I bowed out of it for about 15 years but have decided to dust off some rods and start fishing again. There must be 10 million different fly lines now, some costing close to $150 dollars. Has catching a fish 40 feet away really become that expensive and specific?

I can't believe the Cortland 444 is $60 now either. I know things have increase with time, but it's daunting these days. You also can hardly find a reel that doesn't look like a set of rims on the southside of Chicago. Very weird times.

Last edited by LongSpurHunter; 10/01/21.