"Feelings" on Increases in Rod/Reel Technology

[hyefisherman2]

I hope you graduate mike, so you can get that 250

[ReelinRod]

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.

[Back Beach]

The only thing that's really revolutionized fishing in the last 25 years is the introduction of braided lines, IMO.
Minus that, my gear isn't much different than what I started with.....GSB 120M with a Daiwa BG 30. Only difference now is the reels are a bit smoother,have better drags, and cost 5X as much on a normalized basis.
On the conventional side, I started in the mid 80's with a Newell 229/ZZiplex and still fish pretty much the same combo.