Hello Everybody

[STL Matt]

Hey everyone, I'm Matt. I never really cared too much about fishing one way or another til I went and visited my brother up outside Denali Nat'l. Park in Alaska last summer, where we went out fly-fishing on a little stream, where I caught a little wild trout, and now I am pretty well hooked. Got a starter rod/reel from bro for christmas, and I have taken it out to some little thawed-out holes in the St. Louis winter trout lakes at Forest Park and Carondelet Park (no fish yet, though I did have one on a hook for about three seconds...). Can't wait til it gets warm enough to go learn a thing or two from my Grandfather, who I guess could never get his grandkids interested in fly fishing until now that he can hardly physically manage... what a pity. In the meantime if you see some guy flailing around a St. Louis pond trying not to throw knots into his leader, it's probably me...

[jjtroutbum]

if you see some guy flailing around a St. Louis pond trying not to throw knots into his leader, it's probably me...

That could describe several locals that frequent this board. Present company included....lol

Welcome to the sight Matt.

[duckydoty]

Well, if your gonna start fly fishing....might as well be in Alaska. Welcome to the forum. Hope to see you on the water, and tight lines!

[laker67]

In the meantime if you see some guy flailing around a St. Louis pond trying not to throw knots into his leader, it's probably me...

Welcome Matt, you will fit right in. If good casting was a requirement for catching trout, I would have given up a long time ago. You might be like duckydoty someday and actually "know" how to cast.