Since I have totally converted to Braided Lines.

 

I troll a LOT with 1 rod in a boat holder. I cast and hold another rod in my right hand. 

My  eyes are on the rod in the holder. I can see EVERY tug on the line by the lure. It is hypnotic at times.  My right hand has 2 fingers pinching the line.  I see & feel a slightest hit by submerged junk.  I wait for it to clear by itself.

I use the same rods when finding a school of fish. Nothing is changed.   

 

Braided line has me packing up all but 4 rods & reels to give away.  All the others are just impulse buys long ago.  

I have kept 1 big & 1 small flyrod to catch Emerald Shiners for meat fishing trips for all the seniors.........I can also give away 2 medium Plano boxes also.     I think I am maturing in my fishing needs & abilities.

Do you live down wind from Elizabeth?...

Don’t do it!! I’ve been down that rabbit hole before. Cut back and sold a lot…then “re-stocked” the fleet. My wife already comments “Please don’t sell any more gear….you always end up selling then buying more a few months later”

 

…………my plan worked ??

I have " restocked " many times in 84 years.  It was usually when tough financial times occurred. Some turn to alcohol, cigarettes' and drugs.  I turn to fishing gear & boats.  I am not perfect either.  ?

When the garage overflows, I make sure the young relatives and neighborhood kids that fish are well outfitted.

 

After a respectable mourning period, the process starts again.

7 hours ago, cyclops2 said:

I have " restocked " many times in 84 years.  It was usually when tough financial times occurred. Some turn to alcohol, cigarettes' and drugs.  I turn to fishing gear & boats.  I am not perfect either.  ?

Same scenario here. 4 kids with the oldest heading off to college in the fall. I’ve got a great six-figure corporate gig but it’s amazing how quick that goes supporting everyone. 

Look at the bright side of retirement. I do with a daughter married to the best Son in Law I have.  My only Son in Law.  L I G