Hello folks. I found these forums thanks to Google after looking into a pastime I haven't known for the last 10 or more years. My grandpa often took my siblings and I out fishing, but in his late years and since his death in 2001, I haven't had a rod and reel in my hand. I recently have re-discovered the outdoors through the sport of geocaching and thanks, in part, to technology. (My GPS-enabled iPhone has spurred me to "get outside" with apps like Geocaching, Gowalla and Motion-X GPS.)

It's great to walk into my local sporting goods store and feel like there is something there for me.

I'll be reading up on lots of threads around here to try and work my way back into a knowledgeable place in fishing. From my past hour lurking here, I've come across some really great conversations, so I had to register and say howdy.

Before I hit the lake, I'm going to need to gear up. I literally have nothing to start with. I'll dig in the gear forums, but if anyone wants to share a few favorites with me to get me going (on a budget of a couple hundred dollars), I'd be much obliged.

Welcome aboard!

8-)

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