Auction Site Gem only $3k+

[cndbasshunter]

it's pure insanity...kinda like when you go to buy a wedding ring for 5-10k????

that's considered cheap......LOL

[smalliesteve]

and the wedding ring is completely non-functional...

[GOOD YEAR 71]

Purple happens to be my favorite color, but 4k is insane. I don't care how much scratch you've got, that's simply too much. For the uninitiated, anodizing is relatively inexpensive.

Hard to say an actual cost, as it depends on total number of parts/choice of color/depth of color/masking difficulty/polishing, etc. Looking at this color, I figure it was charged probably 3 times to get to that depth. A finish job of this nature, nowadays, might run upward of $400. In my younger years I used trick out my dirt bikes with aluminum anodized components, nickel coating the frame, carbon fiber when I could get it. Then promptly jump the thing into the nastiest mud I could find. Yup. THAT is how it's done...

My respect for this angler runs as deep as his color of choice. Mad props. Too bad it will probably never see the water.

[belippy]

I wonder if anyone here on TT got that piece of gem? Obiviously it's not me...

And also that purple IS71hl... is it you that bought it?

[Bassmar]

I hope he can find a bigger tool to sell it to him at a profit.

[hoohoorjoo]

and the wedding ring is completely non-functional...

I think you meant 'dysfunctional'.......Marriage is a mutual misunderstanding.

[xxlbass]

^^lol....... i would like at least a zillion in my stable.....all these high end reels are out of my class

[Aaronb]

Here's the rod to go with this reel.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271822401999?redirect=mobile

[ss30378]

Man jewelry...

[aussiebasser]

He's a good seller.

[Gblaze]

Ive spent that much on a dog....highly functional yet only lived 9 years.

Diamonds are "forever", some become family heirlooms - so its all about perspective.

If you got the duckets, and the desire- good for you.

People in Japan also spend 6 figures on koi - so this is small change in some circles....

[jmb27]

Wow I can't believe people buy $4,000 fishing reels.

I can't believe people buy 20 budget outfits just so they can lay them on the deck and look like a pro. A bit like saying my 20 Hyundais are better than your Ferrari. How great is it that we can participate in a pastime that sees us all equal, no matter what we can afford, or choose to use.

This.

The higher end stuff isn't as expensive at first glance, when you consider that a great can easily replace 2 or 3 lower cost ones (not too mention being a pleasure to fish w/, reducing fatigue over a good day's fishing, etc.).

Then again, $4,000 seems a bit much to me for a reel. I'd rather have two Arms Challenge Rods and great reels for that price.

[barrys]

I recently went fishing with a buddy of mine for the first time in his new Ranger. 521c with a Verado. Beautiful boat !!! $74,000 and he hadn't mounted his power poles on it yet so there's another what $4k probably.He commenced to getting out his H2o reels he found on sale at Academy mounted on his. Bass Pro rods! I just shook my head what can you say ? The guy is a really good angler. My tackle should have gone with his boat Hahahaha !!!