Nah... Joe and I are good buddies. He's just a saltie at heart... stepping off, with aplomb, I might add, into the sacred church of trout on the fly. The dude can flat-out fish with the long rod. He's great. And Alex... hate to burst your bubble, but I fish "gear" maybe three or four times a year, tops, and just for giggles. Thing is, I was born and raised with the fly rod, and nobody's shown me a fish I can't catch (yet) the other way. Okay, I'm a streamer junkie. I'll admit it. But as for the "dry or die" mindset... BS. Dries are great, but that's a 2-D game. The real fly angler can bring it, no matter what the situation. Follow?