Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
IMO, "Freds" don't obsess over showing off boutique brand bicycling gear; most if not all probably don't even know the brand name of the bicycle accessories on their bicycle, let alone the first name of the artisan who fashioned them into stylish objets d'art.
Yeah, I don't even know Mr. Huffy's given name!
Originally Posted by
bulldog1935
The fishing equivalent of a Fred uses a fiberglass fly rod and is described in detail in John Gierach's humorous essay, "Bugs"
(as well as fly fishing poseurs)
And the fishing version of a Lance is the guy who uses $10K worth of electronics and $5K worth of tackle on a $120K boat, to catch a fish he could buy at the fish market for $7.