Dumb me story: One of my friends owned a bait and tackle shop so when I wanted to start fishing I just went to him and asked him to set me up with some equipment. At the time I was single and had two incomes so I didn't even give the cost a second glance. I went with another friend to a bass demonstration in one of those tanks and I was checking out the guys gear and it was the exact set up I had . . . three rods worth. I went back to bitch out my other friend and he just laughed . . . "you said you wanted the good stuff."
So yeah, I've got some pretty good equipment. Most of my Rods G Loomis or Lamiglass. The last few rods I bought were Shimano, but they used the same blanks as G Loomis. I haven't bought any equipment since James was born . . . but that's a good thing.
Have you ever fly-fished for bass? That's pretty fun too. They explode on the flies!!
