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Wonderful to hear there's another fly rodder about to be born.

I learned through 15 years of frustration fishing small streams in montana flanked by pine, fir, and spruce trees and all manners of vegetation...it was the hard way, but the passion guided my way through and now I can fish with a little confidence.

I would definitely second George's recommendation of Lefty Kreh videos - they help a ton. Before long you'll begin to feel the line lay out behind, and ahead of you, and it will become second nature. Casting isn't very difficult, it's getting your fly [on a stream, anyhow] in pocket water and keeping a true drag free drift that really consumed my patience.

Just about when you're ready to add new structure to the watershed [9 1/2' of Graphite] you see a trout inhale your dry, not matter the size, and you are rejuvenated.

I'd really like to wet a fly with George - he is hands down the resident expert here - he could teach me a lot and I hope he's headed to the conference this year.

Tell me how things go for you...I'll be eager for updates.

Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

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