New Fly Rod

After some urging from the guys in the Upper Chattahoochee Chapter of  Trout Unlimited, I decided that I wanted to start building my first fly rod. To start, I thought wanted to find a cheap rod to serve as a crash test dumby for my build. After researching, I found it better served to get a nice rod to start, instead of building two mediocre rods that wouldn't be as enjoyable to cast. I needed rod that could throw big streamer patterns and handle sinking line for fishing, not always catching, trophy trout and bass. The final decision was the sage Xi3 790-4.

For around $370, with free shipping Angler's Habitat, I was able to get my first fly rod building kit. Lucky me right? It was better than the option of paying the retail $725 price and I got to take my time and add a few personal touches to it, not to mention claiming it as my own.

As you can see, the rod build has been going well. Mud hole does a very good job of putting informative videos on YouTube to help beginners. It has taken some time, but for half the price of the store bought rod, it is worth it. Can't wait to test it after finishing the new rod.

Welcome to Harrison's Outdoor Adventures

This blog is a display of every sportsman's crazy pursuit to conquer the biggest and best things that nature has to offer. It spreads from waking up at crazy hours in the morning to slip into the woods, to hiking for hours in search of untouched brook trout streams. Not to mention, the money spent to make one perfect cast, choose the correct bait imitation, attract the biggest game to the land, and execute the perfect one time shot.

Many days are spent without any reward for all of the time spent pursuing the outdoors. It is all worth it for the one moment where everything comes together as dreamed of for years. After catching the biggest fish or harvesting the largest big game animal of your life, a person becomes hooked on this quest to spend as many hours and dollars as possible to do it again, with something larger in mind.

On this blog, I will document my journey to conquer the life of being a complete sportsman. This will include posts about things relative to the outdoors that I am doing in the field, and in the comfort of my own home. I will write about different hunts, fishing trips, equipment, and projects that I am working on. My goal is to make this a very informative page that helps current sportsmen and encourages others to take part in the outdoors.