Ok... I worked on that. I got the "snap" more or less under control -
bad timing. As far as the line piling up in front, I'm pretty sure I
was angling too close to the water, so it came crashing down.

I can get about 30 ft in the air and have it going back and forth nice
and easy, but more than that and I have a disaster on my hands. How
do you guys keep the line from crashing into the rod? Man that sucks!
I've seen some pretty ugly tangles but wow - instant birds nest.

You might be right about line weight mis-match. The fact is I bought
one of those kits that has everything included. I purposely got a 4
wt. rod, but who knows what line they included. I know.. kits are for
loosers .. but I'm out of work rightnow and the money is tight.
Anyone looking for a software developer (securities/trading) let me
know.

I'll point a Google eye on those organizations TU/FFF and see where
they are in relationship to me. Thanks

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