With Gas Prices quickly approaching $4 per gallon will you change your game?

[Rappin Mikey]

Besides Memorial Day Weekend. I will strictly fish in Western MA until they leave the end of June. I'm working Summer School so we can afford three day weekends on the Cape all Summer.

[fishaholic18]

I'll be doing more fresh water fishing and running the boat much slower...

[numbskull]

I was planning to let the family starve.

[nightprowler]

sold my truck and bought an economical compact that gets much better mileage. like flap, fishing isn't the problem, its the 130 miles/day commute thats killing me.

[JLH]

It’s definitely going to start having an impact if prices keep going up… I’ll try to cut down on other things but its 80 miles to the shore for me and it’s going to be hard to justify taking multiple trips a week like I have in the past. I may seriously have to consider moving closer to the shore!

1. Fish the river more early in the season with fewer weekend trips down to RI.
2. Pack lunches instead of buying or going out at work
3. I’ll be taking the boat out less and fishing more from the surf or the kayak

[Rockport24]

I'll just be staying closer to home, even the jaunt from Salem up to Gloucester/Rockport adds up after a while. I've already cut back, I usually head down to RI in the spring for schooliepallooza before they get up here, I just skipped that this season. I have a decent commute too, so I don't even really want to drive far to fish.

[WadingWill]

My wife bought a Toyota Prius last year and man are we glad she did, I might have to hijack it from her some nights if the prices keep going up. Not the coolest looking car on the road, but she's averaging 60mpg which is all we care about. The next vehicle I buy will be a hybrid, they've really come a long way these past few years.

[MarshCappa]

I'm in an ok situation. My skiff hardly burns anything and 6.5 gallons can get me to my fishing waters and back several times. I'm lucky if I go shore fishing my drive is short (couple of miles). The other nice thing is I have a company gas card for my vehicle which is a 4 cylinder. When I go to the pumps in the summer I fill up my skiff tank with that card. Not to abuse the benefit of the card I just leave about 4 gallons shy of filling up the car if I'm filling my skiff tank.

[Mike P]

I probably use more gas starting the engine 4-5 times a night than I do driving to one spot on the Canal and biking it--so I'd be doing more pedaling than steering this season. Biggest decision will be "Capeside or mainland?" and the wind will help decide that for me.