Derekbass02 Posted June 11, 2015 Posted June 11, 2015 Do to the facts at hand I will choose to plead the 5th on this topic as it may incriminate me.....oh wait I don't have a wife anymore so A LOT. I'm gonna say this last year probably up close to $5000 and that's only counting rods, reels, tackle. Yeah, I'm a proud member of The Bait Monkey Club. Fortunately I am not part of The Bait Monkey Club. Why would anyone need 2000 baits. 1 Quote
Super User RoLo Posted June 11, 2015 Super User Posted June 11, 2015 Why would anyone need 2000 baits. I constantly ask myself that same question 1 Quote
Jd_Phillips_Fishin Posted June 12, 2015 Posted June 12, 2015 I'm up to 500$ for this year but with a trip to Gutersville and Pickwick on the horizon it may get up to about 600-650$ 1 Quote
bassr95 Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 A couple dollars short of what I make in a year 1 Quote
fishangdood Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 1/5 of my income is designated disposable. Seeing as how fishing is my recreational mainstay, I'd say exactly 1/5 of my income. 2 Quote
papajoe222 Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Despite a portly sum, my fishing budget is kept manageable only through severe mental abuse. I constantly beat myself up over what I consider non essential purchases, especially when they top $100, which is about the least I am able to spend on my frequent visits to BPS. The mental abuse helps me limit my visits to two trips a month. (the other two trips are to Cabela's) 2 Quote
kingmotorboat Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Well the 3 rods and reels I got was around 900 alone then I bought a boat for 1400. So I'm going to stop at 2300 and delete my history so queenmotorboat doesn't see Quote
kingmotorboat Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 Oh and a 4th rod and reel for about 250 is incoming soon 1 Quote
Bladesmith, Posted June 13, 2015 Posted June 13, 2015 More than I will admit to but way less than my wife thinks. 1 Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted June 13, 2015 Super User Posted June 13, 2015 I justify my purchases by telling myself and my wife that I don't own a $60K bass boat that drinks $50 in gas to fish 6 hours. I spend as much as I can without feeling guilty. I keep a written list of things I need to get next time I'm in Academy, Cabela's or BPS...even Walmart. I have a slush savings fund that I use for bigger purchases, like kayaks, canoes, guns...That seems to keep the peace. 1 Quote
Lunker Addict Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 I probably spent $3500 last year. The time I spend out on the water with my boy is absolutely priceless though. He is only 5 and he's already catching bigger fish than me. 1 Quote
OK Bass Hunter Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 I blew through my budget in the first four months this year. 1 Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted June 14, 2015 Super User Posted June 14, 2015 The wife encourages my daughter to go shopping with me every time. She talks constantly and makes me miss at least two things every time, even on a written list. The wife knows this. 1 Quote
JigMe Posted June 14, 2015 Posted June 14, 2015 I will transfer a portion of my income into my "fun" checking account for fishing and last year I spent a little under $1k. 1 Quote
hawkoath Posted June 16, 2015 Posted June 16, 2015 Too much. Way too much I'm going to try to thin out the herd now by trading some things for some stuff I've always wanted to try out (spybait, etc...) instead of buying and sell the rest. Or so I've always told myself... 1 Quote
Super User bigbill Posted June 17, 2015 Super User Posted June 17, 2015 Since I been sick very little. I think I just spend 2k per year in the past between up grading everything At brannans bass shop in Texas, Sieberts outdoors etc. No boat too. 1 Quote
Flippin4Biggins Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 I got two new rods and reels and that was a total of 300 plus line braid in 20-50-65 mono fluorocarbon and mono plastics **** I think close to 500 1 Quote
BigmouthForever23 Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 Well I just spent a grand on a boat so there's that. 1 Quote
WPCfishing Posted June 17, 2015 Posted June 17, 2015 I don't want to know........................ lol 1 Quote
SchlottyD Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 A lot more this year than in the last few since I just got heavily into bass fishing. 2 new rods and reels, a bunch of soft plastics, jigs, and spinnerbaits just in the past month or so with more stuff planned and probably goin shopping tomorrow. Can't get that monkey off my back. 1 Quote
Brnnoser6983 Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 Wow went back and looked at my current spending. I thought with the season starting "stocking up" would stop. But it is now termed "replacing". I lose a lure, so I buy 2 just in case. Or something breaking, in this case it was a rod so now I MUST replace that with something better. I said around $700, but after a new musky combo I almost added half of that. 1 Quote
egladding Posted June 18, 2015 Posted June 18, 2015 I've got over $60k invested this year with a new boat and some new gear. On an average year I spend around $2-3K. 1 Quote
Locknload59 Posted June 19, 2015 Posted June 19, 2015 I upgraded my electronics on bow and console and purchased 2 new 10 foot Talons this year. With a couple new rods and reels and boat upgrades I would guess I am close to 8-9K so far this year but the boat should be set for a while. My wife likes to fish as well so we have upgraded some of her rods/reels also. It was my wife's idea to upgrade the boat and she proclaimed, "it is the year of the boat" so who am I to argue with her. :-) 1 Quote
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