6 hours ago, PressuredFishing said:

 And how much have you lost in lures?

The majority of lures I've lost, I've done so fishing from shore after ice-out. I lean toward less expensive ones then, but I'd venture around $30 a year. 58yrs (how long I've had a boat) @$30yr=about what I have invested in crankbaits alone.   

6 hours ago, DinkDreams said:

That looks about right to me. ? Priorities! ?

 

I am probably on the frugal side compared others here. Most of my money is spent on replacement lures and replacement line. With the exception of a Daiwa air rod, I haven’t bought a rod or reel in probably 10 years. No need. 
 

When I first started I went nuts with acquiring lures and lure making things. I’ve since learned certain shapes and colors work better than others and I fine tuned it. This has helped save $$$$. As someone who got suckered into buy the flying lure (this when I started fishing) I know I’ve come a long way, lol. 

Not enough apparently, still can’t catch them! ?

Spend a bunch on fishing but figure I could do much worse with addictions....... good addictions that is. ?

 

As a young fella, what I learned from this thread is primarily that bass boats cost a lot and wives will prevent you from living out your fishing dreams?

Thanks Gentleman ?

ive spent 80 percent of the money ive earned on fishing. the rest i just wasted.

2 hours ago, Yuddzy said:

As a young fella, what I learned from this thread is primarily that bass boats cost a lot and wives will prevent you from living out your fishing dreams?

Thanks Gentleman ?

While I'm not married, I've been with the same woman for 25 years or so...for worse or for better... Never once has she stopped me from fishing. The only fishing "issue" I have had with her was when I bought my Lund. We were at the dealer to look at the boat. I put a deposit down on the boat. In front of the salesman she said "You're not going to spend $XX,000 on a boat." I told her the day she starts working, she could tell me how to spend our money. Until then, I will spend my money how I want." End of story. 

 

Now, she's more upset that I sold the Lund than she was when I bought it. I just can't win. I'm sure we'll have the conversation again when I get the next boat. "You're not going to spend......"

33 minutes ago, slonezp said:

While I'm not married, I've been with the same woman for 25 years or so...for worse or for better... Never once has she stopped me from fishing.

It may be that people have a problem finding the right person.  Here’s some advice from the crazy uncle.

 

 

I’m only going back two years to keep it easy. About $1000 in rods reels, $700-$800 in lures. That’s about a simple as I can make it I think.

9 hours ago, Yuddzy said:

As a young fella, what I learned from this thread is primarily that bass boats cost a lot and wives will prevent you from living out your fishing dreams?

Thanks Gentleman ?

 

My wife and I have been married 56 years.  We went bank fishing together when we were in high school.  Our parents weren't rich and we started our family when we were both 19 years old.  When our son was a baby, we put him in a portable play pen on the side of the canal so he could see what was going on.  He is 56 now and has fished his whole life.  My wife has been the love of my life, my business partner and my best friend.  She supports and encourages me to be better than I ever could by myself.  To do the things I did, you need a good paying job.  Better yet, stop making someone else rich and start a business of your own. It's hard work, but you can make all your dreams come true. ☺️

6 hours ago, RDB said:

It may be that people have a problem finding the right person.  Here’s some advice from the crazy uncle.

 

 

Never claimed she is the right person, only that she doesn't try to stop me from fishing ?

 

17 minutes ago, Captain Phil said:

 

My wife and I have been married 56 years.  We went bank fishing together when we were in high school.  Our parents weren't rich and we started our family when we were both 19 years old.  When our son was a baby, we put him in a portable play pen on the side of the canal so he could see what was going on.  He is 56 now and has fished his whole life.  To do the things I did, you need a good paying job.  Better yet, stop making someone else rich and start a business. It's hard work, but you can make your dreams come true. ☺️

My son was maybe 3 when I first took him fishing. He's now in his 30's, has a house on a lake and yesterday we were discussing him buying his first "real" boat. He makes more money than dad and I couldn't be prouder. 

 

The way to measure a man is thru his children. Yes, I am bragging. 

16 minutes ago, slonezp said:

 

The way to measure a man is thru his children. Yes, I am bragging. 

I’ve said the same many times,

You have every right to brag!

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

 

No way I’ll even guess. “ Plausible Deniability “

9 hours ago, slonezp said:

While I'm not married, I've been with the same woman for 25 years or so...for worse or for better... Never once has she stopped me from fishing. The only fishing "issue" I have had with her was when I bought my Lund. We were at the dealer to look at the boat. I put a deposit down on the boat. In front of the salesman she said "You're not going to spend $XX,000 on a boat." I told her the day she starts working, she could tell me how to spend our money. Until then, I will spend my money how I want." End of story. 

