Deezel.. TOTALLY agree, with your comment on; "Priced to fit the average angler's budget"!?! I caught that comment, too, when I looked at the ad. But, then I thought..........."WHO'S "average budget"?!
But, it's true........... the industry has gotten so full of "Belize-ism, Lattes and i-Pods", that they obviously think the average Joe's or Joe-ette's income base is well above what it truly is!
It's quite, obvious, since we pay nearly $300.00 for a fly reel, with $100.00 worth of parts, and yet a spinning reel, with 9 times the gearing, bearings and machining...........sells to the spinner flinger, for $79.95!? A "plastic bobber" is .19 at Wally World, but a "STRIKE INDICATOR"......... (god, what a stupid term!), made from one of Britney Spear's discarded flip flops, are $1.00!?!
I'm sure, the rod is worth the price. I'm sure, too, that my Green River rod is worth ITS price. But, either one's price, sure doesn't fit MY idea of what's "an average fisherman's budget"!?
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