02-20-2014, 09:12 PM
I am a big time Orvis Dork and proud of it. Worked hard to get the nice stuff and no way can I or will I feel bad about that.
But, I use what feels right too. Beginners will quit if it is too hard and bad equipment (specially Line) can turn a noob off.
Today's market however, you can get some great gear for the right price. I still have and fish my W.W. Griggs Vintage. In fact I have been offered a lot more than what I paid for this sweet looking and casting discontinued rod. I paid $68. and that included reel. I also fish a Greys G
that I bought for $39. and yes they were brand new.
More than an Orvis Dork I am an Allen Fly Fishing girl. Here is my $99. Compass
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Don't need to break the bank for sure, but get the best you can, specially if you plan on sticking with it.
On one of my guide trips, a fellow guide was offering up Redington gear. The gal was small in size but determined. She struggled a little. I was switching out flies on her Redington, so I handed her my Orvis TL and Shark Skin. Her casting tripled in quality, I saw and she felt it. She started to enjoy it, so equipment can and does make a difference.
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But, I use what feels right too. Beginners will quit if it is too hard and bad equipment (specially Line) can turn a noob off.
Today's market however, you can get some great gear for the right price. I still have and fish my W.W. Griggs Vintage. In fact I have been offered a lot more than what I paid for this sweet looking and casting discontinued rod. I paid $68. and that included reel. I also fish a Greys G
that I bought for $39. and yes they were brand new.
More than an Orvis Dork I am an Allen Fly Fishing girl. Here is my $99. Compass
Don't need to break the bank for sure, but get the best you can, specially if you plan on sticking with it.
On one of my guide trips, a fellow guide was offering up Redington gear. The gal was small in size but determined. She struggled a little. I was switching out flies on her Redington, so I handed her my Orvis TL and Shark Skin. Her casting tripled in quality, I saw and she felt it. She started to enjoy it, so equipment can and does make a difference.
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