After fly fishing for trout for 15 years, I decided to give fly rodding for bass with one of those cortland outfits last year and couldn't be happier with my outfit. If not graceful, my outfit has proven to be tough as nails.

If you're looking to beef up your fly collection; orvis, cortland, and most of the other big manufacturers have assortments where you can get 12 for the price of 10.