 

Now, she's more upset that I sold the Lund than she was when I bought it. I just can't win. I'm sure we'll have the conversation again when I get the next boat. "You're not going to spend......"

It didn't go the same with my dad when I was about 12-13. Dad wanted a boat, mom wanted a camper. 

We wound up with a camper and he got good at fishing off shore. 

$ 30,000 over about 72 years. That includes boats & motors.

Just in lures alone, it is mind boggling! I’m not much of a fisherman but those lures is a dam disease!! 

1 hour ago, cyclops2 said:

$ 30,000 over about 72 years. That includes boats & motors.

That there is pretty frugal.

I probably have over 30K in gas and marina fees over the years. Lol

 

The Chevy 5.0L V 8  220 hp ate about 9 gallons at 1/2 .  19 gallons at WOT.  I ran it a lot some weeks.  2... 30 gallon loads a week was normal.  May 15 to Sept. 15 weather permitting.  

 

I did not include gas costs as part of my addiction.  

about $1500 in the last two weeks... and many thousands spent on gear in the prior years... I haven't fished for 3 or so years and recently picked up the rod again and started fishing down neighborhood canals...

1 hour ago, CountBassula said:

about $1500 in the last two weeks... and many thousands spent on gear in the prior years... I haven't fished for 3 or so years and recently picked up the rod again and started fishing down neighborhood canals...

 

There are canals in Pembroke Pines that are full of giant bass.  I know because I put them there.   Most people have no idea how good the fishing can be in those canals.

I'm a tightwad, so I don't go nuts with this hobby or my cycling hobby.  Fishing wise I might have $800??  I only have 3 freshwater rods, 1 ocean surf rod, and 2 fly rods, with just 3 spinning reels, and 1 fly reel.  I just recently added a reel, so I only had 2 spinning reels up until last week, I now need to buy a better rod.  Three of my spinning rods and one of my spinning reels is 40 years old, my other spinning reel AND rod is 60 years old!!  So I don't buy something as long as it does the job, but I did need a new reel because the 40 year old one is getting rough even after lubing it, and a new rod for it will come soon.  I don't buy high end stuff either, just mid level gear.

I don't know.  I know I've saved a good bit of money because I build my own rods, figure that I can build a rod for half the cost of buying a good new one off the shelf.   My reels are well used.  The only ones that cost a lot were the Penn Internationals that I used for in-shore/off-shore trolling and I don't do that anymore.  I thinking about replacing one spinning reel, but when I look at prices, I back off.  Price is one reason, plus they don't come with a spare spool.  All my active spinning reels have two spools.

  My lures are old since I fly fish most of the time.  I don't think I've brought a new one in several years.  What my friends and I do is wander the local fishing flea markets, looking for old/used lures that we like.  They'll give them to me, I clean them up, touch up the paint where needed and replace the hooks.

  Fly fishing is the same.  I build my own rods, my reels aren't that expensive, since all they really are are line holders.  I tie my own flies.  

  I've spent a lot of money, but it's worth it.  The trip's been fun.  

 

 

I was in the 21' Phoenix boat storage unit (14' X 40') the other day installing a new Garmin 106 (holding off on the LVS34 for a bit), new to me HB 360, new mounting brackets to accommodate all the electronics units, etc. 

 

She asks, "how much money do you have in here? $100,000? more?" I replied more. She said nothing more. She is ok with it.

 

50+ high end Kistler rods and Daiwa reels (average $700-750 each Zbone/Steez combo?) and another 50+ other brands. More: Floor to nearly three-quarters height of the 16' ceiling full of totes full of lures and plastics, rolling tool boxes full of stuff for working on boats and vehicles in the back 10' of the unit. 

 

If I add in the 10+ boats over the years and 6-7 towing vehicles, we could easily hit $500,000 to $1 million. Next purchase is a lake house with big garage when I can find one to accommodate all this stuff. 

 

I was frugal until about 15 years ago. I had 3 major brain surgeries; major complications and infections followed. Several other injuries and illnesses also occured. I decided to enjoy myself and buy all high-end stuff to fish with and spend what borrowed time I may have left with 9 grandsons. They will be able to carry on with little out-of-pocket money when I depart. 

All of it. Currently living in a abandoned car at the boat launch.