[-mike-]

Nawwwwww Fatman...... Its really much simpler than what youd think. The big thing is getting a few, or building an essential few tools. I built rods for years using a college book as a thread tensioner and a scrapped out record player for a dryer (still use that drier). Theres Tons and tons of info floating around that makes uncharted waters near non existant.

Really the only hard part is the whole "braiding thread" thing. But that kinda stuff adds bling not fishability. Lots of good fish are caught on simple rods.