ray wrote:
On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:43:11 -0500, Wolfgang wrote:

"ray" wrote in message
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I'm pretty much into 'cheap' myself. I don't see the point in a $50 fly
reel - what does it really do?
Depends on what you're doing with it. If, for example, you are pursuing
tarpon, a fifty dollar fly reel will be useful for starting fires......well,
one fire, anyway.

Wolfgang

I don't fish for tarpon. For your average freshwater fisherperson pursuing
mostly trout and an occasional bass - what's the point?


I agree. My thirty dollar reel holds my line just fine. The only time
I've ever lost a fish that I could blame on the reel was years ago when
I fished with an automatic.

Russell

Wouldn't mind have the chance to start a fire with my reel though.