Quote Originally Posted by Bedlam View Post
"honey, look how easy its going to be to shop for me now"
uuuuuuummmmmmm that may not work. I took that same tact a number of years ago and it provided my wife the opportunity to visit the fly shop and see how much everything really cost. I had a hard time explaining things for awhile after that.

Better to keep what I call the "big boy toy fund". This is a secret cache of money that is slowly built up over time so as to not draw attention. When the fund is large enough you buy another rod, reel, accessory, or whatever is needed/wanted at the time.

Works for me.