The best part of flyfishing to me is the take......that jolt coming up the line to your hand is priceless. Not knowing what you have on the other end is also up there. Especially for a pot pourri warmwater fisherman like myself. You could have a nice bass, crappie, or the biggest gill of your life on the other end.....who knows?

The other aspect that I love is catching fish on rods I built, and flies I tied. I have not fished a factory rod in 5 years and haven't fished a fly that wasn't tied by me in about 6.5 years. I just like to fish with equipment that suits my every need and want, and custom is the only way to go, whether it's rods or flies.

Good topic.

Lou