how much do you spend monthly on fishing?

[mrpike1973]

hi a loaded question i know . do you do a budget per month or set a certain amount just wondering. i bought a new auger this month. not planned for but will shorten the amount i spend this season. so i will spend about $75 a month on bait lures etc. just speaking lures and equipment not gas, hotel, stays. i'm wondering because well is the economy getting us or not so much

[harvey lee]

Maybe a little for bait and that is it. I really do not need any gear so it's gas and bait.

[bobbers_down]

As the girlfriend would attest to, I have enough gear (for now) and I have been trying out plastics in a attempt to cut back on live bait costs, also been trying to fish some smaller lakes closer to home, I would put the costs at under $25/mo. for gas to get there and for the auger.

[Greg Clusiau]

As much as I can.

[jwmiller33]

just gas and bait here. maybe i'll purchase a new rod at the beginning of the season but i try to stay away from "unnecessary" purchases. the key is deciphering between needs and wants

[Sonicrunch]

Whatever your mom gives me.

[TruthWalleyes]

Take monthly income, subtract Child support...and spend the rest on fishing/gas!

[Dylan33]

just gas and bait here. maybe i'll purchase a new rod at the beginning of the season but i try to stay away from "unnecessary" purchases. the key is deciphering between needs and wants

It's easy to decipher between wants and needs. If it has to do with fishing, it is a need. There are no unnecessary purchases. My wife might say differntly though.

[Hory]

I don't spend enough! But in reality, outside of a few dozen minnows and gas for the boat on the local river, I doubt I sepnd more than $25-30 per month. (unless of course beer is figured in with that)

[Toba]

I did a personal cost benefit analysis on the amount I spend on hunting and fishing and the enjoyment received. I came out way ahead, which means I could probably afford more gear.

[TruthWalleyes]

It's been 11 days since the start of the month...I've spent $180 on 2000g boots, $60 on lures, Easily $100 gas, and then there's those pesky 1# propane tanks...another $6, and bait - $6....Almost bought a quick fish 3 today as well....Gotta take a break from spending $$

[magnum mike]

A similar question was brought up around the fire at the camp this season. The question was "How much $ per pound do we spend on fish, ducks, etc." It was decided quickly to never ask the question again.

[that_guy]

A similar question was brought up around the fire at the camp this season. The question was "How much $ per pound do we spend on fish, ducks, etc." It was decided quickly to never ask the question again.

thank you for bringing this up...I had this thought last waterfowl season. I did some quick math and realized I shouldn't think about it, I should just enjoy it.

[pulleye16]

It's funny, I actually thought that my hunting and fishing arsenal would be fully completed after my recent Ice shelter purchase...however, it seems I keep buying things! Now I need a "new" this and that or "this would work way better then what I have now."

typically I spend very little on bait, maybe $15/month? Probably close to $200-300 on gas.

[jwmiller33]

I did a personal cost benefit analysis on the amount I spend on hunting and fishing and the enjoyment received. I came out way ahead, which means I could probably afford more gear.

just curious, how do you quantify the enjoyment received in your analysis?

[JuanArellano]

I spend anywhere form 100 to 1000 depending on where I am going and what tournament is going on.

[stealth3350]

this is not including my new 2011 ice csatle.. low every wknd leave thursday come back sunday.. 150 for gas round trip x 4 600.00 50.00 for food x 4 200.00 20.00 for bait. 60.00 for propane. lloks about 880.00 holy [PoorWordUsage] i never even tried to figure it out!!! wow plus beer im looking at 1000.00 a month ouch then plus the new fish house

[AndRo]

It has become an addiction. I got my new portable last year, thought I was set... or not.

December:

Electrical Box Mod (box, connectors,fuses, wire, switches, cig plugs) - $100

FireBright LEDs flextubes- $60

Liquid Caddies - $30

Propane - $6

Bait - $8

January:

Propane - $6

Tip up line - $9

I am doing a good job at keeping my bait alive.

[Rope]

I'm single and 63,so I spend as much as I need to.$300 to $500 a month on average.That's fishin close to home,more on longer trips.It really doesn't matter,it's just money!!!!

[Northlander]

I refuse to answer this question for fear it will incriminate me. Lets just say its "Just enough to get me by".

[bradlewe]

A similar question was brought up around the fire at the camp this season. The question was "How much $ per pound do we spend on fish, ducks, etc." It was decided quickly to never ask the question again.

We have the same thing around our fire or when it is slow, it's wow that was an expensive walleye. But, you can't put a price on doing something you love and don't get to do enough IMO.

[rob_med]

Do you guys realize if our wives seen this thread we would all have our budgets cut!

[Traxxx]

Enough that the baitshop runs me a tab...

[Wanderer]

Totally goes in spurts and I don't want to know what the monthly breakdown is but, the first month of 2011 at $500 already.

[Hardyboy]

I have no idea what the breakdown is i have no desire to know how much the breakdown is but i will say i need more money for the budget that i dont want to know about.