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| If you think about all the other areas that you spend money it is not too bad...now the cost of food that is another thing...I really did not drive much the last 7 years or so in New York,here in Colorado I drive quite a bit more so I don't recall super cheap gas...Ben |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | I have had some medical issues. I have friends that had very significant issues in their lives.
I can't imagine being at heavens gates (or should I say, marina!) happy that I saved a few dollars of gas, instead of fishing with family and friends!
I try to enjoy every day to its fullest! Don't take any day for granted!
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | Wow $4.19 a gallon here! I can't believe that everyone isn't in a uproar!!! Man when gas it $2.00 a gallon down here everyone went crazy. When is our legislators going to stand up and say something? Are they all getting a piece of the pie from these profits to keep there mouths shut? When this post started I was talking about the need to take your trips and get out there and fish because of the $4.00 mark was reality, but it looks like were getting set-up for the $5.00 mark.
I'm starting to believe those emails going around to BOYCOTT EXON -MOBILE by all fisherman, drivers, US wide, and force them to lower prices because of large stockpiles of oil. Can't believe that I just said that but sh*t this is starting to hurt plans for everyone.
Will that work....I don't think it's ever been done....it might be worth a try?
I'm doing it...
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Location: Land of the Musky | Ya, my "hobby" selling lures was supposed to help my family go to Disney once every two years.... Now it is gettign eaten up an dmore by gas for my truck and my wifes van. To add, my lure sales have really taken a hit in the last month. Talking to others in th ebiz I am hearing it all over that people are not spending money on anything sports releated (and I assume everything else too)...Time to get a third job or a bike so I can ride the 20 miles one way to work. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | I'm still going fishing, as I have to, but will take many more trips to Lake Michigan during the hot summer months. I think I might be able to save some $$ if I could get my 2 little chickens potty trained. Hmm, imagine a 7 month old and an almost 2 year old not in diapers anymore. That should save me some $$. lol Time to get mom to start doing some work. heh heh heh (smack... the sound of my wife hitting me). |
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Location: Land of the Musky | Ya, I told my wife we don't have anymore bon-bon money for her and she needed to get off the couch anyway  Didn't even get a smile from her...
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Location: Lake Tomahawk, WI | $4.09 in Minocqua this morning, $.15 jump over night. Price gouging at it's finest...
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Location: minocqua, wi. | i'll be riding the red-neck road king (kawi cop bike) ... bought it for 800 bucks and did a bargain restoration over the winter. it gets 50 mpg and would love to find a boat i could pull with it. as jason mentioned the pricing of fuel in minocqua is out of control and i would venture to guess as high as it can get anywhere in the country ... ridiculous.
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Location: Oregon | Just filled up this morn, new record for my half ton GMC, $91.00!!!
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| Tacklebooty,
I've purchased several of your lures last month on the auction site. And I've been out bid on many more.
One of the things we've done is rent a boat storage locker at the lake. It cost $25.00 per month. Now I don't have to haul it for 200 miles each way. One weekend trip saves 9 gallons of unleaded. Plus it's stored inside out of the weather and it's insured. Based on 3 weekend trips per month 27 gallon @ $3.75 Comes to $101.25 Savings of $76.25 I have several boats so leaving one at the lake doesn't effect my during the week fishing.
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Location: Hastings, mn, 55033 | "Just filled up this morn, new record for my half ton GMC, $91.00!!! "
Heck I've got that beat.....$109.78 in my half ton Ford this morning...and 25 or more gallons to put in the boat yet
It'll be over $200 to fill both! |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | And to think....I used to think having a 60 gallon fuel tank on my Polar Kraft was a good thing!!! LOL
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| Gas this morning in Chicago S.W. Suburbs ranged from 4.09 to 4.39. Sidenote: Diesel was 4.99&9/10. WTF!!!!!
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| Paid $4.79 for diesel here on Mille Lacs yesterday morning. $91 to fill? I wish. Beat ya by a hundy. $192 the last fill. 44 gallon tank. Drive slowly and leave the boat in the water all season. The "Fat Lady" is warming up as we speak. For Sale: 2003 Ford Excursion, 64K miles. 1 front U-joint , rear dif serviced and oil change just today. I'll knock that $458.12 off the sale price. Hahahhahaha. No, I'm NOT crazy, but well on my way. Steve
Oh yeah, guides charge too much.LOL.
