The one with the most toys

Wins?

My rod collection has grown over the past decade. I started out with a few spinning rods, K-mart variety. When I lost my favorite, I started buying rods to match it. Ended up with 4 spinners (two are gathering dust). A med-light Fenwick with a Abu Garcia cardinal reel became my favorite. I do use a St. Croix medium with a Spirex 4000, which works well most of the time.

In 1999 or so, I decided to try casting rods and reels. Bought a cheap Jimmy Huston/Shamino Crestfire and hated it. Bought a $200+ Shimano rod and real and, after a while didn't like it. The Curado has a magnetic reel brake that never sets right. The rod is a medium and works well only with weights. I've finally learned to use it and get buy passibly. Last summer I broke the tip of the Shimano and bought a med-light rod to replace it. Added a $30 Shakespear reel and it works like a charm. This spring I added a Grand med light rod with a Quantum reel, it throws with like the med-light spinner.

The tackle box has grown in weight. The fish catch hasn't grown with the gear weight. Guess they caught the what they intended to catch.