Thanks for the tips on the Mad River. I was actually driving over it today on my way from Newark to Troy going the back roads via Springfield.

My rod is complete with the new line and my son and I were in the back yard practicing casts. I invented serveral new knots in the end of the line very quickly. I can see this is going to take a lot more practice before hitting any streams with trees and brush nearby. Aaron did pretty good, maybe that is because he doesn't have any habits that need to be changed.