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Location: Algonquin, ILL | At least some of you guys live real close to some Quality Muskie's.
For me it's a minimum of a Hour's drive and that's only to the Toilet Bowl (Fox Chain) 
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Location: SE, WI. | I'm with Steve V L; If doc tells you that you have 6 months to live. Now you reflect on the 08 season and wish you would have went fishing instead of staying home and worrying about gas prices. Believe it or not BUT, THESE ARE THE GOOD TIMES! Get out and fish. Work hard-play hard! Predictions on gas prices in the next 2-3 years are double the cost now and possibly gas rationing. NOW WE HAVE PROBLEMS!!!
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| I had to drive from Stevens Point up to Wausau tonight on I-39. I saw One boat headed north and 2 headed south, usually it is packed with boats o a Friday night. The other amazing thing is I saw zero vehicles with Illinois plates. If this is a sign of things to come the "northwoods" is going to be in trouble real fast. For the ones still heading north you might get lucky and have the lake all to yourself.
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Location: lansing, il | i am one who cancelled my early season run to the northwoods. i guess i found my breaking point. i am past mad, now i just cry! ouch this hurts! |
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Location: Rhinelander. | 32 gallons to fill suburban today at $4.15......$132.80.... Tomorrow the boat gets a drink. Its is unreal. Just think without a shot going off the arab nations have taken our country down. You've not seen the end of yet as they say $6.00 a gallon by labor day. Someons ay boycott mobil exxon,I agree!
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| I just thought....don't jet skis run on gasoline? |
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | I hope everyone stays home and counts their pennies instead of going fishing! The waters have been getting too pressured around here and I'd like some peace on the water 
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Location: Hastings, mn, 55033 | "I'm with Steve V L; If doc tells you that you have 6 months to live. Now you reflect on the 08 season and wish you would have went fishing instead of staying home and worrying about gas prices."
And if that doesnt happen I am stuck in debt trying to pay for the '08 season until 2010!!!! |
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Location: Grinnell, Iowa | I can remember life without cell phones ($50/month), satalite tv ($75/month), and internet ($35/month). I remember when it was ok to have dandilions in my yard ($350/year for lawn treatment). Point being, there are a lot of silly luxuries in life that I would give up before I would give up fishing. I don't need a cell phone (even though I bug the heck out of my buddy who still hasn't got one), I don't need to pay for 250 channels that I only watch 10 of, I don't need to have the internet where I can talk about fishing if I can't afford to actually go out and fish, and the $350/ year I spend keeping dandilions out of my lawn would cover gas expenses for 2-3 single day fishing trips. Several people in this post has mentioned making sacrifices in order to keep fishing. There has also been many good suggestions as to ways to save gas expenses. I am sure that most of us will make those decission as the gas prices keep going higher and higher. I agree with those who have speculated on the resort owners and bait makers seeing major drops in their businesses due to high gas prices. I've spent $60 in the past week on baits that I wanted, not needed. So I am sure there will come a time (real soon) where the baits I already have in my box will look just as good as the ones I don't have in my box and that $60 will be going into my gas tank instead (which sucks because I am really liking the soft tail Phantom's now and I WANT MORE OF THEM). Anyway, these gas prices suck and there only going to get worse. Do what ever you have to do; car pool, buddy fish out of one boat instead of fishing solo, whatever..., just DON'T STOP FISHING!!!!!!! |
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| Musky Brian - 1/5/2008 7:55 AM
absolutely not, As far as I know I am only on this earth one time so my time to fish is limited, I will not be scared off by gas prices....
My sentiment. We use to do two one week trips to LOTW,now we do one two week trip,and save alomost $400. We all have fast boats,but do I really need to run 60 plus when I'm runnen and gunnen? 40/45 mph saves a lot on gas usage,and still plenty fast. I do have to save all year for my trips nowdays,but it's worth it. |
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| I'd love to be able to say, "The hell with it, I'm going fishing and cut back in other places." The problem with me is that I can't cut back and I can't afford the gas. Cut back on fast food? I haven't had fast food in months, but I bet that it might be a deal when I look at what I pay for groceries. I'm no longer living in a two-income household, and the checks that I get on the first of the month don't come with much wiggle room. I haven't had the cover off of my boat yet this year.
