Are you a purist?

[colonelmeyer]

I haven't picked up my spinning gear in almost two years now, mainly because I'm addicted not because I am against it. It still rides in my trunk, under my FFin' gear. Got my old tiny stream buddy (5' medium action, stiff butt) out to look at it the other day and the line on it is almost useless. Between lengths taken for emergency leaders and the dry rotting it is useless. Live bait will always rule for catfish, but I do enjoy strappin' onto a nice channel cat on the fly rod. Last summers project was smallies, this past winter was trout, this summer I want to land a big carp. We will see. The tug is indeed the drug. Solitude is also cool for me, especially when I am trying something new. Anyone else find themselves wading farther away from their plug chuckin' pals?