Greetings all.  Just joined up after a week's worth of lurking.  Thus far I like that people are willing to help others out from what I've read.  A lot of boards have a bit too much ego running around, but this is a great place to learn.  

   About me:  started fishing in Maryland from the banks of the Chesapeake and any pond I could get access to.  Moved to Alaska, caught a few salmon, then to Maine where I have really gotten into fly fishing (trout are great, but gimme a smallie any day).  While fly fishing is my chosen method, I really do enjoy any method of fishing, and I believe what I learn in one method can help me improve in all areas eventually.  Now, as a result of budget cuts, the wife and I are looking at moving to South Central/East Pennsylvania (Lancaster/Harrisburg...maybe York but it's a little close to the mother in law).  It's happening this summer but I'm going nuts thinking about the Susquehanna, the Juniata, and the sheer number of waters there are to enjoy, not to mention the Gunpowder just over the line by the in-laws and the fact my my parents are still right by the bay in Calvert MD.  

    Furthermore, once I get established in PA, one thing I am very interested in is getting more involved in clubs and organizations, especially ones that spend some or all of their focus on education and youth programs (I'm a science teacher).  Alright, enough rambling, I'm glad to be a part of this board.  Thanks all!

-Chris

Welcome aboard!

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Welcome to BR! It's a great resource. You're gonna like it here.

Welcome.

Welcome to the community!

Welcome! 8-)

welcome, i have never flyfished but i have watched a few that do catch smallies on flyrod. looks like a challenge to land the fish.

Honestly, the fly rod is great at putting pressure on the fish using light line.  I asked a guide once about catching larger fish on fly rods, and he said that because of the extra length you can turn the fish easily, and protect lighter tippets.  Incidentally, the next day, the guide's client hooked a sizable tiger muskie (maybe 40 inches) on the Potomac with a six weight (bass fishing with a fly rod generally calls for a 7-8 weight) and the guy was able to land the fish in less than 15 minutes.  He had the picture on the website for a while.  He might still.  All in all though, I generally don't feel too comfortable fighting a fish for extended periods of time.  I've never felt like that was an issue with the fly rod.

Welcome to the boards Chris  8-)

welcome to the board

Welcome - Good to meetya

Welcome home.

Welcome to BassResource.com  

Welcome!!!

Glad to have you here!!

If you need any help or have any questions to ask feel free to PM me anytime!

Sounds like you have a bit of knowledge under your belt also so i hope to learn a thing or two from you!

Thanks for joining!