I recently got a deal on an expensive fly rod. Never wanted to spend the big bucks before; and I believed like some others that there couldn't be that much of a difference in a high priced rod and a mid range rod to justify the difference in price. I was wrong. My casting improved immediatly with the big bucks rod. The big money rod improves timing by allowing you much greater feel and it just performs better too. Wow big difference. My son tried it and he improved as well.