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Josie's first fly rod
Hey there everyone... Back in May (2017) Josie finally went fly fishing for the very first time. I built for her a TFO Finesse 1wt, 6'9". Yeah, yeah, I know... why such a small rod? Well, because I knew we would be fishing in the Cowles pond (on the upper Pecos in northern New Mexico), I just figured a 1wt would be a good first-time rod. It was, sorta. Instead, she ended up liking an older 7'6" 3wt rod that I had brought. After a few basic casting lessons, and her watching me, she pretty much set out on her own. ...