How will $4 per gallon change your season?

[eelman]

Originally Posted by Karl F

Will you go fishing less, stay closer to home, or just do the same thing? (If I was smart enough to do a poll, I woulda done that )

Listening to the news tonight, & talking with someone who owns a gas station today, and watching the future players jump the barrell cost up, plus the fat cat's at the oil companies giving themselves obscene 400 million dollar bonuses, I think $4 will come very soon...this will also drive other retail costs up, due to increased shipping costs, I would also think anyone in business, will have to pass the increase along to the customer, too large a jump to absorb.... Somethings gotta give.. recreation, travel, playtime, God Forbid, Fishing?

Yes at $4.00 My fishing habits will change. Thats just outright crazy. God bless anyone out there that can afford 60 or 70 mile round trips at that price.I will stay in the bay with my little four stroke and have clammer show me how to catch Schoolies!

Spoke to Steve about this today while fishing in Matunuck, he was telling me his trips will be cut in half if the price goes up to $3.50, I dont plan on nightly trips for dinks in south county the way I use to.

There is a point where something gives. Its 20 bucks for me to drive to matunuck and back and thats only burning 6 gallons

Cost me $69 dollars to fill up today in gansett..OUCH.........

[Got Stripers]

I miss my 130 Honda 4-stroke already, but when I hit the pumps, the 25 HP Merc 4-stroke on the end of my 16 footer is already saving me some bucks. Still once I have some personal crap behind me freeing me up to shop for a boat again, I'll definately look at small versitle rigs with 4-stroke power. I was originally thinking nice 22 foot bay boat with a 150HP, but I might rethink that and go with a 17-19 foot Key Largo with a nice hull and 90-115HP. Might have to tweak the thing to get a trolling motor mounted, but if the gas keeps going up, lighter and simple might be the way I go.

[eelman]

I will tell ya, I was skeptical on the key largo but, on Charlie soars advice I went ahead and got it, what an awesome little boat this is ! The hull is made very strong and the layout is awesome, plenty of room to fish. I have had it out 6 times and went all over the place, the gas needle has yet to move. And its fast enough for me at 32mph with two guys. There is no comparison to a carolina skiff or even a small whaler this boat has em beat, if you decide on key largo you wont go wrong.I am very happy

The front is perfect for a trolling motor, you wont have any problem mounting one. which is going to be next on my list. The boat even comes with a fishfinder and GPS, I really did not have to buy any extras it came with everything right down to the bumpers.Very very economical boat.....

[striperman36]

My 90 on the Skiff and I will do alright. I would like to find a place closer to the water to store the boat on the trailer. It ends up be almost more gas to tow it down to the ramp then to fish on it.
I don't like leaving it on a hook, I have never been comfortable doing that.

[BigFish]

You only come this way once....so the only fishing habit that will change for me will be how much I spend on fuel! I work hard, winters are long and I look forward to my fishing season so I am not going to let rising fuel costs deep six my fishing in any way, shape or form! As I said....life is short....your dead a long time so I am going to take my swings while I can......cause you don't know when your time may run out my friends!

[UserRemoved1]

17.8 mpg on the last spin up to and back from Maine. I'm really starting to like diesel now. Price is much more controlled than gas. Seems to change alot less. It just went up at the local station 17 cents in 2 days but it's still cheaper than the gas now. I got a laugh the other day. I drove by his station at 7:10pm and he was at one price and he was closed all day. I drove by again at 5am the next day and he don't open til 7 place was dark cept for the new prices. Guy must wear a freakin commando suit at nite to go change the price board

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by BigFish

You only come this way once....so the only fishing habit that will change for me will be how much I spend on fuel! I work hard, winters are long and I look forward to my fishing season so I am not going to let rising fuel costs deep six my fishing in any way, shape or form! As I said....life is short....your dead a long time so I am going to take my swings while I can......cause you don't know when your time may run out my friends!

I am with Big Fish, I will try to get someone to join me to take the pain away

[likwid]

Def playing the carpool game this year.
Solo trips are gonna hurt.

[eelman]

Originally Posted by striperman36

My 90 on the Skiff and I will do alright. I would like to find a place closer to the water to store the boat on the trailer. It ends up be almost more gas to tow it down to the ramp then to fish on it.
I don't like leaving it on a hook, I have never been comfortable doing that.

I am the same way, I was agonizing on if I should get a slip but, I wont be able to sleep at night without the boat in the driveway Everytime it rains I will be pulling my hair out wondering if my bildge pump is working ! Your right the cost of towing is expensive but, for me anyway the ramp is about a mile away and right in the center of the bay so, I am lucky in that regard.