What is keeping you from attending a Fish-In? Fuel costs certainly but aside from that what else? (You can offset fuel cost by car pooling)
Cost of accomodations can be a big factor also but doubling up for a motel room or camping can cut the cost.

Are you concerned (intimidated) about being "Up Among" a bunch of flyfishing hot dogs that can cast 100' with ease, catch the most fish, catch the biggest fish, all loaded down with $1000.00 rods and gear to match? Nothing could be further from the truth!

rst & Scubatim will be writing reports of their "First Fish-In" and I'm quite sure that they will tell the story of a grand experiance. I hope that the tales they tell will encourage more members to attend a Fish-In!

Shorthaul and Roberts618 should chime in too.