Will High Gas Prices Affect Your Fishing?

[WRB]

High gasoline prices directly impacts everything.

Don’t matter how you get to go where you fish it costs more to live. Hard to put a price on peace of mind....go fishing.

Tom

[gim]

2 hours ago, Captain Phil said:

 

My 2020 Explorer with the standard EcoBoost 4 gets 27-28 mpg on the highway and it tows my RT178 like it's not even back there. 

Excellent that's what I wanted to hear.  When your tow your Ranger, how much does your mileage decrease?  That's kinda what is nice about the F-150.  When towing the mileage is basically the same as it without it because its such a big truck.

[Captain Phil]

1 hour ago, gimruis said:

Excellent that's what I wanted to hear.  When your tow your Ranger, how much does your mileage decrease?  That's kinda what is nice about the F-150.  When towing the mileage is basically the same as it without it because its such a big truck.

 

All the lakes I fish are close, so I haven't noticed much difference.  My Explorer is rear wheel drive with the ten speed transmission.  I use it in tow/haul mode.  These vehicles are amazingly fast for what they are.  The Ranger RT178 with a 75 Merc 4 stroke is a light boat compared to a big fiberglass boat.  I really love my little Ranger bass boat and it's all I need. 

[cyclops2]

NEVER !  Went ALL day with NO FISH of any type  or size.....Also 53 surface temperature with no weeds sending shoots out . Just twisted  black dead stalks.

I do impulse things when there are no fish available.

Useless boat rides do nothing for a Catch & Release guy.  

 

More dinners out with Gin & Tonic !!  I like the fiber in Limes.      

[Captain Phil]

3 minutes ago, cyclops2 said:

NEVER !  Went ALL day with NO FISH of any type  or size.....Also 153 surface temperature with no weeds sending shoots out . Just twisted  black dead stalks.

 It's getting hot here in Florida.  Went out this morning and the surface water temperature was 83 degrees. The wind was blowing, so it wasn't terrible.  We are starting to get into afternoon thunderstorms.   They can be nasty.

[soflabasser]

I have read all the responses in this thread and it is obvious the increased gas prices is affecting most here since they fish for bass on boats. The best thing you can do is to improvise, adapt, and overcome, this applies for anything else in life.

4 hours ago, WRB said:

High gasoline prices directly impacts everything.

Don’t matter how you get to go where you fish it costs more to live. Hard to put a price on peace of mind....go fishing.

Tom

Well said Tom.

[Glenn]

On 5/21/2022 at 7:56 PM, Glenn said:

Reminder!

 

 

 

Warnings sent.  Suspensions and bans will follow.

 

[LrgmouthShad]

On 5/21/2022 at 2:25 PM, TnRiver46 said:

Rachel and I are about to hit 71 combined early next month haha. Time flies when you’re frying fish! 

And I… am 22.

 

And my relationship with a girl named Rachel resembles one of those stories we tell when we lose a big fish
 

So close…..

 

 

[TnRiver46]

21 minutes ago, LrgmouthShad said:

And I… am 22.

 

And my relationship with a girl named Rachel resembles one of those stories we tell when we lose a big fish
 

So close…..

 

 

She jumped off at the boat? Haha

[DINK WHISPERER]

I'm fortunate enough to not be affected by gas prices. My work pays for my fuel and my wife works from home.

Even if this wasn't the case, I'm not letting much get in the way of fishing! 

[Hammer 4]

At $ 6.80 per gal of diesel, yeah, it has a bearing on where I drive. Being on a limited income and all.

[clh121787]

Yeah I’ll do less long runs and less tournaments.  Lgb 

[TnRiver46]

I drove pretty slow yesterday on the way to Alabama, ran about 64-65 most of the time. That seemed to help with MPG trailering . I used to try to keep up with my buddies in a southbound convoy, but they like to push 80 and I can just see the fuel gauge needle moving when I do that 

[Bassinlunkers]

Yes it has. Some days I can only get out for a few hrs I would pass on it because the gas prices just doesn’t justify me getting out for a short time. 

[Mike L]

When I first responded to this in May I mentioned that it increased what I give to my boaters…

 

Now I feel that I need to increase again 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[soflabasser]

It does not look like gas prices will return to $2.20 a gallon or less anytime soon. That is ok with me since I fish from the bank, and do quite well. Those with boats will have to learn how to adapt, I suggest fishing places closer to home, and improving your ability to catch bass. This will help you save money. Another thing you can do is learn to fish a handful of lures to the point you can fit all the lures you need in 1 Plano tackle box.

[Bluebasser86]

16 minutes ago, soflabasser said:

 Those with boats will have to learn how to adapt, I suggest fishing places closer to home, and improving your ability to catch bass. 

This is an easy suggestion to give when you live somewhere covered in water. When water is scarce and fishermen plentiful, it's not that easy. I have to make the decision to go to extremely crowded bodies of water with few big fish near by, or make more of a drive to get to better lakes further away. Some days anymore, I get frustrated trying to make the decision and end up just staying home. 

[gim]

18 minutes ago, Bluebasser86 said:

When water is scarce and fishermen plentiful, it's not that easy.

Its not easy even when water is plentiful!  I live in the land of 10,000 lakes and many more miles of river but almost all of the shorelines are privately owned.  Meaning the only public shore locations you can fish are from piers, which are often full of people.

[MN Fisher]

38 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Meaning the only public shore locations you can fish are from piers, which are often full of people.

Or shore areas by launch ramps and channels

 

Minnetonka has a number of fishing piers - but I've also also shore fished at The Narrows channel, Coffee Bridge channel (by Lord Fletcher's), off the trail on the NW side of Tanager Lake (long hike from the parking on 15), by North Arm ramp and of course the south shore of Black Lake

[gim]

10 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

off the trail on the NW side of Tanager Lake

That area is stacked with crowds during the spring crappie bite.  They line up by the dozens!

[throttleplate]

Even with my 39mpg honda, wading and bank fishing compared to 2021 to current date i have cut my trips by 50%.

[Hammer 4]

At $ 7.00 per gal for diesel, I'm having to pick and choose when and where I go, not only to fish, but just in general. Being on SS kinda sucks these days..

[throttleplate]

2 hours ago, soflabasser said:

It does not look like gas prices will return to $2.20 a gallon or less anytime soon.

 

With EV being pushed on us i see gas staying around the $4.00 to $4.85 mark here in ND and Minn untill 2025-26.

Then possibly down to $3.00 to $3.75 when pipelines can reopen and get some new refineries built.

7 minutes ago, Hammer 4 said:

At $ 7.00 per gal for diesel,

Minn,ND on july 4th diesel averaging $5.38 gallon.

[Hammer 4]

11 minutes ago, throttleplate said:

 

With EV being pushed on us i see gas staying around the $4.00 to $4.85 mark here in ND and Minn untill 2025-26.

Then possibly down to $3.00 to $3.75 when pipelines can reopen and get some new refineries built.

Minn,ND on july 4th diesel averaging $5.38 gallon.

Well, don't forget, I'm in So. Cali. where everything is priced higher than the rest of the country.

[throttleplate]

26 minutes ago, Hammer 4 said:

Well, don't forget, I'm in So. Cali. where everything is priced higher than the rest of the country.

 

Back in 2000-2005 i lived in south san francisco and was paying for regular unleaded 3.25 to 3.50. Prior to that i was living in las vegas and paying 1.75 unleaded reg.

 

Renting an apartment in south san fran at that same time cost for a 2 bedroom run down apt $1700.00. In vegas it cost $800.00.