Anyone Not Care About There Combos Appearance Or Colors?

[FlipSide]

I like mine to match, since I'm paying quite a bit of money for it I prefer it to match

[Rich in Co]

I'm not much of a matcher either just as long as i like im good to go, there are to many nice rods & reels out it would take me for ever to match things up,m but if I get lucky and it all matches even better

[Lunker Huntin]

I generally enjoy a subtle touch on my gear, over the last few years I've notices a lot of manufactures putting out blanks that are flat, no high shine to them at all ex(*** and dobyns blanks) many more than that but those are the ones I own. I like the flat look because they pair up with my lews reels very well. Generally if its black Ill like it. A while back I saw a lot of guys promoting the Powell endurance rods so I went on to TW to check them out, god those rods are hideous, purple with pink highlights what the heck where they thinking on those. Ill take a flat black setup all day. So like many have said performance is key but if it pairs up and looks nice that's just a bonus (but you wont catch me with a purple pink rod I don't care how nice it fishes)

[Blues19]

I like my stuff to look good, that being said, how it preforms is the most important part.  If it looks good, awesome! If I cant decide between 2 then sure looks may help make the decision. I like things to be odd and stick out too. That is just me though.  I just got some neon wrap for my rod handles. I know I will  get ragged on by my friends cause they wont like it, but who cares what other people think? It sure makes it easier finding it in a rod locker though!

[FlipSide]

I generally enjoy a subtle touch on my gear, over the last few years I've notices a lot of manufactures putting out blanks that are flat, no high shine to them at all ex(*** and dobyns blanks) many more than that but those are the ones I own. I like the flat look because they pair up with my lews reels very well. Generally if its black Ill like it. A while back I saw a lot of guys promoting the Powell endurance rods so I went on to TW to check them out, god those rods are hideous, purple with pink highlights what the heck where they thinking on those. Ill take a flat black setup all day. So like many have said performance is key but if it pairs up and looks nice that's just a bonus (but you wont catch me with a purple pink rod I don't care how nice it fishes)

Aesthetically my endurance is my favorite rod lol

[Phelptwan]

Don't really care much.  Can't decide which is my ugliest combo, the Helios w/ CI4+ or Veritas with Curado.

[ib_of_the_damned]

I like to match rod and reels. Im the kind of guy who appreciates visual beauty and aesthetics. That being said, all my rods are black with either red, grey, or green highlights and I like my reels to match. 

 

That being said, I think my next purchase will be a 7' HF iRod Genesis 2 and an Okuma Helios 2013 LP. I love the combo of Black and Green... you guys should see my Compound Bow...

d**n TW and their Tax Stimulus Sale! I just ordered the iRod and Helios (Price Matched from Walmart for $137.79)... Its gonna be a sick stick though...

[Jeff H]

A place for everything and everything in its place.

 

I care about color, contrast and coordination. That would include not 

just the rod and reel, but covers, carrying case and especially the color

of my line. I like my boots polished, my  pants pressed and heavy starch

in my shirts, too!

 

 

Looking good is a bit different than being freaky about fishing tools.  You didn't add that selecting bait/lure color to match would be part of your program too?  Why not?  If you've gone to all that trouble, including your line....why neglect what dangles from the end of it all?

 

I have absolutely no perception of style or coordinating where fishing gear is involved.  I try to throw together what I need and hope I get it right and that's as far it goes for me.

[RangerDanger]

I care. But then I'm slightly OCD.

Is that what causes this?  I have a hard time looking at any reel that isn't black or sliver, but it only applies to baitcast reels.  You can put a black reel on any rod and it will look good.

[Patrick Morrow]

Actually what I have found out over the years is that very many anglers actually care about how their reel, rod and everything fits together appearance wise. They don´t seem to be obsessed about it, but take it into account when two or more rods/reels are in the same price group and don´t seem to have much difference performance wise.