making money fishing

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Anyone make money fishing this year?

We won enough to pay for all of next years entry fees (avg $175/event) with $60ea leftover.  Very successful for the type of fishing we do.

I didn't post this in "tournament talk" because I am also curious of other ways people earned money fishing.

Guides-good year?  Bad?

Researchers and tackle affilliated folk- get paid for anything up n coming?

Reel and reel maintenence/builders- good year? bad?

etc

[reddman]

I made a little $$$ this season, not enough as always...But I know my limits and dont expect to make it to the big boys, so It is mostly for fun....

Expensive hobby we have here...

[Nick]

As usual I came close. Missed a 30 grand boat by one good bite last weekend in a championship event.  I write for the tournament trail I fish so I break even on entries even if I lose. Lost money in the FLW events due to travel expenses, but if I can get six fishing vacations for about $300 each all across America and fish with some of the best out there, I'd say it's worth it to me.

[IllinoisBasser]

when it was all said and done, I broke even. what surplus i had after expenses,i spent in more tackle,rods etc. Not one win this year.But a whole lot of top 3 finishes,and a few big bass checks. I also split half of any money made with my financial consultant (my wife). I fished mainly small club circuits with a draw format. co-anglers fished against the boaters, it had a few drawbacks. But as always with any tournament, it was a learning experience.Can't wait until my next tournament.

[topwtr81]

thanks to some very apreciated sponsors I ended up making about 3 grand when all was said and done

[Raul]

Not a single penny, well I don 't fish tourneys, maybe that has something to do with it.  

[Chris]

I made money this year

[texasbass1]

I have 3 more tournaments this year. I'm about even for entry fee's. But at a big loss if  you include gas, etc. But I can pay my entry fees and keeps the CFO off my back.

[bassdocktor]

Didn't make any money but this was the first year that I got a check. So things are looking better already for next year.

[Nick_Barr]

I have made about $350 In Club Tournies, and will be recieving $100 for placing 3rd in AOY Standings. I wasnt able to fish big opens this year but next year i will be fishing a bigger trail and more opens.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

Awesome,

I guess if we figure in EVERY expense, I'm still in the hole,...lol

I said we came out with an extra $60 but we spent that just in coffees for the season,lol.

[Will]

I will break even, or make just a little, so it was a pretty good year.

[5bass]

When fishing a whole season of bass tournaments whether it be clubbers,opens or a tour,after you add up gas,oil,hotels,food,tow vehicle and trailer maintenance,entry fees,etc....breaking even after all that is a big accomplishment.I've been fishing bass for 20 years and honestly broke even or made a profit maybe 4 or 5 times.

I'm about even on getting entry fees back this year but when you factor in the gas category,I'm WAY behind.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

coffees,  breakfasts,  lunches,  drinks,  sunscreen,  2 stroke oil,  rabbit's foot,  rod + reel maintenence,   polarized glasses,  cull ruler,  new attractant,  fishhedz mask,  horseshoe,...and the list goes on, Fivebass has truly set us ALL straight!  

[WCCT]

My small tackle business made some pretty good money this year.  Next year looks like it will be even better with the release of a few new baits, and some new store accounts.  My tournament fishing was kept to a minimum this year , but I probably broke even.

[Guest the_muddy_man]

Yea I hooked a abu garcia spin cast outfit and sold it for 5 bucks to a guy on shore

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

but how much did the lure you used cost?

again, broke even,lol.

[alhuff]

My wife wishes i would make money fishing....

Alfred

[L.D.]

I was doing good until the high water hit last weekend and then a flood today . Chartering 6 to 7 days a week. It's a good job when the river lets you go :-/

L.D.

[Matt Fly]

I only fished a few select tournaments this year, 5 to be exact,  made two nice checks.  Won't truly know the exact amount until I file my taxes.  I write off more fishing tackle expenses to get my tax break.  This year, I'm going to try to add the Bait Monkey as a dependant.  Wait till IRS tries to figure that out.  All you have to do to write some of it off is show income from fishing tournaments.  The more the income, the more you can claim.

[topwtr81]

lol the bait monkey as a dependent now that is just funny

if you figure that out patent it and you'll make a ton

[chevy]

Personally, I did not make any money.

The two tournaments I fished, the best I did was 10th. First two tournaments ever, so not bad.

But My mom owns a store called Bait Casters and we put on a Pike/Pickerel Tournament, Family Fun tournament, Bassin 4 Bucks tourney and an Ice fishing Derby every year. We have a 50 boat max for the bass tourney, usually get 125 people for ice derby, family fun is small and pike/pickerel probably get 40 boats.

So we're making money on tackle, and tournaments, launch fees.

Actually were a BassPro Shops dealer, and we might be getting sponsorship from them, if we get our ***** together. To be Seen.

Going out to the Bay of QUinte on Sunday, hopefully to catch some 10lb + Pickerel. I'll post a pic if I get a big one.

[Low_Budget_Hooker]

chevy- world record pickerel is 9lbs 6oz, you may make more money than you think if you can land a 10+!!

[FutureClassicChamp]

pretty sure she means northern pike (pickerel being a canadian term). theyre definitely in there, ive been to the bay of quinte before.

[chevy]

Let's clear up the crazy canadian talk i be spitting out, eh?

[glb]Pickerel[/glb] is [glb]Walleye[/glb] to you.

[glb]Pike[/glb] is [glb]Chain Pickerel[/glb] to you.

The world record for walleye(which i call pickerel) is over 22 lbs.

'>http://www.agfc.com/fishing/fishrecords_details.html