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         Throughout time fishing has made leaps and bounds, growing as new technology is available. Eventually we must ask ourselves "how far will can something grow". Twenty years from now will we have rods that fish for us? Probably not, but I can guarantee that more technology will be available to further our accuracy, casting distance, and rod strength.           These are all very good things for us anglers. We are living in a time where we only have to buy one good rod, or if we choose we can buy many different rods for different uses. It wasn't more than 100 years ago when people were still using bamboo rods. Don't get me wrong these rods are amazing pieces of craftsmanship, but the practicality of them is not so amazing. They were expensive, took a long time to make, and if you broke one you would have to buy a brand new rod. These rods were often one piece to retain strength.            As time went on companies started manufacturing rods made from fibergl

         Many will say that Abel gear is over-rated and over priced, but these people don't know the importance of quality pliers. Whether your retrieving a swallowed hook or tying the perfect nail knot the right gear is important. The Abel pliers are one of the best pliers I have ever seen. They are made out of 100% machined aluminium except for the jaws which of-course are made out of stainless steel. This pair of pliers has a few interesting features on it.          For starters this pair of pliers has a built in bottle opener. I could see that coming in handy after a long day of fishing. Secondly, there is a tightening loop for those small, pesky knots we all have trouble tying.            A neat feature that we are seeing more and more in pliers now-a-days is replaceable jaws. Even though Abel guarantees the jaws will cut 80 lb mono wire a thousand times and still be sharp. We all know that the cutters will not last that long, so instead of having to buy another pair of $300