Yep agree 2" all. After they have fish for a longer period they will find that its not the equipment but the fisherman. I have seen a friend who landed huge pacu (3kg) with just a rod and reel combo worth less than rm100 (line was 16lb if I recall correctly). Equipment is one thing, skill is another. Where is the fun if you go fishing with 100lb line with drag fully lock and just drag the fish back (seen often in Sealion)? The fun and skill is when you use a light line and land a big fish, other way around is just luck in getting the fish to bite.

Guess there are a few types of anglers, some collect equipment (I was in this category before), some just want the fish and some just want the thrill of fighting the fish and landing it with really light rod and line (now I am here).