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<blockquote data-quote="J.P." data-source="post: 715194" data-attributes="member: 6"><p>This is absolutely true!</p><p>After I started fly fishing I didn't think I'd<u> ever</u> go back to traditional gear. (but often it's logistically impossible)</p><p>To me it is <em>very</em> rewarding...everything from the lay of a perfect cast to landing a nice fish.</p><p>The esoterics of fly casting are as fulfilling to me as the actual <em>fishing</em> part of it.<img src="/images/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>When I decided I wanted to try fly fishing I went and bought an el-cheapo K-mart combo setup...it was a <u>total</u> POS.</p><p>Anyway, I really didn't even know how to put the thing together...the line/leader/the various knots/etc., so I took it into the Gadget Company for help.</p><p>I had been in there previously just browsing a bit, and I kinda' got the impression that they were a little on the 'snooty' side.</p><p></p><p>So I took this mess down there and asked the owner to help me get it set up.</p><p>It was such a crap setup...and he was trying to be nice about it...and I explained to him that I'd never fly fished (obviously) and that I was going to give it a try, and if I ended up liking it that I would come back and buy some quality gear.</p><p>He was very understanding and helped me set it all up at no charge and even gave me a few pointers.</p><p>He did explain that things would be easier on a halfway decent rig, but he didn't try to laugh at my setup or put me down, and never tried to push anything on me.</p><p>So after I took it out, learned to cast (as good as it would allow), and started catching fish, I returned to the shop and purchased some high-end gear from them....customer for life!</p><p></p><p>While I've had <em>mostly</em> good experiences at D&B (old location), there were a <em>few</em> times where the guy at the counter seemed to have a "too good for you" attitude. It may have just been a misunderstanding on my part or whatever...or maybe he was just one of those people.<img src="/images/smilies/anyone.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":anyone:" title="Anyone :anyone:" data-shortname=":anyone:" /></p><p>Like I said tho', that was more the exception than the rule and I haven't had the occasion to visit their current location.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J.P., post: 715194, member: 6"] This is absolutely true! After I started fly fishing I didn't think I'd[U] ever[/U] go back to traditional gear. (but often it's logistically impossible) To me it is [I]very[/I] rewarding...everything from the lay of a perfect cast to landing a nice fish. The esoterics of fly casting are as fulfilling to me as the actual [I]fishing[/I] part of it.;) When I decided I wanted to try fly fishing I went and bought an el-cheapo K-mart combo setup...it was a [U]total[/U] POS. Anyway, I really didn't even know how to put the thing together...the line/leader/the various knots/etc., so I took it into the Gadget Company for help. I had been in there previously just browsing a bit, and I kinda' got the impression that they were a little on the 'snooty' side. So I took this mess down there and asked the owner to help me get it set up. It was such a crap setup...and he was trying to be nice about it...and I explained to him that I'd never fly fished (obviously) and that I was going to give it a try, and if I ended up liking it that I would come back and buy some quality gear. He was very understanding and helped me set it all up at no charge and even gave me a few pointers. He did explain that things would be easier on a halfway decent rig, but he didn't try to laugh at my setup or put me down, and never tried to push anything on me. So after I took it out, learned to cast (as good as it would allow), and started catching fish, I returned to the shop and purchased some high-end gear from them....customer for life! While I've had [I]mostly[/I] good experiences at D&B (old location), there were a [I]few[/I] times where the guy at the counter seemed to have a "too good for you" attitude. It may have just been a misunderstanding on my part or whatever...or maybe he was just one of those people.:anyone: Like I said tho', that was more the exception than the rule and I haven't had the occasion to visit their current location. [/QUOTE]
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