in an area rich with limestone, karst, sink holes and springs. Please use the info in the previous sentence with discretion.

The New River is a well-known trophy smallmouth river. The tribs that feed it typically have decent populations of rainbow trout that have gained a foothold over the past 50 years. The tribs of those tribs, and tribs of those tribs tribs, offer some excellent native brook trout fishing for those willing to walk farther than anyone else. Yes, 11-13 inch brookies are out there for those who seek them with purity of heart, glass in hand and a good sense of humor.

I've been graphite free since March and recovery is progressing well, thanks to Drs. McFarland and Steffen and the mysterious Professor Diamondglass.

Still angling to score the eBay classic Fenwick, Phillipson or Shakespeare.

Really enjoy this forum.

Yeti out.

Yeti,
You aroused my interest and curiosity to the point where I did some "web surfing" and found gilescounty.org/ - WOW! What a spectacular area (New River). What type work do you do there? Any job openings? I think we should consider New River for our next "Glass Clave" ... what do you think?
Lou

I'm from central NY ... I primarily fish southern NY (Catskill region), central PA and western Montana regions ... although, the house remodeling thing has temporarily squelched my Montana adventures ...
Bob

I was born in Ontario, Canada. My parents took me to live in British Columbia when I was 13 yrs old. Moved to Christchurch NZ 6 years ago.

I like to fish small streams here with any Tom Morgan designed rod.

Hope Tom comes out with a new glass blank soon.

Best Fishes

Michael

figured I would jump in here.
I am pretty sure I had hobbies before moving off to college in Macon GA but after being introduced to flyfishing after my freshman year everything else went out the window. I have fished a bit in SE Tenn and a bit in N. GA but my heart and most of my flies lie in middle GA. I learned to fish and have had my greatest frustrations fishing for a relatively new species of black bass called the shoal bass. Think deep south smallmouth. Wet wading 10 months out of the year is a big plus. I have some graphite, some bamboo, and one glass rod, and if there are lots more like it I will have more of them. If you're ever in the area (pretty small chance) let me know I can put you on water that very few people know and hold BIG fish.

Hi I am from northern California, right alongside the Klamath and Trinity Rivers, alongside the Marble Mountain and Trinity Alps Wilderness areas.

I grew up fishing for trout (rainbows and some cutts and baby salmon also "trout" as far as that goes) half-pound steelhead, adult steelies and king salmon. I also fish some local lakes and lagoons for bass and bluegill at times. Started flyfishing at 12, tying at 13, I'm 28 now. Fish with a flyrod 98% of the time, presently don't own a glass tho I started with them, will be fixing that soon.

Also in a quest to find the perfect tackle carrying system for small streams and high country fishing STREAMLINE is the word. Horses also figure prominantly in my thinking for this, I bought a 8.5' Cabelas Stowaway 7 5wt that solves that end of things at the moment.

-Kepel

I currently live in Juneau Alaska, cannot afford to fly locally so I mostly fish the shores, estuaries and three streams on our very limited road system.

I grew up in southern New Hampshire where fishing for trout was done with fly rods, whether one fished bait or flies.
I lived 20 years in the SF Bay Area from where I fished throughout the western US.

Places I especially liked were the Thompson in BC, the Klamath, Salmon and Trinity rivers, Eagle Lake, Pyramid lake, the John Muir Wilderness between Kings Canyon and Yosemite, the east side of the sierra, and the west side of the Wind River range. I get back to some of these now and then. I combine watercolor painting with my fishing - and so have learned that it usually helps a lot to sit still and observe for an hour or so before you fish.

-Vinnie in Juneau

Andy ... all the branches of the Au Sable River and the Manistee River are very special places. There is so much history and lore from those waters. I am very fortunate to have learn to fly fish on those clear brown waters.

While home last month I picked up this book:

Seasons of the Au Sable

It is a great read and each book sold makes a donation to conversation efforts on those waters.

Just registered!

Central Maine ... got a Fisher 4wt, Lami Honey 3wt and an Orvis Fullflex 6wt
Love the site..lots of great looking rods! and reels! especially those agate strippers!

Thanks Tom! I hope to make it to a glass clave someday year. Just joining makes me want another rod!. ..an 8' 5wt 3pcs Lami Honey

I know that there are a couple Maine glassrodders on board ... hope to flog the water with them soon!

born in Portland OR, but never spent any time there till the last few years. Actually really learned to trout in the Smokies when I lived in Greensboro in the 60's-70's, but I selected my high school because of its pond full of spiny rays. My 1st fly rod was an old W&McG Sweetheart.

Being in SE PA, I ffish quite a few days, since we have a number of year-round spring creeks as well as the usual seasonal stockers. I have ffished the Catskills so much over the decades that I consider the Beaverkill my home water. I get to the Rockies a couple of times a year, but have spent a bunch of time in OR and CA lately.

Much of my ffishing now is with a bunch of wood, but there are a few dozen borons and another few dozen glasses that occupy me. Not to mention the ubiquitous dark matter.

My current glass mode centers around Diamondglass, which I'm accumulating now. I do have some of the see-thru Feralites, a coupla white Wonders, a JK Fisher 3wt patterned after the Stalker, a longer Stalker nothing like the JKF, and an F Scott. Also have several honey Lamis including a 10 piecer (that casts about the same as the 2, 3, 4, 6 and 9 piecers - still wonder how they managed to do that) and several S Glasses that I value more than some of my cane and most of my graphite.

Spent a far amount of time in Russ's Pasadena shop and RLW when they were still in SF; but all the Peaks I have are black.

The 1st good rod I got was the SciAng System4.come to think about it, I have another rod I lusted after at the time - a 7' Silaflex. Also have a Gowdy that I haven't really gotten to know yet - need to do that one of these days. Also am fond of a Hardy JET 8' which I use 4wts on and am currently comparing to the DG in the same size. Still getting used to the newer Perfection, which is super smooth (like all my Hardys) but definitely on the slow side.

This board has stirred my interest in the modern makers as well as the offshore stuff - the latter has some neat cane too.

tl
les

Hello,

Grew up in CT and fished throughout the country and internationally both in fresh and salt water. Currently reside in Dallas, Tx and have been fising in northern Arkansas for quite some time (27 yrs) and know it intimately..Although when I need a dose of LL salmon and brookies, I'm in Maine. Was able to fish the upper Connecticut, Rapid, East outlet and WB last fall before season end..It always brings me back!

Glass rods are several Phillipson epoxites although I'm being summoned to small Fenwick feralites.

RFMD ... I'll drop you a note next trip I plan for Maine..

Tight lines,

Don