Traveler2586 Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 Well, seeing how I have 6-7 hot spots all less that 5 minutes away, and one of the best being a 2 minute walk..... not very far. Where do you live, a swamp??? LOL I thought Cape Cod was saltwater country Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted October 7, 2012 Super User Posted October 7, 2012 Most of the palces nearby are within 30-90 minutes with some approaching the 2 hour mark. I have driven 4 hours one way to fish the susky for a day trip and have no problem doing so Basically i will drive however long it takes for a day of good fishing. Quote
Traveler2586 Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 Basically i will drive however long it takes for a day of good fishing. X2, especially if I get a chance to meet some good people. Quote
Super User WRB Posted October 7, 2012 Super User Posted October 7, 2012 20 years ago I drive 200 miles for a day trip, today 100 is max. I have about 6 good bass lakes within the 100 range, 4 of those within 60 miles; Casitas, Castaic, Piru and Pyramid. All these lakes small under 2500 acres. The larger lakes are in northern CA and the Colardo river lakes are 400 to 600 miles, long trips that must be planned. As far as time, it takes at least 30 minutes to get the boat ready and hooked up and another 30 minutes to dry off and put away at the end of day = 1'hour + driving time amd driving time is dependent on traffic where I live. Tom Quote
Amoore9900 Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 I am lucky the best lake in the state is a 34 second walk..but I drive 2 hours a lot in the summer to go to a lake in northern Indiana..(more then fishing)...we are planning on driving 5 hous this spring to fish a private lake across the KY border....We fished a lake in Fla last spring and it was so good (50 bass in 4 hours.. avg 3 pounds or so) I would drive the 16 hours again for a weekend to fish that... Quote
Super User Long Mike Posted October 8, 2012 Super User Posted October 8, 2012 My nearest lakes are about 45 minutes away. My problem is that I don't have a local fishing buddy, so I travel a lot. Twice a year to Trophy Country - a six hour drive. Twice a year to Toledo Bend - eight hours. Once a year to whereever the Road Trip is headed - eight to twelve hours. Twice a year to the White River below Bull Shoals for Trout fishing.- four hours. I figure I spend at least $1000 a year in gasoline alone; but it's worth it, because I get to fish with my buddies and make new friends along the way. 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted October 8, 2012 Super User Posted October 8, 2012 I have water maybe 20-30 minutes from home, but it gets a lot of fishing pressure. Mark Twain and LOZ are maybe 2 to 2-1/2 hours away, but I would only make that drive if the fishing was good. Quote
BASSHUNTER1961 Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 Where do you live, a swamp??? LOL I thought Cape Cod was saltwater country LOL.... I am surrounded by cranberry bogs, and bog ponds so the fishing is fantastic here. With all the saltwater around here, I never fish it. Quote
Traveler2586 Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 My nearest lakes are about 45 minutes away. My problem is that I don't have a local fishing buddy, so I travel a lot. Twice a year to Trophy Country - a six hour drive. Twice a year to Toledo Bend - eight hours. Once a year to whereever the Road Trip is headed - eight to twelve hours. Twice a year to the White River below Bull Shoals for Trout fishing.- four hours. I figure I spend at least $1000 a year in gasoline alone; but it's worth it, because I get to fish with my buddies and make new friends along the way. And it keeps you young. Enjoy my friend, see you at Pickwick. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted October 8, 2012 Super User Posted October 8, 2012 I'm about five minutes to the Irondequoit Bay launch and there's also a TON of good fishing within an hour and a half near me: http://goo.gl/maps/jKYaq Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted October 8, 2012 Super User Posted October 8, 2012 I drive about 90 minutes to my favorite local lakes on a regular basis. Plenty of good choices within 2 hours. With gas and other costs soaring, my trips are not as frequent as they once were. I do throw a tent and gear in the truck from time to time, and get better value for my gas dollar. I camped 3 nights and fished four days this past week for the price of one trip. I did have to haul water and everything else by boat to my spot, but a man does what he has to do to fish... Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted October 10, 2012 Super User Posted October 10, 2012 We have been doing real well at my local haunt the last few days, but ya get tired of the same fish. Took a break and drove 50 miles to a "hot spot" yesterday morning trying to find bluefish. 2 hours and not strike, nothing is better than home sweet home, my last road trip for a while. Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted October 10, 2012 Super User Posted October 10, 2012 With the price of gas I stay local most of the time. X2.... 20 min.to my fishing spot. Hootie Quote
tholmes Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 There are a couple of community lakes within 10 minutes of my house, so I fish them a lot. Within a 75 mile radius are 5 larger lakes that I fish with some regularity. My yearly trip to Colorado for trout is about a 10 hr. drive. Tom Quote
Gavin Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 I'll drive about 2 hours one way for a day trip. Anything longer than that...I'm staying for two or three days. Quote
southtexasbassin Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 About 50 minutes to Falcon Lake Zapata, Texas. Quote
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