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[ryguyfi]

once i get enough money to buy the equipment i need (yeah that's never going to happen - get all the equipment, ha! you always need more) i proably will retire it. The gentleman who gave it to me doesn't fly fish anymore and it was given to him. He gave it to me when he heard I took up fly fishing and said I would get more use out of it than him. I proably will rarely use any of the flies in there, but I don't have much in my arsinal of flies so far and who know's, I might use some here and there. But def an awesome gift.

 

[jayL]

I agree with tom. I'd use it for show.

It looks pretty heavy as well.... while its beautiful, you can get some lightweight plastics pretty cheap.

 

[jayL]

Also, ry... to your vest question.

Until it was stolen, I wore a pretty expensive vest for years. I found that, aside from being a little more comfortable and durable, it wasn't too much better than the cheap ones you can get at walmart and cabela's for $15-$25, provided you keep in mind that you get what you pay for.

I'm going to go vestless for the first year in my life. I bought a cheap chestpack and I'm hoping that it will do the job. It can fit all my tippet wheels, a leatherman/lighter for emergencies, strike indicators, gink, frog's fanny, and some hemostats are clipped on, as well as two small flybooxes and one medium flybox. I can't think of anything else I'd need.... want is a different story.

I also have a cheap gearbag which I plan on taking as well for unknown waters where I feel as though I need one of every fly that has ever been made.