Lets talk cheap gear

[fin]

6 hours ago, redmeansdistortion said:

I do understand, but for the way I fish, I never take more than two rods with me.  One rod is always a backup and stays in the trunk, not technique specific.  If I had a boat or kayak, I probably would use a different rod for each type of bait, but I usually bank fish or wade and carrying more than one rod would be cumbersome.  I like to pack as lightly as possible in order to have mobility.  That means wearing a vest instead of carrying a tackle box and one rod only.  There's nothing worse than having to lug a tackle box, or worse yet constantly having to retrieve it when you want to change spots. 

I usually fish with only one rod myself, walking the banks, but sometimes I will bring as many as 5 rods loaded up with different lures. I’m just not very mobile with that many. I’ve accumulated about 20 rods total, but some of them are junk, and most are not sensitive enough. I understand first hand how someone ends up with a lot of rods, and having different types of rods for specific things, but I can’t imagine it being necessary to have like 10 rods at $150 each unless you’re fishing serious tournaments where you don’t want to waste valuable seconds changing lures.

[bayvalle]

5 hours ago, slonezp said:

Is it really that much different? There is a huge difference between a $50 rod and a $150 rod. Not so much between a $150 rod and a $350 rod

So True. Paying more is a diminishing return.

[NYWayfarer]

On ‎1‎/‎24‎/‎2019 at 1:04 AM, punch said:

Don't worry, that orange isn't that cool looking. 

Oh yes it is. Big kids like me like it as well.

 

[GeekOutdoors]

On 1/24/2019 at 5:24 PM, reason said:

I have a great poker face, but the Admiral is a Wicklander-Zulawski certified trained interrogator with 20 years of experience. I just cross my arms, look down and say in my best James Cagney "you'll get nothing out of me copper"

The FedEx and UPS guys don't help any.

Have your stuff shipped at job