Agreed Al, You would be hard pressed to find the hares ear, pt nymph or simple soft hackles in a new fly fishers box these days. It seems the fly fishing industry is always touting the newest materials, synthetics, weights, and gear that tend to make many entering the sport feel they must "have" the most expensive tackle, either to keep up with the "Jones'" or they will not be successful on the stream. Being the frugal fly fisherman I am, I learned longed ago this fly fishing thing is not rocket science.