Joe... Mmmm......

I can tell you, what I spend in your country somebody COULD come out with a heap or gear!

Now, isn't everything good illegal? Ha ha.

Sometimes I pay duty, sometimes I don't. It is a little random, or so it seems. I hope nobody read that.... I allow for duty etc in the price calculations and can still be way ahead on some items. Orvis for example, we have dealers here but the rods are not an item that has taken off in this country, similarly St Croix. Redington is available but not cheap.

TFO, Sage, Loomis are big sellers and compete with US prices so I'd buy local on those.

I bought most of my reels US.

I'm thinking I might get a Battenkill LA and Clearwater rod in #7. Orvis said they'd throw in a line as well, so it seems a fair deal to me.

Thanks everyone. You better come out here and I can show you some real fish.