What's wrong with antique tackle - I have a few wooden flyrods that I
use now and again and they are a few generations behind even the Wonder
Rods.

I like to read about old techniques and use appropriate tackle to get a
feel for how older techniques actually worked. Most still work really
well - our ancestors were better fishermen than we give them credit
for. Modern fishers tend towards the gear head end and think the
latest tackle will solve all their problems. The old-timers knew the
skills came first and the gear second. However, some older wet fly
rods are so soft they are ridiculous in modern hands.

Getting in tune with older equipment and techniques is relaxing,
interesting, and actually useful in my experience.


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