AlbaSurf, congrats! First fish on a fly, later you might have the first fish you caught on a fly that you tied yourself. You might want to save that fly as a souvenir.

You were a real flyfisherwoman even before you caught your first fish. (You can call yourself a fly angler, should you wish to go gender neutral.) I hope that other newcomers to our sport will pay particular attention to your comment that you caught the fish while you were trying to perform the mechanics of the sport correctly. I hope that you have a long and happy affiliation with the sport. Perhaps some of us will meet you at Fish-Ins in the future.

Warm regards,
Ed