When will it stop?
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What I’m referring to is waaaay overpriced stuff like $400+ rain coats, $700 waders, $12 box of “fly fishing” sinkers, $100 spool of fishing line, you get the point.
Last I checked you can get a decent pair of of waders for $80 (hodgemen wade lights) sure they will probably only last one season instead of two but are the simms really gonna last 7 seasons? Plus the market is so saturated with raincoats that you can spend as little or as much as you want (My top of the line commercial fishing coat was about $100).
What I’m referring to is waaaay overpriced stuff like $400+ rain coats, $700 waders, $12 box of “fly fishing” sinkers, $100 spool of fishing line, you get the point.
Last I checked you can get a decent pair of of waders for $80 (hodgemen wade lights) sure they will probably only last one season instead of two but are the simms really gonna last 7 seasons? Plus the market is so saturated with raincoats that you can spend as little or as much as you want (My top of the line commercial fishing coat was about $100). If you are paying $12 a box for sinkers you are just stupid, I don’t think I’ve spent that much in the last 10 years on sinkers, $100 spool of fly line let me refer you to SA’s easy start line, great line for most fishing situations, its $30
To complain about high prices mean you are not shopping around and just buying high end gear because it is high end gear.
I have a pair of the Hodgemans that you referenced for 4 years and had zero issues.
Hello all,
This is my first post but I’ve been lurking about for some time, please bear with me while I ramble.I’m not convinced that any of us here are truly concerned about market forces. Seriously, while I admit to owning more fishing gear than I truly “need” all of the stuff that I have is well within the reach of the working class(single :)) angler. I truly believe that most of us fish because we love it.
I was fortunate enough to be able to spend about two months of ’07 in New Zealand spread over two trips thanks to the $ I saved while in the Oil War, I mean OIF, which was more time than I spent in my own country. At no time did I ever feel like I was held back because my fishing jacket wasn’t 400 bucks, my reel didn’t cost enough, or my rod wasn’t the most favored on the internet bulletin boards. My successes and failures were all my own.
I should mention that I was lucky enough to fish with some amazing anglers like Chris, Dan, Deano, Greg, and Simon (who is on this board) and believe me when I tell you that they can out fish me with $40 reels in their hands, no problem (ask me how I know that)!
Nobody cares if we are enjoying the process but us!
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