Trendy shmendy

Frank Reid (in So what about them Red Sox?) wrote:

I would much rather see a lockout directed specifically at the Yankees
than the current one at the whole of the NHL. Screw the "luxary tax,"
if you go over your spending limit, you're banned from playoff action.

light bulb in balloon over head blinks on

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.


JR

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
--
Charlie...

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
--
Charlie...

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

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 09:51:57 -0700, JR wrote:

Frank Reid (in So what about them Red Sox?) wrote:

I would much rather see a lockout directed specifically at the Yankees
than the current one at the whole of the NHL. Screw the "luxary tax,"
if you go over your spending limit, you're banned from playoff action.

light bulb in balloon over head blinks on

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.


JR

Most unacceptable. Under such, uh-hem, regulations, we would not be able to
wear our Patrick-Philleap-for-Orvus watch with the stream temp gauge, butler
buzzer, and Royal Warrant ("By Appointment to His Royal Wulffness, Lil' Lord
Lefty"). No, my good fellow, not unacceptable at all. We have standards, you
know.

Lord Assor-Turnbull

(take out the garbage to reply...)

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

Frank Reid (in So what about them Red Sox?) wrote:

I would much rather see a lockout directed specifically at the Yankees
than the current one at the whole of the NHL. Screw the "luxary tax,"
if you go over your spending limit, you're banned from playoff action.

light bulb in balloon over head blinks on

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.


JR

Most unacceptable. Under such, uh-hem, regulations, we would not be able to
wear our Patrick-Philleap-for-Orvus watch with the stream temp gauge, butler
buzzer, and Royal Warrant ("By Appointment to His Royal Wulffness, Lil' Lord
Lefty"). No, my good fellow, not unacceptable at all. We have standards, you
know.

Lord Assor-Turnbull

(take out the garbage to reply...)

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

--
Charlie...

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

--
Charlie...

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.



Boy what have you been smoking? The trend the past few years have been
for the reverse snob thing, first it was the KPOS, now it's Kreh
endorsed TFO and others, cheap breathable waders, anodized large arbor
disk drag reels for under $100. We now have fly fishing for the
unwashed masses!

Ifin ya want to cut down the crowding make the price point to get in
higher, there, as we all "know" anyone who fishes a cheap rod and reel,
and wears cheap waders is just one step up from a bait casting worm
chucker and probably throw their bud light cans in the stream just to
watch them float. Hell they probably even use loop to loop connections
and spend all day in the Kiddie Hole!

Therefore to achieve your goal, there must be cheap tax, your stuff's
gotta cost over a grand otherwise you have to go chase those trashy
smallmouths in some god forsaken muddy river in eastern NC.

Life's too short to fish crappy rods and drink cheap scotch.
Your friendly whore...

Wayne



Wayne