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calguy

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3. Did you notice how much fishing gear prices exploded

Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:25 PM

Jul 2018

when all these bass "pros" started getting on tv and wearing shirts with logos just like race car drivers? It's all marketing geared to the inner macho man who wants to be like those guys on tv. Somehow cranking for bass and losing ten dollar lures on snags isn't my idea of having a great time. These days I focus on fly fishing with modest priced gear and tying my own flies. I enjoy the sport much more than I ever have and don't spend a ton of money to do it. When it comes to buying into the macho marketing campaigns,count me out.

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Was at bass pro shop this afternoon [View all] TEB Jul 2018 OP

Sometimes i tell people d_r Jul 2018 #1

High end reels for fly fishing can reach into the thousands. Nt. drray23 Jul 2018 #2

Did you notice how much fishing gear prices exploded calguy Jul 2018 #3

That is exactly correct TEB Jul 2018 #4

Advertising costs lots of money SonofDonald Jul 2018 #11

Are there any made state side anymore? Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #5

I'm not sure TEB Jul 2018 #6

Our fishing gear is all 1970's Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #7

That makes me feel good TEB Jul 2018 #8

Oh yes on the pens. Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #9

I meant penns reels my mistake TEB Jul 2018 #10

Sorry,Garcia's. Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #12

I have my fathers 440 Garcia Mitchell TEB Jul 2018 #13

Sweet. Wellstone ruled Jul 2018 #16

Hubby uses Ohiogal Jul 2018 #14

Good reels TEB Jul 2018 #15

I still have all my old Garcias, both spinning and bait-casting. They work just fine. Paladin Jul 2018 #17

I know TEB Jul 2018 #18