Hello everyone. I’ve just registered with this fine angling forum. Have been lurking for a while, soaking up wisdom and doing research on equipment. I have really enjoyed you all.
Although I have been fly fishing since I was a kid, I kinda got away from the sport when I bought a bassboat in 89. Did the whole bassfishing thing, joined a club, won some tournaments, even won angler of the year awards for two years running. But after several years I began to realize that somethig was missing from my “run and gun” days on the water. So I began to pursue fun fishing again, sold the bassboat, went back to a canoe and am enjoying fishing again.
Have caught lots of panfish and bass with fly tackle but no trout yet. Would love to change that this year.
Many thanks to all here for making my return to flyfishing so informative and enjoyable.
Welcome to the board
intelligent post. You fit right in. 
DVC, My path is not all that different from the one that you have taken. I persued northern pike rather than bass.
Good luck, trout fishing. Itis a totally different breed of fishing. Plan on learning and relearning a whole bunch of stuff. If you think your good now, after winning two tourneys and all, get ready to be humbled. It’s way harder than it looks and man is it fun. Good luck.
"Nice thing about rain is you don’t have to shovel it. " C.R.Thorp
Welcome! This is a great place to hang out& get to know some folks. Glad to have you.
Mike
Hi DVC,
Since you’ve been lurking, you already know about the good people and the great advice. My fishing experience has been almost identical to yours. I moved to Upstate SC with its big, deep lakes and fell under the influence bass fishermen. I fished for almost thirty years that way. Anyway, in 2001 I decided to get back to fly fishing. I bought a couple of new fly rods, started tying my own again and left the hardware in the basement. I still fish the lakes though I am more limited in terms of the water columm. I do get laughed at by some of my old friends now and then. BTW, they weren’t laughing last Friday when I landed a 31" striper right in front of them.
Enough about me, welcome to the group. Please share you experiences and thoughs with the us. 8T
You had better learn to be a happy camper. You only get one try at this campground and it’s a real short camping season.
Hey DVC,
A hearty Welcome Aboard! Welcome back
to fly fishing as well. I wouldn’t be too
worried about catching trout. IMHO, trout
are just a consolation prize for folks that
don’t have gill’s and bass to fish for.
Drop by the chat room and visit. Warm
regards, Jim
DVC-
Sounds like you are going to enjoy chasing trout. Lots of ways to fool them. Are you going to start tying flies? From your bass angling days, I’m sure you know what triggers a strike. Just put those same colors and actions on your flies and present in familiar ways and you’ll be all set. Bass are like bulldogs. Trout act more like like cats…
Rich
DVC,
Sounds like you are really going to like hanging out here (I do). Welcome …
Chub1,
If you think your good now, after winning two tourneys and all, get ready to be humbled.
I’ve been at it a while and get humbled pretty well every day.
Further, once you get “good” at trout, come after Atlantics and the whole game starts over again,…
then there’s warm water,
and salt,
and still water
and big water
and small streams and …
Well, you get the idea, …
And then there’s tying …
And teaching,
and guiding
and stream protection & restoration
and Scouts … !!!
Man, I love this stuff !!!
Christopher Chin
Jonquiere Quebec
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As the others have said, welcome to the Clan of the Long Rod. It’s more fun than almost anything else I can think of.
Catch a big one for me.
Bob
There is a fine line between fly fishing, and standing in the water waving a stick.
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Welcome and enjoy all FAOL has to offer. The Anglers here have The wisdom and the patience for all.
We look forward to your contributions also.
Philip
I look into… my fly box, and think about all the elements I should consider in choosing the perfect fly: water temperature, what stage of development the bugs are in, what the fish are eating right now. Then I remember what a guide told me: ‘Ninety percent of what a trout eats is brown and fuzzy and about five-eighths of an inch long.’ - Allison Moir.
Thanks to you who have welcomed me so warmly. Nice to know that one can count on being a part of something so special. I look forward to learning, fishing and hopefully contributing in some way.
Doyle C.
I would also like to welcome you. I never fly fished until last year. I’ve always fished but bait chunking type. Than 3 years ago I had back surgery and was bored to tears. I had a fly kit and got another one from my parents. So I started tying flies. Than I went on my first fly fishing trip with my dad last year. We had a blast now I’ hooked. I live in Arizona and there is alot of fly fishing out this way. I’m going again this month to Lee’s Ferry. But I live close to the Colorado River and I’m going to try and catch some strippers and hit the bass lakes also. This is an awsome site the best one on the net. My hat goes off the the people that started it. I’ve learned alot on here and by trial and error. Must fun I’ve had with my clothes on.
"Life’s journey is not to arrive in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, “Shouting …Holy ****…what a ride!”
Welcome aboar…this is great place to hang out. The people here are great and always willing to help. Hope you enjoy and learn as much as I have
Take care everyone and cya around. Mark
This is a great place to hang out but if you’ve been lurking about for a while you know you have to watch out for the Pirates who will try to take you out on the flats and put salt in your rum or something like that. I’m still trying to figure it out. They seem to have a lot of fun doing it. Look for Angler Dave and D. Micus.