I got into this game about 5 years ago and I got a
pretty good case of sticker shock at the beginning.
Since then, I've come to appreciate quality fly rods
and lines. Makes long days on the water less taxing
on a body.
However, I have never gotten over the price of
high-end reels. I think a fly reel ranks on a
technology scale somewhere between a door knob and a
trailer hitch. When you can buy a baitcasting reel
that's built like a Swiss watch for about $75, why
does a middle-priced fly reel cost at least twice
that?
People tell me 'Well, it's milled from a single block
of aircraft-grade aluminum.'
I bet I could wave a hundred-dollar bill around in any
saloon in Seattle and find a machinist who would turn
me a really nice, aircraft-grade trailer hitch as
well. But why?
--- George Duncan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> About time someone said something sensable
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Milburn Nope
> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 9:58 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Okuma reel
>
> I am of the belief that a fly reel serves as not
> much more than something to
> store your fly line. I cannot imagine ever spending
> over $50 for a reel. I
> would rather put my money into the rod, line, leader
> and flies- those are
> what are catch fish. In fact I would put my reel
> behind gas for my truck to
> get to where I want to fish and a burger and a beer
> in the evening. Just
> about any reel you slap on a rod will wind up line.
> If you get a true pig
> on, you manipulate the line with your hands and with
> the rod much more than
> the reel anyhow. Nothing wrong with those who have
> the money and enjoy an
> expensive reel- Just like there is nothing wrong
> with those who drive
> expensive cars- however they are a luxury item- not
> a neccesity to success.
> You can get to work in a '75 International pickup
> just like the guy in a BWM
> and you can catch fish with a $15 Martin reel from
> Wal-mart just like the
> guy with a $300 Ross or whatever- The guy in the
> BMW/Ross may turn more
> heads- but the guy w/ the Martin reel, if he knows
> his stuff, can outfish
> him.
>
>
>
>
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