Hi everyone, newbie here, just recently retired and I have always wanted to learn to fly fish after 40 plus years of Ultra light Spinning in Az., Or., Wa., Ak., Germany, and Northern California.

Originally from Scottsdale where I started fishing 2lb test on a 4'9" 1pc. Fenwick and a 308 back in 1972 as a teenager after reading a book on Ultra Light spinning or angling. Can't recall the name of the book now, but I was instantly hooked on Ultra Light. I fished the Salt River for Rainbows, Saguaro, Canyon, and Apache Lakes for bass and crappie and lost enough Rocky jr.s and Z-rays to stock a wharehouse.

Fast forward to wanting to learn Fly Fishing and so I bought a 6' 2pc. ( FF605 ) Fenwick Fiberglass from 1973/4 from ebay last year and paired it with a small brass Pflueger Progress 60 and 3wt line, now using 2wt. Yes I wanted to stay in the Ultra Light mode... So far I've broken in my Fly Rod on the Rainbows of the McCloud here in Nor-Cal and the American River above Folsom Lake closer to home and I am loving it, just as I did so many years ago with UL spinning.

Finding this Forum is just about the best thing I could hope for and looking forward to learning from all of you.

Roger

Welcome aboard the site

Welcome

Roger

Welcome. I think I still have my little 308 spinning reel somewhere. I fished UL spinning for years myself. (don't tell anyone but sometimes I still do)