Hi there Striperking - Not quite sure what you were using since you don’t have a fly rod. Anyhow what matters is you caught some fish and had a good time. Catching even small bows on a light weight fly rod will feel like you have the catch of the day.Try it - you’ll like it.
I agree with dryrod. I just started fly fishing a little bit this year and it is a blast when you catch a fish. I have yet to catch any trout, but have caught a lot of bluegill. They fight like crazzy on a fly rod.