Big Congrats!!!!
though i was raised on the river (here and in montana), i never took to the tru enjoyment of fishing until my early twenties.
hence, i don't think i ever caught a fish bigger than a couple inches until my early twenties
CombatChuck is absolutely right, 'going by yourself' is a major roadblock for many people who fish. i must say, i think you will 'catch' the addiction very quickly
~jack