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Location: 31 | I agree on it being my treat if its family or somebody who hardly ever fishes, that's pretty fun stuff. But my typical diehard buds always pony up extra when we use my rig, they probably understand better because they have their boat/equipment maintenance issues to deal with. Gas isn't the only consideration, tires, tunes-up etc. are expenses too... I'm always happy to pay for the majority of the gas when I jump in somebody else's boat, it's wonderful not shouldering much responsibility sometimes too 
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| I hope some of the guys that I fish with me read these posts. Lets see my boat, my gas, my wear and tear, and sometimes my gear. I don't expect something all the time, but its nice to offer a few bucks for gas here and there!
Edited by Firetiger 6/9/2011 7:22 PM
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Location: APPLETON, WI | If we're fishing locally, I always throw in a few bucks for gas. Even if I meet a buddy at the launch, the boat ain't runnin' on air. He's gonna need cash for gas at some point in time or another. I always offer. If it were my boat, I'd want the same. If someone's taking me out, I figure - it's only fair.
If we're heading up north, I'd flip cash for gas + treat a lunch or dinner or two... your boating partner and his wallet will appreciate it. |
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| I have never asked any of partners for gas or expenses. Most of time heading to the local lake, my partners will buy me a dinner on the way home or offer. I admit, its a pet peeve when you fish and your partner doesnt offer.
On longer trips, its expected that the trip is 50/50.
With times being tough, not all my friends can afford much money, so i dont push them. |
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| After spending years fishing with guys that dont chip in I finally came to terms with setting down before any trip and setting up the guidelines. When I leave for a trip, I make sure the truck and boat is full. I cover all gas for the boat and truck while traveling. On the return trip home, when I get close to the house, I stop and refill the boat and truck and add up all the reciepts. What ever the amount is I spit right down the middle. 50/50. Since I started doing that I dont get that "I feel cheated" feeling. I also make it very clear before th trip that my truck and boat is a gas guzzler and it could be expensive. I do try and at least give them a ball park figure. This year I even started to add tolls from the Illinois toll roads as I started adding them up and a trip to Wisconsin up 294 from my house and back is $26.50 for truck and dual axle trailer. |
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Location: Wishin I Was Fishin' | I am much more likely to invite someone back who I don't have to ask for money to chip in. When I fish out of someone elses boat I pay more then half the gas and other expenses, they never have to ask for money and I make absolute certain that they are good with our arrangement before we part ways at the end of the day, sometimes I even have to insist that they take all the money I'm offering. That is the way I roll and I expect that from peeps that fish with me, anything less is a cheapo.
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Location: Grinnell, Iowa | like some others have stated, if i was already going and asking a friend to come along, I would not expect or ask for a dime. The intent of me asking in the first place would be just to spend the day fishing with a good friend, not helping me cover the cost of my addiction. Fishing with a good friend and hopefully getting some fish in the boat is way more important than having them pony up for the cost. If they offer in any form - cash, gas, food/drinks that is fine, but I wouldn't be offended if they didn't. As in most good circles of friends, it all evens out in the end, no need to keep a tally. |
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| I more often than not fish by myself, but if I go in someone else's boat a pay at least 1/2 expenses and a little extra. If someone goes with me and doesn't offer to help cover costs, they only go once. Keep it simple. |
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| It seems kind of petty to expect somebody to offer up some dough for an afternoon on the water. The only times I would ever expect somebody to chip in would be an overnight fishing trip or if traveling together. And unless it was an extended trip, I would only expect gas money for the truck not the boat. If I meet someone at the landing, a beer for me would be nice but even that is not expected.
Fishing is a lot of fun and I spend most of my time on the water fishing solo. Having a buddy along to enjoy it with just makes the experience better. If you're consistently fishing with the same guy, consider yourself lucky.
If owning your boat is too expensive, perhaps you spent too much on it? |
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| Unless I am traveling to a body of water more than an hour and a half or so I never expect anything. The way I look at it, I would be going with or without them and having company on the boat is always nice. With that being said, I expect a soda or some chips, maybe a can of chew (I know its a nasty habit) if we stop at a gas station. On longer trips, everything is split down the middle. I don't take wear and tear into consideration, I think its kinda petty. I own a boat and take it fishing knowing very well what I got myself into. |
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| Like many others here if I invite my boat partner for the day I don't expect anything if they offer I will say that alright if they offer again I accept it as to not offend them for showing me there appreciation for the day on the water.
If I have people asking me to go out or take them out fishing I will bring them and will always take some gas money I don't like to take to much if they offer way more then what I spent on gas I will offer some back.
If I am fishing on a buddies boat or they are on mine and we fish together a lot we don't give gas money it just works out with the next trip. I will by the minnows if were perch fishing or pay the boat launch if we are at a marina.
I have had two different people over the past few years who will not be back on my boat for there lack of offerings they always bugged me to get them out fishing then show up with no cash, I get stuck with the launch fees and gas not next time. If they were buddies not just people I worked with I would not care but when a co worker asks to be taken out you kinda expect to have some shared cost for the day. The best part is how the one would complain later on having to drive all the way to the lake to go fishing when we could have launched closer to there home's that part got me from the one guy. |
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