Bass Gear - Do you buy and sell?

[Ctrl_Alt_Dlt]

Curious about your thoughts: This past winter, I was following a gentleman on a group I am a part of on FB. He spent roughly 4k at the sportsman show. Bought a load of Gloomis NRX rods, Shimano Cores and other high end rods and reels. He posted the receipt as proof. Supposedly this man is known to do this because he does this every year.

It seems that he buys his gear in Winter, fishes them with care throughout the season, then sells all the gear during early winter. He repeats again in the upcoming winter. By doing this, he gets the newest high-end gear yearly. People were joking around saying how they are the first in line to buy his stuff once he sells them in November.

I can see the benefits and disadvantages of this, however in general, is this a good idea?

I know it is a personal decision.

[TR21HP]

Good Idea ? Who knows, I don't know why you would need to buy new every year unless you're a pro and your sponsors want you to showcase their products. For the average fisherman it sounds kind of foolish. Not to hijack the thread but I wonder if he drives a new 60K Legend as I saw this guy bouncing all over Chisago, didn't have a clue how to drive a boat, obviously too much money and no common sense.

[RK]

Yeah I know someone who does this too. Gets all new gear every spring, usually on his program deals from his sponsors, then has a monster garage sale the next spring and sells all or most of it off... Seems like a ton of work to me but he probably turns a profit on it.

Personally, I'd think it would be a hassle. I guess it'd be cool in a way to get all new goodies every year, but then again I still use some Chronarch As, so having the latest and greatest doesn't matter that much to me. I'd rather have stuff I know works, especially when it comes to rods. I fish a lot better with a rod I'm very familiar with I think.

I used to have to get a new boat every year and I hated it. I know I won't get a lot of sympathy there, but it was just a hassle, and about the time I got the thing set up how I liked it, I'd have to empty it out, sell it, and start over. Finally just quit doing it. Had my current boat almost 9 years, and I'll get a new one when this one sinks...

[Presco]

I do the same thing, except I buy stuff in the spring and then instead of selling it in the fall, I just buy more stuff. Kind of the same thing?

[Ctrl_Alt_Dlt]

thanks for the input guys.

[HellaBass]

I do it on a much smaller scale, try to cycle out older model reels, which only partially offsets the costs of new reals and gear.

Which reminds me I have two brand new Ardent reels that I want to sell, that I won....

[Hester]

Rich did you win them out in Indiana?

Looked like fishing was though out there.

[RumRiverRat]

Buying and selling is practically a second job for me.

[M1dwestF1sh]

Do you just sell them on hsolist? If not where? Also how much do you really get out of used gear when you sell it?