I'm going to buy some LSU National Champions stuff today. GEAUX TIGERS!!

I didn't buy anything specifically for fishing, but I did buy a large poly tarp and some adjustable tent poles so I can set up some shade for the campsite at the conclave in April. Does that count?

Larry

Yes it does Larry but its not necessary to post it twice ! lol

It surely wasn't today, but rather recently I bought some spectra line, a fly rod guide set, and a bobbin from Chinese vendors on eBay. It seems the stuff all got caught up in customs. Now I'm trying to untangle the mess involving the postal system, customs, and PayPal.

Black deer tail and red hackle feathers for Daingerfield Chain Pickerel.

Tying material

And big breakfast this am at Graford cafe

Son and I hit the Bass Pro shop yesterday to get rid of our birthday gift cards from my daughter. Gearing up for the striped bass run this spring. Got four colours of soft bait ribbed paddltail lures in the 5 to 6" size, some synthetic sand eels in some sort of juice, and lead jig heads in 3/8, 1/2 and 1 ounce. Oh, and a package of chartreuse marabou (cause after all, this IS a fly fishing page)

$171 worth of flys off Egay .

Thanks for the invite, been long time since had one of my fly rods in my hand, since 2009 when my dad died, my best fishing buddy, lost the desire to fish. Am retiring this year so I figured I'd **** or get off the pot before my knees give out. Do decided to get back into fishing while I can.
BUCKET LIST #1:
UPDATE MY TACKLE:
splurged on a 2 wt. Outfit I always wanted to try.
Bought my favorite reel Alway wanted.
Mint Abel Tr Light 2wt reel with 2wt double taper line
Had a custom made 2wt. Rod to put it on but wanted to try something unique, nostalgic and different, found a very nice
"Fisher Original" Graphite 5' 9" 2wt.Fly Rod on eBay which should be a perfect match for the Abel Tr Light reel. Find out this spring.
See how it compares to my 1st original fly rod I bought when I was
A kid of 12 years old. 48 years ago. A Fenwick fiberglass FF605 6' 5WT System I Used for years for my ultralight trout fishing, still have to this day. With a hardy flyweight reel on it.

Fast Eddie,

That’s too bad about your Dad. Mine passed away along about 2009 too.

Anyway, that sounds like some nice UL gear that you’ve got. According to something said recently by Wheezeburnt, you could have a nice surprise with that Fenwick 605. Like if you try the Common Cents System to measure it, or just use the SWAG (Scientific Wild-Asked Guess) Method and put a 3-weight line on it, you may find out that it really is a 3-weight.

Welcome to the forum!