On Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:28:39 -0500, Gene Kearns
wrote:

Albemarle and Hatteras were originally designed as sport fishers for
the North Carolina coast. Hatteras hasn't been Hatteras since the High
Point, NC factory closed and the "Hatteras Collection" has "evolved"
to the point that it has as much in common with sportfishing as a
metrosexual does with a salt water tackle box.

ROTFL!!!

You do make a good point though - the Hatteras line is definetly not
what it used to be in terms of style and function.

I don't know about NC, but there is a thriving business up in this
area with older sport fishers and the refurbishment of same.