Probably none. Buying a new water heater, the rest to bills and college funds for my boys. If there's enough left over a DX might show up some where but I doubt it. Maybe something nice for my better half to keep things cool and calm.

FORTUNATELY, my outlandish pursuit of fishing gear is not influenced by the IRS.  UNFORTUNATELY, it is BPS, BTD, DSG and the biggest culprit of all - TW that increasingly force my irrational hand (& credit card) with each consecutive day that I am not on the water.  A warm family vacation will do me no good at all, but it will help my wife tolerate my illness.

What is this "tax return" you speak of?  Must be nice not to pay every year.

Most of it .............!

Been spending already. Somehow I think I exceeded my refund

Return?... Did you say RETURN?.... I don't get a return. So, I called my congressman, and ask him how much of my tax money he was spending on fishing tackle, he said, NONE! Said he is using it to buy a motorcycle.

Hootie

None is directly earmarked for fishing. im going to let it sit in the bank till i want or need something. that something could be fishing related, but doubtful. i just dont feel the need to rush out and blow my entire refund on stuff all at once, many people do that every year...

New bps opening in Delaware. Suppose a few hundred will go there

New bps opening in Delaware. Suppose a few hundred will go there

Don't mean to throw thread off topic, but where at in Delaware?

I meant cabelas. Oops. And it's going to be in chrisitana. Bps opening in ac Nxt fall though

None of it will go for fishing. Going to use it for the yearly family vacation.

Bring a pole, or two.....

I meant cabelas. Oops. And it's going to be in chrisitana. Bps opening in ac Nxt fall though

 

BPS pulled out of its Augusta store because it said they didn't feel like our market could support it and Cabelas...  i am pretty sure Augusta is bigger than Delaware.. Oh and now we are getting a Gander Mountain too - in yo face BPS!

Need a new boat cover and a BC reel but thats about it. I've finally got to the point where I only need to replace what I use up, break or loose. It took a long time but I eventually outgrew that ''kid-in-a-fishing-candystore'' with my tax return.

Great question!

 

A lot of mine is...

 

I'm getting a fishing kayak, a spinning reel setup, a good digital scale, and a good amount of tackle (some cranks, some plastics, and lots of wieghts, hooks, etc.)

 

Just a few more days till good ole federal arrives for me!

Already spent $1000. Haha. 

12' Alumacraft Jon Boat

AutoCraft 600CCA DeepCycle Marine Battery

MK troling motor

16' LongBoy Trailer

6'6" Abu Garcia Vendetta Medium Rod

Abu Garcia Revo S 6:4.1 Low Pro Reel

and about $300-$400 on lures, hooks, etc.

 

Had it all planned for about 6mths now. Haha.

Funny how that goes..

Happy Fishing to everyone this year!

Finished up my taxes last week and found out what ill be getting back. So this weekend, as anticipation of the check, I got a Feel Free Moken 10 angler kayak for a steal!!

Now just gotta wait for the ice to melt. And if it doesnt ill use it as a sled to hold me over

Im going to hold off on the swimbait rod. I might have a new job coming my way with a massive pay increase. Im going to buy something I need more than want. A stihl ms251, I do habitat work and cut wood. A little more important than another full blown setup. Since I  am not buying the swimbait rod I am going to buy myself a new fenwick spinning rod.

More than probably should ha

None. The tax refund goes into my IRA. 

 

Tom

well already got it and 2500 of it is gone and maybe more much needed though!

well already got it and 2500 of it is gone and maybe more much needed though!

guess i could tell you what i have bought

curado 300

4 new spinning reels presidents

new gore-tex rain suit

muck boots

2 rods

a butt ton of skirts and tackle making stuff

I fed the monkey this morning a tad, I didnt need near what I thought after getting into my boxes. Only other fishing stuff Ill likely order soon is more skirt material.

 

1 - Little John DD - Nasty Shad

1 - KVD 2.5 - Gizzard Shad

1 - S-Waver 120 - Yellow Perch

1 - Yamamoto 4" Shad Shape Worm - Blk/HG Flk Smoke

1 - Can of Bang - Shad

1 - McCoy Mean Green 8lb

1 - Diawa Sweepfire 2500($20 reel but works great, already own one)

1 - Fenwick HMX Spinning Rod 7' Medium Lt Action

 

Yesterday I ordered 5 packs of Powerteam Swingn Hammers in Perl. Im on their promotional staff, with the $10 off discount(LUNCHMONEY) for the new website I got a wicked deal. But I also sold some unused baits so that was a wash and didnt come out of tax refund.

Headed to BPS grand opening tonight here in Cary NC. So to answer the thread, A LOT!!! Been saving the tax money for this tonight!!!!

100% by buying a trailer on the waters edge!

Well none was going to fishing supplies since Im buying a house this month & paying for my wedding and honeymoon in a couple months...

 

HOWEVER...A-jay was so kind in posting a link, in another thread, to a bunch of LC jerkbaits for sale...and you know I just gotta order some!!

 

THANKS A-JAY!!!!