Update:  I hit the Fall River today with my Hardy Sunbeam line up on one of my 7′  0″  4 wt rods.  Doug, one of my new bamboo rod building students joined me.  We rose quite a few smaller rainbows and brookies to our dry flies.  A #10 black stonefly seemed to get the most attention.  Here is feisty rainbow practicing becoming a larger fish.

Doug and I with our bamboo rods.

It’s not always about how big the fish are.

I just love putting an old reel on my bamboo fly rods.  I’ve been looking for a nice old 2 3/4″ Hardy Sunbeam Reel for several months and just picked up this on Ebay….All original, beautiful patina, and great working condition.  Can’t wait to line it up and get it on one of my 7′  0″  4 wt bamboo fly rods.

Hardy Sunbeam Reel