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It doesn't have to be expensive. Sure you can pay lots of money, but there are very inexpensive rods that 90% of fly fisherman will not come close to realizing the potential of. The problem with fly rods is that a poor one will turn you off to fly fishing. A good rod, like the TFO series 1 can be had for $100.
Reels are the same way. The abu 6500 of fly reels is the Pfluger Medalist. It's $30 and has all the drag you need for stripers and bluefish. A good number of tarpon were caught on that reel too. Just rinse after use in the salt.
More bulletproof reels with good anodizing, tuna capable drags and machined from bar stock can be purchased for around $250. That's not too far out of line from machined baitcasters.
It's the same with fly lines. The low end $30 lines sold now were the top of the line 25 years ago. At that time they were $30 too! They still work as well as ever.
The bottom line is that you can choose to spend lots of money on fly fishing, but nobody HAS to spend lots to fly fish.
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