"the skinny" - part one

introduction

I had been fly fishing about ten years before being bitten by the bamboo bug

and had acquired a fairly substantial quiver of graphite rods

all of course essential for the variety of situations I may have encountered

in my journeys throughout the great american west

one would think that this is plenty

I read a post on an internet flyfishing board about a brand spanking new bamboo rod

built by a friend for another friend and I liked what I'd read 

especially what I saw

after a moment's hesitation I contacted matt schliske and commissioned a rod

seven foot six inch four weight

cattanach sir d

(photo by matt schliske)

this was a game changing decision