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Mr. Sandman · 09-02-2005, 05:41 AM

I will not do long runs on the boat anymore this season unless I get a fresh report that is fantastic from multiple sources. It is not worth it. Also I will not do any exploring on the boat until fuel prices come down.

I will do more surf casting. A night in my 4WD burns a lot less fuel then a day on the boat.

Charter guys have to be taking it in the butt. When you hit $750 for a half day charter a lot fewer people will show up. A recent poll of the fishermen here showed a lot fewer guys fishing already at 550/half day.

I bet you see some nice large power boats on the market at reasonable prices this winter!

09-02-2005, 05:41 AM	#34
Mr. Sandman Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 7,649	I will not do long runs on the boat anymore this season unless I get a fresh report that is fantastic from multiple sources. It is not worth it. Also I will not do any exploring on the boat until fuel prices come down. I will do more surf casting. A night in my 4WD burns a lot less fuel then a day on the boat. Charter guys have to be taking it in the butt. When you hit $750 for a half day charter a lot fewer people will show up. A recent poll of the fishermen here showed a lot fewer guys fishing already at 550/half day. I bet you see some nice large power boats on the market at reasonable prices this winter!