How much you spending?

[bobbyg]

26 minutes ago, Choporoz said:

just in case

3 very deadly words!!!!

[LCG]

Too much

[Ratherbfishing]

6 hours ago, Mike L said:

Another Southern boy here who fishes all year.

Maybe 50.00-75.00. 

But Between all the gift cards I get for Christmas and birthday from family and friends, it's been years since I've spent my own money on anything. 

 

 

 

Mike

 

 

You've got "connections."  I need to work on that.

[Ratherbfishing]

I have a 12 year old kiddo whom I indulge with some on-sale items every now and again but not a lot (and he uses his own money too).  And I do "hover" around our local Field & Stream for sales but rarely do I buy anything at regular price.  I think this winter I've spent 50 or 60 dollars.  At this time last year, I probably spent twice that amount so I'm doing pretty good.  I DID have an anchor bounce around and break my crankbait rod in my boat last fall so I may have to remedy that.......

[Columbia Craw]

I'm like A-Jay, retired and a fixed income.  I stocked up well before retirement. I still want one more spinning rod.  The remainder will be consumables as needed. Minus the rod, I would be surprised if I spend over a hundred bucks all year. 

[Johnbt]

Since it turned really cold I've only bought 2 reels and have one rod on the way. Oh, and $220 of odds and ends, like replacement spinnerbaits, line, a rod protector, a couple of crankbaits, etc.

 

Of course, I did save up a little before I bought the Steez sv tws and Metanium MGL and ordered the Conquest casting rod. I've survived 5 years of retirement, so I'm celebrating a little. I hope I don't like this expensive stuff too much.

[captnstabn]

59 minutes ago, Johnbt said:

Since it turned really cold I've only bought 2 reels and have one rod on the way. Oh, and $220 of odds and ends, like replacement spinnerbaits, line, a rod protector, a couple of crankbaits, etc.

 

Of course, I did save up a little before I bought the Steez sv tws and Metanium MGL and ordered the Conquest casting rod. I've survived 5 years of retirement, so I'm celebrating a little. I hope I don't like this expensive stuff too much.

Bad move!  They will multiply, I guarantee it.  I thought I was good having chronarchs, until I got a metanium last season.  Now I have 3...

[MassYak85]

Just like every season...too much 

 

Most of my purchases for this season have not been specifically fishing related actually. I stocked up on a bunch of sun gear, some safety gear for my kayak, including a new PFD. 

[tholmes]

So far, this year - about $40 for some line and a few Panter Martin spinners for a trout fishing trip this summer.

 

I've got enough bass tackle to last me for the rest of my life.

That's no reason not to buy more, though.

 

Tom

[HoosierFisher]

I've bought a few things like:

-Pfleuger President spinning combo for $50 from Cabela's.

-Power Pro for that setup.

-Two Siebert Outdoors orders for around maybe $70 total including jigs and Ned rig stuff.

-I picked up a couple of the H2O Express jerkbaits.

-Wal-Mart had Rage Craws on clearance so I've picked up a few packs of those.

-A couple of Plano boxes.

-Some tungsten from OM Fishing Sinkers. 

 

So probably less than $200. I've been trying to control myself with plastics because I have plenty. Just going to try to use what I have, for now.

[MIbassyaker]

Only $75 so far this year on gear, just a small order to megastrike and a small handful of lures from a brief stopover at BPS on the way back from Chicago. I'll probably do another purchase for line and terminal tackle as I get closer to May, (I don't get to fish much at all before then), but I haven't really felt the itch recently to do any big purchases for lures or rods/reels.

 

However, i have made some additions to my bass fishing home library for some winter reading. These, plus a few more on the way:

 

I figure that has to count for "getting ready for the season", too.

[A-Jay]

Do fishing trips to distant destinations count ?  

A-Jay

[Al w.]

I used to hunt a lot (still do some) and thought that was expensive. Now I realize it is nowhere near the expense of fishing. Maybe that is because of my lack of self control. Seems I’m always wanting to piddle around with my boat. Had to replace some switches and while doing that was looking for another fish finder. Happened across a gen 1 Helix 10 di from Cabela’s for $539 (they sold out within the day). I couldn’t pass that up. Also got a Tatula sv103 and of course needed a rod to go with it. I now understand the problem with the bait monkey ?. 

[bigturtle]

Not enough

[tander]

Lets see, in last three months, new Garmin 73cv, 2 new rods, Misc. stuff from TW at Black Friday sale, 300 on boat repair, New steering wheel for boat (yea, I know), just got in an order of $115 worth of crankbaits, 6 reels cleaned, probably some more if I  think real hard. That's what a bad winter will do to you.

[king fisher]

I don't remember, and if I could I wouldn't say, because it is classified information.  I will say the bait monkey has my numbe,. knows where I live, follows me home from work, and I can't prove it, but I'm sure he has hacked into my bank account.

[BuzzHudson19c]

Well the "season" starts for me usually mid April. As soon as the water is safe enough (especially the rivers) I head out.

 

I'm in about $200 already. Got a new reel and a few new topwaters. Still need a heavy action rod for the reel, line for three of my setups and a bunch of new lures. Basically another $300 is what I'm expecting to spend, so call it $500 all day. This isn't a normal year though. I just wanted a new frog rod/reel

[DogBone_384]

14 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I always try to spend $0 because I have more than enough stuff. Usually end up spending $25 here and there

Right with you .... but there’s a reason TW’s free shipping starts at $50.....

[Bluebasser86]

[Columbia Craw]

17 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Do fishing trips to distant destinations count ?  

A-Jay

 

They better not.  Going on a vacation and finding time to fish, like nine hours a day is different.  Right ?

[Montanaro]

Well in lures about 100....mostly restocking soft plaatics

 

Nees to replace rod and reel so an extra 300

 

And getting powerpole micro so 600.

 

More than i would typically at start of season

[Dtrombly]

Have already spent $150 on lures and line. Another $300 coming up on a rod or two. I'm considering putting a deck on my Sun Dolphin Sportsman and getting a trailer for, so there's another potential $400 or so. Then the typical $20 here and there to restock what I use. 

16 hours ago, DogBone_384 said:

Right with you .... but there’s a reason TW’s free shipping starts at $50.....

I've never once spent less than $50 at TW, the goal is always free shipping ?

[DogBone_384]

58 minutes ago, Dtrombly said:

Have already spent $150 on lures and line. Another $300 coming up on a rod or two. I'm considering putting a deck on my Sun Dolphin Sportsman and getting a trailer for, so there's another potential $400 or so. Then the typical $20 here and there to restock what I use. 

I've never once spent less than $50 at TW, the goal is always free shipping ?

Amen to that ... ?

[Fishinthefish]

New custom rod from Mike at DVT. 360 plus shipping. New Chonarch MGL 151 XG for 250. 250 for terminal tackle and line. Now just for a swimbait order and a few plastics.

[jemstone90]

I spend about $20 a week on live bait. Fat Heads and Sucker minnows are my bait of choice, Having found a pawn shop and a Salvation Army that have been liquidating bait shops for years in Minnesota, and sell new rods and reals for next to nothing. I have $1500.00 of UN-opened tackle that makes Dicks Sporting Goods happy but their $2.99 long billed Gary Yamamoto Chikara Crankbaits have caught me more fish than anything else except live bait.