How much do you spend on flyfishing in a year?

[Zach Matthews]

Hey guys-

Here’s a definite starter topic.

[Zach Matthews]

Oh s***, I completely forgot all the camera gear.

[alan king]

I too bought a camera this year and over all have spent about $

[Bob Riggins]

If I count my kayak, I would say about $2,000, but this is way more than I typically spend.

[anonymous]

😮 Hoping that my wife never comes across this, about $3000. ::) This includes travel and lodging and guides. My buddy and I try to do it on the cheap and we do pretty well. We have fished in some grotesque places, but have caught fish and have had a ball. Also I try to buy “stuff” on sale. This includes rods and reels and etcetera. Now that I have retired I plan to start tying flies and should save some dough. If my wife asks, you know nothing. 😉 Silver Doc

[Philip Smith]

This year has been a little bit of an anomoly for me as I bought several reels and spools, but apart from gas in the truck I usually only drop about $300 or so on gear and tying material in a typical year. If I want a new rod: I’ve got about $15 in the cane, about $5 in guides, about $25 in reelseat materials, about $25 in cork for a grip, and about $0.50 in silk for wrapping one rod. I try to keep it to making only one or two rods for myself each year and make a few for friends for a song; just take enough money from them to pay for the components and a little for buying more gear for myself. So after what I make for making rods for people I spend none of my own money on fishing gear.

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