Im not sure what the answer is either. Ive been a fly fisherman since I was 13 years old (47 now) and have ALWAYS brought it with me. Nowadays its all I use and the spinning rod sits in the basement. From an early age I was told by a fly angler that he could outfish anyone with a fly rod and to this day ive tried to carry on that tradition. Not competitive by nature I have gone out with some of my bait casting buddys and just have had punishing days on the water. Its no exaggeration to say there were 7-1 fish days and yet not a hint of picking up the sport. Even after fish after fish days ive offered to let them try it and have been told they wouldnt be caught dead holding a fly rod. Im not sure if it looks intimidating and hard to do or the fact it can be expensive but there is something about fly fishing that doesn't appeal to a lot of people