Hello from Colorado

[Cutthroat Tracker]

Well as the handle suggests, I am a fly fisherman in Colorado. One of the things on my bucket list is to catch as many different sub-species of native cutthroat trout as I can. This will take me all over the west, as the Cutthroat is native to western North America.

In order to do this, I have decided to build a teardrop. I have been all over the Internet looking, have bought several plans and about to start,(right after a three day fishing trip starting tomorrow). Rather than lurking as I have done on forums for other subjects, I decided to join you all. I will also make a donation, as I will be full of questions, and need some encouragement from time to time, and generally be a nuisance as a rookie.

I am looking forward to the build, and thanks in advance for all your help.

[Forrest747]

Well welcome to the assylm and look forward to your build.
WHat part of Colorado are you from, grew up in Littleton.

[Cutthroat Tracker]

I live in Centennial, a city incorporated a about 10 years ago. We border Littleton to the east. Basically I-25 and Dry creek. I took a quick look at your build journal and will be using it for information.

Just back from my fishing trip. It was great as I caught a number of bookies and Colorado River Cutthroats. I had a real nice cutthroat on, but I ended up practicing my long release. In other words, I lost him.

With that over, I am ready to start my build. Should have the frame next week.

[Forrest747]

I know centennial. Have flown in and out of the airport there at arapahoe and i25. Still have some family and friends in the area love going there miss chatfield and cherry creek resivor

[asianflava]

Welcome to the forum neighbor!

Maybe you'll have to convince me about this fly fishing business. As someone who grew up saltwater fishing, I just don't get it.

[Cutthroat Tracker]

Asianflava, picture this - you are standing in a high mountain stream. You have chosen some fly that resembles some aquatic insect (mayfly, cadus fly, batus fly or some other) and you are ready to cast. Casting a fly is different, as the fly has no weight, so you have to use the weight of the fly line. basically it is using a lever (fly rod) to transfer momentum to the line. The fly shoots out over the water and the fly lands and floats down the river with the current hopefully to some spot where a fish is holding in the water for food to come along. in an instant, a flash of light has shot up from some, here to for, unseen spot and a fish grabs your fly and starts back down. You lift your rod to set the hook, and tHe fight is on. If nothing goes wrong, you land tHe fish and either release him or slip him in your creel for a good meal later. As the excitement od the moment starts to pass, you realize that this is all so difficult,and takes all of your concentration,with so many things that can go wrong that your world has been reduced to a 20' to 30' radius of where you are standing in a beautiful setting, and the rest of the world has gone away. And I mean all of it. No thought of work, the family, bills, To Do lists, or any number of modern days lifes issues that are always there when you are not fishin. That, to me, is "it".

Now to building my teardrop. I should start by the end of the week. I got the hitch installed on my Jeep today, i will pick up my initial supplies tomorrow, and Iron Forge Trailers is to deliver my trailer frame on Thursday. I will start a new thread on the build and keep you all posted.