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Ron Troversial Clay
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I fully agree with everything you say Grumpy. We are being ripped off terribly.
I will give you two examples.
A fly rod manufactured by a famous English company in the North East will cost you anything up to 40% less in the USA than in England taking in the rate of exchange.
An top American Flyrod from the stables of Sage or Loomis will cost you up to 40% more in England THAN IT DOES IN THE USA!!!
Work that one out.
Take lines for example. You can buy 200 yards of top class Stren fluorocarbon made by DuPont for about $8-50 a spool, thats about ?5.00.
Check out some of the prices being charged for the same, if not, inferior products in this country, and in some cases you only get 20 metres!!
Reels are the same too.
Clothes? The prices being charged for outdoor clothing in UK are criminal!
On the other hand, you can buy really superior specialist rods in UK for a decent price. I cite companies like Harrisons here, a company run by anglers that makes all it's own blanks and assembles the rods to the highest standards.
I am getting fed up with Far East rods that are absolute rubbish, the actions are awful, the corks on the handles come loose and the screw reel seats seize up after a couple of seasons use.
And the prices are high.
Yes we are being ripped off.
Horribly.
I will give you two examples.
A fly rod manufactured by a famous English company in the North East will cost you anything up to 40% less in the USA than in England taking in the rate of exchange.
An top American Flyrod from the stables of Sage or Loomis will cost you up to 40% more in England THAN IT DOES IN THE USA!!!
Work that one out.
Take lines for example. You can buy 200 yards of top class Stren fluorocarbon made by DuPont for about $8-50 a spool, thats about ?5.00.
Check out some of the prices being charged for the same, if not, inferior products in this country, and in some cases you only get 20 metres!!
Reels are the same too.
Clothes? The prices being charged for outdoor clothing in UK are criminal!
On the other hand, you can buy really superior specialist rods in UK for a decent price. I cite companies like Harrisons here, a company run by anglers that makes all it's own blanks and assembles the rods to the highest standards.
I am getting fed up with Far East rods that are absolute rubbish, the actions are awful, the corks on the handles come loose and the screw reel seats seize up after a couple of seasons use.
And the prices are high.
Yes we are being ripped off.
Horribly.