Thanks for the tips, guys. I'll definitely get to both of those local shops, nothing like hands on experience! I'll probably sign up for a couple of casting lessons, have 20 years of bad habits to break! Besides, I need to pick up some strung maribou for my winter supply of homemade aero-type flies for drifting...pink worked good on searun cutts on the Cowlitz yesterday, and one hookup on something bigger (broke off). That's what I get for fishing light line for salmon, I guess!