If I do manage to get some cash to afford going somewhere fishing, I will try to stay there longer so I don't have to put on lots of miles.
They forecast even more doom and gloom in the future. I am seriously thinking that I might be better off selling my house, and moving to Bemidji. My daughter can play hockey, go to college there and I'll be closer to some real good water.
If I can't afford to drive to the lake, I have to move closer to the lake. Too bad I'm 250 yards from Lake Michigan. This section of the lake is the home to trout and salmon....neither of which I care for...after spending 10 years as a deck hand on my brothers charter boat.
Yup, have to find good lakes near a city with a good hockey program. I'd say Madison, but somehow N.C.MN seems more like muskie country to me. Besides, I like to catch walleyes, bass, panfish and more.
Solar powered trolling motors, and no-wake lakes. The new Tuffy's will come with a conversion kit to sailboat.
Yup, this sucks.
Beaver
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| i went to the Brewers game yesterday in Milwaukee.
while driving there from Portage (1 1/2 hours each way) i slowed down a bit; at 70mph i was constantly being passed by other cars going 75-80mph the majority of which were filled with other people wearing Brewers hats and shirts, heading to the game as well, no doubt.
there was over 44,000 people at the game, all of whom drove there from somewhere, many like me from a goodly distance. they each paid on average $20+ for a ticket, plus high prices for sodas and brats and beer.
lots and lots of people continuuing to pay to do the things they love, just paying a bit more for it than they used to do.
fishing is the same, people will keep doing it because they love it; people will keep living life.
it's not good, but it's not the end of the world either. i think you'll see lots of subtle changes in people's behavior: more local fishing, more extended trips vs multiple weekend trips, etc. ie., it'll change the way many of us enjoy the sport, but it's not going to stop most people from getting out there.
i know i've fished just as much this year as ever, but i've spent more time fishing locally. normally i'd have been to northern WI twice by now and i haven't gone at all yet. this might impact the economy up north, but it doesn't impact my time on the water since i've got some local options for muskie fishing. i'm also adjusting my summer vacation schedule to try and get 2-3 weeks straight in MN rather than making multiple drives back and forth. again, same amount of time on the water, just changing the driving habits a bit. ironically, this will probably help my fishing as i won't be fishing new/unknown lakes as often, and extended trips will help me figure out fish location and patterns better than on short weekend runs.
there's no reason to be foolish with your money during times of inflation, but there's no reason to give up fishing either!
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Location: lansing, il | its all easy to say unless your income is being dictated by what is happening with the economy right now. alot of factors go into this. it is not as easy to say just go fish. i guess it is if you have a comfortable income. my income is affected by what is going on so i have had to pass on a few trips and a few ball games myself. i have lost 1/3 of my income alot in part to what is going on right now. if you lost 1/3 of your income would you be saying screw it i am going fishing??? my money needs to go to other things right now and i have to think twice before burning 4 bucks a gallon to go somewhere and also be smarter with what i spend and where i spend it. to the people who can say screw it im going fish ing anyway. thats great my hats off to ya! but everyones situation is differnt.
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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs | Went 3 for 4 yesterday on the big pond, all coho. Was a BEAUTIFUL day to be out with almost flat calm seas, no wind, and sunny skies. No, I wasn't muskie fishing, but the Rabid Panda was on the water, and we had a ton of fun. I haven't muskie fished in a few weeks, I do miss it, but we only used a quarter tank of gas and had a blast. Muskies will be there when I can again afford to throw 2 tanks of gas through the 4Runner to chase a fish that I'm not going to keep anyways....
A note to all of you in the greater Chicagoland/Southeastern WI area: SALMON FISHING IS FUN! If you're looking for a way to save coin on gas, but still getting out to fish, you might want to give it a try! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I remember clearly spending 35 cents a gallon on premium gasoline. I remember when gas went over a buck and everyone screamed the end of our economy was near. This will be a major adjustment, but c.o.l.a.s will happen, wages will adjust, prices will adjust, and we will move on. Vehicles and boats may be smaller for many, but fishing will be just as good.... |
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