[LWJ]

I came back to give more opinions.

I have some nice gear and some more mid range stuff. I looked at a very pricey rod the other day. I wanted it. Certainly didn’t need it. Conclusion? I bushwhack and scramble over rocks and dense, difficult terrain when I trout fish. It can beat me up and isn’t kind to my gear. Buying a “status “ rod just doesn’t make sense for me.

More thoughts. I catch 90% of my fish 25 or less feet away on drys or much closer on nymphs.

Me? I prefer a slower rod than is in vogue today. I really prefer fiberglass much of the time for dries. (Except for wind!!!)

As I take delight in being frugal, I have some Cabelas CGR fiberglass rods that set me back $62. They are tiny and pretty wonderful for dries on a small stream. Also, they are disposable should I smash one, which hasn’t happened.

If you get hooked on fly fishing, you will probably end up with more then one rod. Don’t believe the BS about getting a rod to cast 90’. Although, my son throws a very long cast with an 11’ rod with a skaget head on it. It looks cool and is probably very effective for some situations. But, he caught the same as I did on Sunday.