Chris welcome to Lee's site. Nice intro. . You will find folks here to be very friendly and willing to help you with any question. I have come to call the folks on here family. We are a broad little group. From north of the border to the mid west that being me a Mainer at heart and my roots. I love to see photos and hear stories so I am hoping you will jump right in and contribute. Word of advice go to Lee's help section before posting pictures in the forums. He's a mean SOB when it comes to posting them correctly.
Said all in fun. I to love the bronze back on the fly rod. Can't blame you there . They sure do test your equipment at times. Well I could go on and make this intro a book so i will quit before i bore you. Again Welcome Chris glad to have ya . Dave V retired USAF
Welcome Chris
You now have full access to the forums.
Thanks for coming and a do believe you will like the site.
See Yah
Lee
Hi Chris
Welcome to the site. settle in and enjoy...
Stephen
Welcome Chris to the Lee family, the closest knit group on the net! Bigger waters, bigger fish, the way it is Don't let it leak out, they'll all be doin it
Hi all,
I go by ossipee on the forums because I live on the Ossipee river in Porter Maine, I am 51 and have been fly fishing since 1990 or so when I moved here. I tend to like the larger rivers and smaller ponds, I know its odd but hey you gotta do what you like. I fish year round with a fly rod for all trout, ll salmon, and yes I love smallies on flies and poppers when it gets hot out, there is just something about the way they exsplode on the end of your rod and the moving water you find them in. I get a ME and NH fishing liscense every year and enjoy both states. I duck hunt as well.
This year I plan to buy a spey or switch rod and learn spey casting, and build my third bamboo rod probubly a payne 98, but maybee a dickerson 7613.
In the past I have worked as a Comercial fisherman out of Portland, Marine Engineer, Plant Engineer, Maintenance man, and Head of a Maintenance department, I am currently self employed, I do HVAC with a strong bent torwards modern euro propane heating systems.
I live with Diana my love, Body my Brit and a "Datsun" named Bella.
Chris Smith