tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918514418757933899.post4474968276988101038..comments2023-08-28T10:53:49.807-05:00Comments on The Classical Angler: The Magic Bean FactorErik Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727530868264488710noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918514418757933899.post-73083185840293045942009-12-01T09:51:22.693-06:002009-12-01T09:51:22.693-06:00I like that "Suckered by slick advertising an...I like that "Suckered by slick advertising and a sexy paint job."<br /><br />That is marketing...<br />I should follow this with an essay on how to market a fly rod...Erik Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727530868264488710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3918514418757933899.post-1609022311562081262009-11-30T21:53:59.001-06:002009-11-30T21:53:59.001-06:00Erik, awesome post! I think we've all seen or ...Erik, awesome post! I think we've all seen or been victim of this phenomenon, "Attempting to buy a skill advantage." I like that. Succinct and oh so accurate. As a parallel, how about "suckered by slick advertising and a sexy paint job?" (not me of course...)Magic bean or not I'm still in search of the "perfect" fifteen foot eight weight. Hee hee!--AJtrout chasernoreply@blogger.com