Trendy shmendy

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

This was in winter?

You raise a good point: we include guides as "visible paraphernalia".

JR

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:23:23 -0700, JR wrote:

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

This was in winter?

July. Still, the water temp is 45 degrees year round, so the only thing
missing was jackets, gloves, and furry hats. The $150 included waders and
boots. On the Madison it was a different story.

You raise a good point: we include guides as "visible paraphernalia".

JR

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Charlie...

Lot's of the folks Charlie saw are there for the big fish only - the only
time they use a flyrod is at the San Juan. Their casting is pretty telltale
(I'm no Jason Borger) but their hooksets tell you for sure....

Cheap gear for sure. Cheap, bad gear, not cheap, good gear like I use (G).
I think I've mentioned the shirtless guys in neoprenes before.

bruce h

On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:23:23 -0700, JR wrote:

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

This was in winter?

July. Still, the water temp is 45 degrees year round, so the only thing
missing was jackets, gloves, and furry hats. The $150 included waders and
boots. On the Madison it was a different story.

You raise a good point: we include guides as "visible paraphernalia".

JR

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Charlie...