Thanks for the help guys! I'm off to town shortly, to examine some of this stuff up close. Not ready to buy yet, I will definitely support PB vendors when I decide to purchase. I don't think I've done a good job of properly expressing the depths of my ignorance.. what the heck is a tippet? What provides the "drag" when you're fighting the fish? What keeps all that loose line from getting tangled in briars, popping the heads of dandelions, and getting wrapped around my ankles? This is scary stuff for a guy who fishes with a 4 1/2' ultralight. An 8-9' rod? The possibilities for disaster seem endless. Perhaps a trip to the bookstore would be prudent? Any suggestions for a beginner's primer?
