Quote Originally Posted by coombro View Post
I've never purchased the "higher dollar" rods and reels as fishing costs enough as it is. I have purchased bass pro rods and recently a reel. The rod was one of my favorites. Used it for years til I had to retire it due to the grooves my line had wore in it. Purchased a left hand crank bait casting reel which I absolutly love. So far as price worth ever penny.

I tend to run towards Coombro's way of thinking in that I try to get the absolute best tackle that I can afford. That often means a good Loomis etc. is out of my price range, but if I could afford it, you could bet that I would have it. You can find some pretty nice tackle for good prices these days and that is what I look for. Guess I am getting older and possibly wiser (okay, probably not wiser, but you get my point)!