Hello all,

I recently found this web site and have it's invaluable. I thought that rather than lurking and reading I should introduce myself.

I first got a taste of fly fishing on a family trip to Montana about 14 years ago. We were horse packing in the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the outfitter had some fly rods that we could use to catch cutthroat. They were dumb and hungry, and I had a little beginner's luck. It was fun, but time was short and other commitments called and I didn't continue the sport.

I didn't pick up a rod again until 3 weeks ago when my best man and groomsmen took me to Vermont for a weekend of fly fishing for my "batchelor weekend". I'd forgotten just how much fun it is! I now have a 7'9" Orvis 5 wt rod for trout fishing the local streams and am losing flies like the best of them. What this site has shown me most of all is just how much I have to learn!

Thanks in advance for all your patience when I start asking questions!