I really had to plan my mornings out in order to make the commute. It was a lot more complicated than taking a 10-minute walk from Ackerman Avenue to the Quad (at SU).

Another point is that the low-end rods and reels available today are comparable to some of the higher priced models only five years ago. The technology just continues to improve.

The trend to travel rods has risen steadily since they were introduced. They now comprise about 60 percent of our sales. A travel rod is a great choice for the plug caster who might want to take a fly rod on a big trip, but doesn't want to go overboard in gearing up. You toss the tube in the the duffle and there it is ready to go when the circumstances are right.

There's no excuse for saying that fly fishing is too expensive. The top-end rods and reels are costly, no question, but every reputable fly-fishing manufacturer has gone to great lengths to offer reasonably priced rod and reels that provide reliable service.

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New order activity has remained weak throughout the quarter and our overall backlog has declined. The magnitude of this downturn is greater than we, or our customers anticipated, and the progress in reducing excess inventory in the channel appears to be slower than they originally thought.