Are reels getting a little to flashy?

[geezer1]

Originally Posted by 66KingFisher

I was just talking with Wafflejaw about custom airbrushing a reel to help it match a rod he was building. And as I mentioned to him, I believe customizing or personalizing a fishing reel is no different then customizing a motorcycle or car, or article of clothing......I'm all about custom......Have been since I was a kid......Customized my bicycles and skateboards and Notebooks and Gym bag, and on and on....lol

There's a huge difference between customizing a piece of good equipment & buying a piece of junk just because it "looks pretty".

[Bubba_Bruiser]

I must say, I do miss the days of black or silver reel selections. But just about everyone making a name is jumping on this big and bold color scheme. I reckon we have to give E21 some credit for firing off that revolution or getting the popularity heavy. I look for Dan Marino to pull Zubaz back out of the closet for the next big thing in rod and reel color selection.

[Rebbasser]

Originally Posted by geezer1

If I ever start buying fishing equipment because it "looks cool, matches my eyes or my dogs toenails, etc.", just haul me off to Shady Pines! Good grief, what the heck is happening to our sport?

I'm with you, geezer-it's fishing tackle-who cares what it looks like as long as it works?