I find am also a fan of both golf and flyfishing, and find it odd that some have mentioned how much golf costs while fishing is free. Several years ago, my wife clipped an article out of the newspaper that mentioned how these two pursuits of mine were the two most expensive personal sports to be involved in, based on annual costs, per person in the U.S. The costs were generated by the green fees (in the golfer's case), and the amount of money that the flyfisherman (and women) spend on gear and travel.