Hello all, this is my first post.

[heelerdog]

Hello everyone,
Just a short intro, and a little about me. I got into fly fishing around eight years ago. I bought a 35 dollar Martin package deal at a General Store while on a camping trip. I now tie flies, build rods (I no longer own a production rod), and have gotten my youngest daughter into this sport. My favorite fishing is small creek for rainbows.
Thanks for taking the time to read my jibber jabber,
Dan

 

[jpbfly]

:welcomean....tons of infos and...lots of great people hereEnjoy...

 

[caseywise]

welcome to the forum dan!!
would love to see pics of your hand built rods

casey

 

[mcnerney]

Dan: Welcome to the forum! Looking forward to your participation and hearing about your fishing in your area.

 

[ghocevar]

Howdy Dan!

 

[thewalker1013]

Welcome, Dan! I too love small creeks and own a heeler... Post a pic of yours when you get a chance (my fishing buddy, Montgomery, has made several cameos on here and will again as soon as I load the pics from last week)

 

[dean_mt]

Hey Dan, welcome to the forum!

Like Casey, I'd love to see some pics of your custom rod work. I am trying to get more serious about it myself, I have another blank on the way.

...o and is your dog a blue or a red? I have a mixed heeler mutt; hilarious, weird animals they are!

 

[thewalker1013]

here's the cowdog two weeks ago, Big Blue Creek, Gunnison County, CO.

 

[Eddie O'Neill]

Welcome to the forum Dan, you have come a long way in a short time

 

[Joni]

Hi there Dan...Look forward to reading more from you!

 

[fredaevans]

Great photo's of the FuzzBall. Many years back my Yellow Lab also had his own 'back pack.' A 'You going to come, you carry your own food.' Been at least 20+ years since I was on your waters, would love to see more pictures.

Fred

 

[thewalker1013]

Not to hijack this nice fella's intro post, but since he has similar interests... Thanks for the compliment, Fred!

Great view of the valley behind

Pretty little 'bows on the 279 LL (pics of this in the Rod Love)

Cowdog likes the rainbows

 

[fredaevans]

Excellent extra photos. Remember being on the beach and cleaning/pan frying Steelhead stakes over a fire. A plate for me, a plate for the Dog. Baked Spud done in tin-foil on the coals, with a wad of butter and Onion.

Bliss!

Making sure all the bones were out for the Dog was a pain in the butt.

 

[heelerdog]

Thank you for the warm welcome. Bear, my red heeler, got cancer last year so I sent him home to wait for me. I miss him every day, he was an awesome companion. I will dig for photo's I unfortunately do not have any on this computer, recent crash victim.

This is my "Marine Corps" rod. An 8' 9" 3 wt. MHX blank.



Self explanatory pictures




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Hopefully the videos work. This is my favorite fishing moment, and I was not there. I was fishing further down the creek, while my wife and daughter slept. I did hear the screaming though. This is her first 100% solo fish on the fly. Didn't really seem to faze her though.

MVI_0666.mp4 Video by heelerdog | Photobucket

MVI_0667.mp4 Video by heelerdog | Photobucket

I built her rod, I call it the "Pink Nightmare". Secretly I really like it, regardless of the pink blank, and alternating lime green, purple, and hot pink wraps, it fishes really nice.

 

[thewalker1013]

Very nice! That's neat to have that on video. I can't wait to have kids and take them fishing

 

[thewalker1013]

Forgot to mention, VERY cool rod btw

 

[kayo]

Sweet looking rod Dan. Welcome to the forum. I'm building a Loop currently and trying to decide if to use CP on the threads. Did you use CP on yours?

 

[heelerdog]

Thanks for the compliments. kayo I do use CP on the wraps for a couple reasons 1: it keeps the color of the thread instead of the color of the blank taking over and washing the thread color out (possibly) 2. I put on 2 coats of CP to "push" any air pockets or air bubbles out of the thread. It makes for an all around cleaner finish when you apply the finish to the wraps, and lowers any potential air problems coming up while applying the finish.