In Wayne and Steve's semi annual banter about cane vs graphite..........

"rw" wrote in message
nk.net...

That's true for the time being, but it won't necessarily be true in the
future. This antiquarian attitude is so pessimistic. When the last
Stradivarius or Guarneri is destroyed or lost, will we never again hear
violin music played as well?

I think you confuse violin music played as well with the sound of the music.

Just because a fly fisher uses a plastic line on a bamboo rod does not
mean that a plastic fly rod can ever be as good a cane rod made by a
skilled human.

Using a bamboo rod is not a rational, utilitarian choice. It's an
aesthetic or nostalgic choice. By any objective measure (price,
performance, weight, durability, etc.), graphite rods are better.

Coming from a scientist type, that objective measure thingie there is a
joke. By your subjective measure perhaps. Graphite rods have it over cane in
cost, the weight difference for most is a non event. What you fail to grasp
is the performance of a well made cane rod is always better than graphite
and the durability of cane, is often better than graphite,

Are they making working hearts out of plastic yet?