Charlie Choc wrote:

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 09:51:57 -0700, JR wrote:

A luxury tax is JUST what we need to battle the ogre of runaway
trendiness: regs on 50% of trout/steelhead/salmon water (including 50% of
the big destination waters) limiting the total *retail* value of visible
paraphernalia (rod, reel, line, waders, boots, vest, clothing--forget
flies, tools, etc.) to US$ 1,000. We start with the SJ and the Madison.


Most of the people I saw on the SJ (excluding the ones fishing with
guides) would probably come in under $150, total, including flies. g

youch. now I feel like a po'boy. Most days on the stream I've got the rod my
great uncle made for me, the flies I tied myself, and the vest my wife
sewed for me. Even with materials spent, jeans, shirt and sneaks I'd be
hard pressed at 50 bucks. On a cold, wet day, hip waders and a jacket under
the vest, 75 would be pushing it.

Those guys need to fish more little native streams.

Tight lines to ya.
Mike