How much is a Euro worth in dollars? DonO
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rene Zillmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 3:10 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] "How did we get such a bad rep?" > Wes, > a quick browse through a catalog from a supplier like Cabelas here: > > Top competition series, RU 520-100 (Bait rod) 545.95 Euro > Shimano RL220-400FA reel, 266 Euro > Berley Foreline 300 yards, 40 Euro > Seat with integrated drawer to store your dobber 669 Euro > > Add some umbreallas, clothing, ...... > > Stuff is designed to fish with maggots. > Snobs fish with maggots? > > Rene > > > > > Wes Wada schrieb: > > > from a thread on the Westfly.com Oregon board titled: > > "How did we get such a bad rep?" > > which is discussing why some bait and gear fishers think flyfishers > > are snobs. > > > > -----------excerpt from the posting-------------- > > > > Just a quick browse through the Cabela's catalog: > > > > Sage SLT rod - $535 > > Sage 3000 reel - $320 > > Line and backing - $60 > > > > So $915 in your hand but a lot of opportunity to spend more. > > > > Simms GORE-TEX waders - $200 > > Simms Guide Boot - $140 > > Simms Guide Vest - $150 > > T3 Tilley hat - $55 > > Action Optics Glasses - $150 > > A net gets you over $700 and we have not put anything in the vest yet. > > > > I'll use myself as an example here: > > > > -3 fly boxes - mine are the $8 foam kind but lets go with the C&F > > Waterproof fly box - 3x40 = $120 > > -conservative guess - 100 flies per box - about $400 if you buy them > > from Cabela's closer to $600 in your local shop > > -waterproof disposable camera but lets go with a nice little digital > > at $200 > > -GPS unit (just cause) $150 > > -leaders, floatant, ... - $50 > > > > Grand total of $2570 > > > > Yes, you can do it for a lot less and most of us do (I just bought a > > Cabela's stowaway rod/reel/line combo for $120 for instance) but a lot > > of guys spend much more that the $2570 outlined above. > > > > To the guy on the bank with a bucket of worms and a zebco the guy > > above is a snob. > > > > -------comments?---------- > > > > > > >
