"Ethan" wrote in message
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Thanks to JR and Wayne, and everyone else for the good advice. I tested
out the suggested method of winding the excess leader and tippet around
the outside of my reel, yesterday morning. It worked like a charm, I
had much more time to fish because I wasn't fussing around with getting
that pesky fly line out the end of the tip top, while standing knee
deep in the water.

Secondly I caught and landed a fish for the first time on my fly rod. I
hooked up with three white bass and had them jump before I finally
landed the fourth. Playing the fish with the striping hand is really
fun, much more involved and sporty than crankin on a spinning reel and
hauling it in. The fly I even tied myself an olive wooly bugger. WHAT
FUN! I think I'm going to donate my spinning rig to charity.

Having read the second paragraph, the last sentence seem to fall under the
Geneva Convention's article prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment.

Op

Thanks,
-Ethan