Ken, to answer your question quite simply is that people will pay the price. Before
"The River Runs Through It" things were quite affordable, but since then everyone
wants to be a flyfisher and the shops and manufacturers have taken advantage of the
Yuppies who have no experience but lots of money, and so now the rest of us are fish
with practical reels like the Argus and Okumas that work quite well. But if you want
to sip single malt and smoke a cigar you too can own the finest Able and tell your
friends about the one that got away (from your guide) :)
Tim <><
On Tue, 18 Sep 2001 14:21:50 -0700 (PDT) Ken Shipley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>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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