Super User roadwarrior Posted January 23, 2015 Super User Posted January 23, 2015 No. As you have already stated, the best selling brand of rods in the world are Ugly Sticks. 3 Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted January 23, 2015 Super User Posted January 23, 2015 People try all sorts of hobbies along the way. That many fishermen come and go has little to do with money IMO. All I'm saying is for those of us who enjoy the challenges of bass fishing, money is not going to keep us off the water. I can't afford a high-end bass boat or house, yet I own an old tin boat and a basic old house. I complain regularly about the cost of many things, from fishing tackle to grocery prices, but still manage to eat and fish regularly. 1 Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted January 23, 2015 Super User Posted January 23, 2015 I buy what I like as a treat for hard work. My kid has plenty of food, I've never been a single day late on a mortgage payment and my credit card has never accrued a penny of interest. It's about knowing what you can afford and being able to say "no" to yourself if the situation doesn't permit. I'd love to have the highest end equipment to throw a Roman Made Mother and have the money to buy them, but I know that's out of my range. I've seen it mentioned on here multiple times, there is a point of diminishing returns for the average guy. A Stella might be the nicest spinning reel ever made but if all I can afford is a Symetre then my fishing experience shouldn't be diminished. It will still catch fish and last a looooong time. 4 Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted January 23, 2015 Super User Posted January 23, 2015 FYI, I fish out of a 16' Tracker jon boat that I bought 12 years ago for $1k. I still do ok. 3 Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 If anyone/anything is pricing anglers out of the sport it's the economy, tax code, health care etc. Tackle prices vary widely enough until it comes to the point of hobby vs. living expense. 3 Quote
zachb34 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 FYI, I fish out of a 16' Tracker jon boat that I bought 12 years ago for $1k. I still do ok. I've seen you on instagram and you do more than OK. Quote
fisherrw Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 No. As you have already stated, the best selling brand of rods in the world are Ugly Sticks. absolutely i LOVE ugly stiks!!! Quote
fisherrw Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 FYI, I fish out of a 16' Tracker jon boat that I bought 12 years ago for $1k. I still do ok. hey it works right!! Quote
fisherrw Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Well, maybe that's true to some extent, but here in the Mid South more 10 lb bass have been caught in the past three years than in the last ninety years. The "Magic Lure" is the Alabama Rig. thats exiting cuze i just got some!! Quote
0119 Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 All they do here is scare every fish in the water...... Quote
ColdSVT Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 Yeah i have some megabass hardbaits and a pile of luckycraft ( been collecting LC for over ten years) but bread and butter baits all cost under 10bucks My rods and reels are middle of the road. Anywhere from 120-220 Quote
Super User Lund Explorer Posted January 23, 2015 Super User Posted January 23, 2015 When you guys want to experience an truly expensive hobby, take your wife to the RV dealer and ask her which motorhome she likes! 2 Quote
ColdSVT Posted January 23, 2015 Posted January 23, 2015 When you guys want to experience an truly expensive hobby, take your wife to the RV dealer and ask her which motorhome she likes! Why the hell would you do that?...silly silly 2 Quote
primetime Posted January 24, 2015 Posted January 24, 2015 A $500 Reel does not tell you where to cast, how fast to retrieve your $30 lure, what type and size line to use, how to set the drag (or maybe they do) but I have no problem if someone has all top quality equipment, good for them, I hope they enjoy it. I could get buy purchasing much cheaper equipment and lures, but I enjoy my new toys, I like to buy lures with my extra money since I do not have any other hobbies that require as much money as fishing. All that matters is that you buy quality line and hooks, things you will always need. If you are on a budget, my advise is not to spend money on reels or rods that are not proven, meaning do not spend $30 on a new reel that just came out, but rather spend it on say a Pfueger Trion, as that is a reel that is proven to be quality, and if it breaks, it is easily fixed...Buying the cheapest reels will only cost you more money, the plastic $10 reels break every few months, if you take care of a $100 casting reel you should get a minimum of 5 years even if you fish like me, meaning it will get sand in it, wet, and dropped.... Quote
Super User Lund Explorer Posted January 24, 2015 Super User Posted January 24, 2015 Why the hell would you do that?...silly silly Many years ago we purchased a used Class C motorhome that intended to use on fishing/camping trips. Wife hated the thing, hated traveling to all these different lakes, and wanted to settle down at a seasonal campground. So, we sold the Class C and purchased a 30' travel trailer. For three years we traveled to different seasonal campgrounds and bottom line the fishing was lousy at everyone we could find. Now we were back to the old fishing/camping trips, but with only one vehicle capable of towing both the camper and the boat meant double trips. For me! With a Class A motorhome, I've got more room than the travel trailer and I'm down to one trip each way. BONUS: To get the boat to the campground, the wife drives the truck which leaves me in the motorhome all by myself. Life is good! BTW, much like a boat, it is often much more affordable to purchase a gently used RV than it is to buy brand new off the lot. A guy can buy a brand spanking new $100k Triton, or he can wait two years when that same boat is now valued at $75k. So long as the original owner didn't beat it to death, it is the best deal. Quote
Super User scaleface Posted January 24, 2015 Super User Posted January 24, 2015 I was in the sporting goods department a week ago checking out rods.Theres a falcon that I like a lot and have been mulling over buying it. Its on clearance for a hundred bucks. It really feels nice in the hand. Then I picked up a super cheapo Quantum Torsion. Thirteen dollars. It felt great. Light weight , comfortable. I mean holding it in the store it was comparable to the Falcon . I still want the Falcon. But I still cant get over the feel of that cheap IM6 rod. 1 Quote
Penguino Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 I just wait until the Christmas sales or labor day sales and look in the bargain bin. I have no lures more expensive than 5$. 1 Quote
Super User FishTank Posted January 26, 2015 Super User Posted January 26, 2015 I have looked for a cheaper hobby but each time I try the toys just keep getting more expensive. With the gear and stuff I have purchased thus far I could stop buying fishing equipment today and probably fish until the end of days with only buying hooks, line and soft plastic. 1 Quote
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