Cuttin' Back on Fishing b/c of Gas Prices?

[fishpoopoo]

Time for the annual gasoline-fishing poll.

Just thought I'd ask. Last year most of you said your fishing wouldn't change.

I know mine did and will be.

No more overnight commando raids to the Cape for me for a while.

[reelecstasy]

Me too, I will spend more time in local waters in the kayak!

[ThrowingTimber]

If we go over 5 a gallon, I wont drop but I'll cutdown on maine weekend raids.

[fishpoopoo]

i think i know how victor voted. i'm jealous, need a biz partner?

[BigFish]

Nope!

You are dead a long time......I plan on fishing with "ZERO" restriction......gall dern government ain't a keepin' me from fishin' as I wish!

[JLH]

Definitely going to have to cut back a bit – hopefully not in amount of time spent fishing but I will make some changes in the ways I’m fishing.

More surf casting and yak trips less time out on the boat. When I am on the boat I’ll probably do less running around and fish spots closer to the launch. Might also try and find some fishing partners to share expenses…

Thankfully the stripers are in the rivers now and I can walk to spots to catch them. By June I’ll be driving 200 miles (round trip) to fish 

[Bronko]

I'm not really a pimp....more of a 'love broker.'

No cutting back here.

[keeperreaper]

Not changing the way I fish because of the gas prices. In the broad scheme of things 2- gas per gallon versus 3- gallon is only 25- a person on 50 gallons for all day fun. Bronko I am definitely taking the boat out Saturday.

[capecodkid]

Were not cutting back at all. All our boats are very fuel efficient. We could do an overnight canyon trip from falmouth for $100 in gas.

[InTheHole]

Probably won't cut back on the amount of time I fish, but I will not be fishing the distant spots as much as I usually do. I took a couple of offshore trips last year with my wife and 3 kids, ( no splitting a fuel bill there), not sure that will be in the budget this year.

[The Dad Fisherman]

I've already instructed the Kids to stop growing, take up gardening and become fluent in the Distillation Process.

We all have our Priorities

[InTheHole]

Let me know how that stop growing thing is working, the only bill higher that my fuel bill is the groceries !!

[Rockport24]

yeah, not too many road trips for me.... now that I live closer to the water I will be getting to know my local spots VERY well.

[Bronko]

Originally Posted by keeperreaper

Not changing the way I fish because of the gas prices. In the broad scheme of things 2- gas per gallon versus 3- gallon is only 25- a person on 50 gallons for all day fun. Bronko I am definitely taking the boat out Saturday.

After you study our new playing field.

[Fishpart]

No open flames allowed in my laboratory........

I fish so infrequently now if I cut back I wouldn't be allowed to look at a fishing rod...........

[JFigliuolo]

I live about 1 hour from the coast... But I drive a POS Honda CRX... 40 MPG BABY!!! (as long as it keep running).

[Mike P]

If it gets too bad, I'll just stick to the east end and not fish the west end as much

[MarshCappa]

Not an issue for me. I live 5-10minutes away from many good shore spots and this year I have a small 16' skiff with a 15hp 4 stroke that will actually add to my fishing budget. So I should be fishing more than ever this year!

[Rick Ackley]

I got to admit the costs have curtailed my trips. Filling up the truck and the boat rids $100 plus from the coffers. Last year did many shore dunks, but it's not the same as tossing stuff toward the rocks.

[ThrowingTimber]

Originally Posted by Mike P

If it gets too bad, I'll just stick to the east end and not fish the west end as much

Be ready for some company this year its 44 miles to the herring run parking lot and 52 to where I normally fish I got about a millions pounds of lead just gotta get at a herd of deer and Im in business.

Too funny Ben, you ever read "trick baby" by Iceberg Slim ?

[fishsmith]

I of course chose the crack head pimp, cause someday I will have a fleet of diry oars full of crack. But as it stands I don't fish enough now cause time is short, so no my fishing will not be slowed by gas prices.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by Mike P

If it gets too bad, I'll just stick to the east end and not fish the west end as much

What about your bicycle....

[fishpoopoo]

Victor,

I haven't read that book but I've been doing some due diligence on a publicly-traded brothel in Australia.

High-margin businesss (gross margin is 50%) and very strong cash flows in spite of few depreciable assets. Recurring revenue base (it's a service business). It would be perfect were it not for the limited per-customer service capacity. This is not really a scalable business, nor can it be really global, given all these silly regulations that differ by country. Of course, collective bargaining by employees is always a downside risk.

Unfortunately, this is a discretionary spending category for the consumer. All else equal, high petrol prices means fewer, um, "transactions."

[Swimmer]

Great poll questions this year Bassturbed. We needed some brevity.

[striprman]

I will, but will focus on going when the tide and time are optimal. Look at my records, see the moon stages and then determine, with what little experience I have as to when the best "window of opportunity" is, then go.

[fcap60]

Good post:

I didn't post b/c I think what is missing is the idea of cutting back of drving longer distances to go fishing, but not necessarliy cutting back on fishing generally.

[JohnR]

Now - am I cutting back more than last year? Probably not - besides - I have a 6 year old fishing partner to get out more often

[Rob Rockcrawler]

I live 108 miles from the salt and wont cut down on my trips. I will be bitter when i fill up but thats about it. Its an addiction.

[Slingah]

It wont cut into my fishing time....I'll just stay local....a few cape trips prolly though..

[BigFish]

Hey Slingah.....truck pool to the Cape.....you in? Seals will probably save us thousands in gas like last year!!