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ReelinRod · 01-28-2009, 05:17 PM

I know it is an old saying but it remains true; many of those improvements are not intended to catch fish, just fishermen.

Computer controlled casting brakes on reels with 140 yard capacity? Really? What happened to just putting some thicker oil in the bearings? Save yourself $500!

Seems that most of these things (not just fishing) are intended to idiotproof the chosen endeavor; problem is, God keeps updating his idiots.

01-28-2009, 05:17 PM	#4
ReelinRod Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Upper Bucks County PA Posts: 234	I know it is an old saying but it remains true; many of those improvements are not intended to catch fish, just fishermen. Computer controlled casting brakes on reels with 140 yard capacity? Really? What happened to just putting some thicker oil in the bearings? Save yourself $500! Seems that most of these things (not just fishing) are intended to idiotproof the chosen endeavor; problem is, God keeps updating his idiots.
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