-Bird stealing an original Deps 250 off the back of the boat ~$200

-Casting off a custom painted Hinkle Shad later in the week ~$220

-Building a grate-like lure retriever to drag the bottom and recover said Hinkle Shad (unsuccessfully) ~$30

-Breaking a rod casting a 3/8 oz wobble head $80

-Finding a stud on a dirt road leading to a flat unrepairable tire ~$200

 

-Finally getting the skunk off after 5 completely unsuccessful outings...

 

...Well if the above is any indicator, it didn't come without paying a price...

 

This last couple of weeks has not gone in my favor. I should have winterized the boat two weeks ago and started cleaning reels.

At least you don't do heroin.....Anytime I feel like I am "wasting" money on fishing I always look at it like that. LOL

Sheesh, that is a rough couple weeks.

Decent fish. What'd you catch him on?

9 minutes ago, fishballer06 said:

Decent fish. What'd you catch him on?

Meh, it was less than 1 pound... Ive gotten good at taking fish pics haha.

 

Caught him on a Yamamoto Kut Tail worm in Plum color on a shakey head. My favorite clear water finesse bait.

Glad you beat the skunk, I don’t buy lures over $10 for such reasons. Well maybe not the bird reason but you never know haha

That's rough. 

I feel your pain.  I blew my outboard late summer, rebuilt it, got skunked for weeks.  Then caught my PB 7.4lb on the 4th week.

 

I think I'm going to hand it up for the year before I burn out.  Better to end on a positive note

6 hours ago, Dirtyeggroll said:

-Bird stealing an original Deps 250 off the back of the boat ~$200

Marlin Model 55, 10 ga goose gun.

6 hours ago, jbsoonerfan said:

At least you don't do heroin.....Anytime I feel like I am "wasting" money on fishing I always look at it like that. LOL

He's spending $200 on a single lure.  He can afford heroin.  

14 minutes ago, Harold Scoggins said:

Marlin Model 55, 10 ga goose gun.

Meh - I'd take mine. Savage 775a - 12 ga semi-auto

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An expensive couple of weeks

Wait, I got an even better story: Son got braces.

 

 

That's a terrible streak! I can't find a decent price on a painted Hinkle anywhere... might be even worse than $220

4 hours ago, CrankFate said:

Wait, I got an even better story: Son got braces.

 

 

That's a good one. My daughter got her braces off a year ago...just in time to get braces on my son. 13,600 dollars gone. pretty smiles coming though. 

All I have to say is when I see some of you guys talk about what you spend on a single swimbait, let's just say a certain body area puckers, but we won't get into detail!!!!  ?

That's a rough start to a week....could trade doc bills but that wouldn't be nice....

Did spend a hundred bucks at the tackle store yesterday....first time have done this in three months....wow....loved it.

Better luck to ya

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