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I would, but I'm still simply learning to fish. With most things, I prefer classic and vintage.
My knife preferences lean towards simple steels, but synthetic handles like g10 and micarta. For some reason not a fan of bone and wood handles, slip joints, etc.
But with a lotta outdoor stuff, that old school vibe sits in with the experience more. Too many people I pass by when fishing or hiking are staring at their phones or blaring music. On speakers. Rude.
That fact alone, in my mind, is all the justification I need to geek out on my gear a little more than necessary. If I enjoy the gear getting me outside, that's all the more reason to stop worrying about the latest Hillary rant on facebook or drowning out the sounds of the forest with Kanye West. Shudder.
I was at Cabelas the other day to purchase a new rod. The glass counter had a display of old school fishing gear from the past. As I stared at my synthetic graphite rod and multi bearing cnc spinning reel and pile of disposable tackle, I caught myself thinking "Why can't I buy some of THAT?"
Thx.
My knife preferences lean towards simple steels, but synthetic handles like g10 and micarta. For some reason not a fan of bone and wood handles, slip joints, etc.
But with a lotta outdoor stuff, that old school vibe sits in with the experience more. Too many people I pass by when fishing or hiking are staring at their phones or blaring music. On speakers. Rude.
That fact alone, in my mind, is all the justification I need to geek out on my gear a little more than necessary. If I enjoy the gear getting me outside, that's all the more reason to stop worrying about the latest Hillary rant on facebook or drowning out the sounds of the forest with Kanye West. Shudder.
I was at Cabelas the other day to purchase a new rod. The glass counter had a display of old school fishing gear from the past. As I stared at my synthetic graphite rod and multi bearing cnc spinning reel and pile of disposable tackle, I caught myself thinking "Why can't I buy some of THAT?"
Thx.