"Larry L" wrote in message
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SNIP
My buddy, that runs a fly shop, says he believes that fly fishers are
'looking for a magic bullet" and long for their fishing ability to be in
proportion to their buying power, or, at least, long to be able to buy
fishing ability. SNIP

That's what keeps the manufacturers afloat. As long as they keep thinking up
stuff, good or bad doesn't matter, fishermen will buy it. I've been
flyfishing for over 50 years and there have been only a very few
improvements in equipment/materials, but there have been tens of thousands
of "new and improved" stuff put on the market. And, yes, I've been sucked
into buying a few more than I'm ready to admit to.

Gene