Please help me overcome my obsession w/ buying fishing stuff.
Last night I started playing w/ Excel to figure out how much $$$ I have spent in the off-season. I then imported the data into QuickBooks for analysis. I think QuickBooks does not understand the relationship between fishing expenses and my sanity or lack there of.

Expense Summary 2006

New rods (3) = $725.00
New Reels (3) = $960.00.
Wood Plugs (41)= $800.00+/-
Pt Jude tin (25) $200.00+/-
Terminal/plastic/jigs/fluro/tackle box =$500.00 +/-
Boat work-$6800.00 (lots of cool stuff)
New boat slip $3100.00.
New Truck---- I don't even want to think about that cost. However, it will be a pretty cool sand sled.

I have a major league problem. Maybe a 12-step program to help me is in order.

--------OR-------

Maybe I need help rationalizing the expenses.

My argument:
I am not able to take vacations due to my business obligations.
I work 70-90 hours a week for 9 months. Thankfully, my slow months 50-60 hours a week are in the summer.
My dog is too stupid to go to college and I have NO KIDS.

Do I need help? Nah, I just need to fish!!!

3 weeks and I will have all the reasons in the world to justify the cost.

Happy New Season!
Bruce

It's allways better to give than recieve !
So stop buying for yourself
and you can buy for me !!!:buds:

Whats with the name "Parker 23 ) ???
You have a 23ft Parker too !!!

yes, I have a Parker23 SE and love it. Every time I am on the water is like a mini vacation. It keeps me semi-sane.

The 23SE is a great boat. It deserves all the love and affection you can adorn it with, ie new rods and reels.
Keep up the great work.
:jump:

One more, wait until gas prices hit 3.50 on the the water.
We'll all be groaning.

You can't take it with you when you go.......................

$6800 of boat work on a fairly new boat..........what did ya get?

You DO need help:eek:
sorry but the only group help or support you may find is right here on this site full of other obsessed individuals.

besisdes my eel project, i have not spent one penny on fishing stuff this year. Its killin me, but i got everything i need :huh:

ohhhh wait, i need new waders and boots :devil::usd: time to pull out the charge card:eek:

At the rate you're buying Pt Jude tins you may want to just consider opening a wholsale account :usd:

-spence

You need a wife !!!!!! She'll take care of your addiction and excess cash!!!:jump:

If you do not have kids, it's no biggie!

After sending two through college and one more to follow it's not a lot of money.

25K to 30K anually for the past 8 years for tuition. Four more years to go.

After that the 18' Parker will become a 23' Parker with radar and all the toys.

If it makes you happy, happy, happy go for it.

P-23 & your had the Balls to talk about me //when I saw you // no worries I,ll cut that f #$%^&*() 23 in half :D

You need a wife !!!!!! She'll take care of your addiction and excess cash!!!:jump:

Girlfriends do the same thing.:lasso:

Since you have no kids...............I can be your son. If you are willing to spend that much in pursuit of striper............you're perfect! I already have my college too!