The Cost of Fishing

[rockfisho]

up to 400 bucks for me for a big surf outfit. It depends though, I tend to go for the quality stuff when i use the outfit to the max, and lesser quality if it spends more time in the garage.

cheers

Owen

[2manylures]

To me the rods & reels are the cheap part.

I can take 4 rods & reels at approximately $5k yet on any given day have between $15-$30k of lures on board, sometimes more.

I'm sure there's more who do the same or worse

[1lastcast]

2manylures are you saying you take between $15-$30k of lures out with you on an outing

what type of lures do you have and how many of them to add up to $15k-$30k ?

And where do you store that many lures ?

Regards MONOSTRETCHO

[2manylures]

2manylures are you saying you take between $15-$30k of lures out with you on an outing

what type of lures do you have and how many of them to add up to $15k-$30k ?

And where do you store that many lures ?

Regards MONOSTRETCHO

Yes, you only need 2000 lures averaging $15 a pop for $30k.

Got a pretty good range of just about everything, no cheap crap though. {pet hate}

All the gear I use has it's own room along with collectables. The spares live in a shed.

Please bear in mind I've been using & buying lures for many, many yrs & it doesn't take much for them to add up.

[JIMBO99]

Jimbo99
Yeah ! i use a bunch of lures too my favorite is a whiting fillet, i also use mullet fillets, blood worms, grinner, garfish, and a few more, i"d probably have $4 or $5 dollars worth in the freezer right now.
love fishin' Jimbo.
P.S. got a box of hooks and sinkers too and a couple of slugs just in case.

[2manylures]

Jimbo99
Yeah ! i use a bunch of lures too my favorite is a whiting fillet, i also use mullet fillets, blood worms, grinner, garfish, and a few more, i"d probably have $4 or $5 dollars worth in the freezer right now.
love fishin' Jimbo.
P.S. got a box of hooks and sinkers too and a couple of slugs just in case.

WHAT? ....... NO 2nd freezer for the good stuff!

[Tetsuo]

Between 1 grand and $1500 on average, but I only have 5 good setups. I'm sure there are guys around that have dozens of cheap outfits lying around that would end up costing the same overall?? and in the end they still have crap? I like to buy the best I can and get the most out of those few outfits.

[Nico.d.R]

my bream rods/reels (combos) were $200-$300 but the next time i get a bream rod i will spend around $500 . My shark rod was 250 and the reel im getting for that is 500 bucks (TLD50) . the more you spend the longer it lasts and if i had the money to buy the best gear i would , and i would still tell my missus i only spent 100 bucks .

cheers nico

[2manylures]

I honestly don't see what money has to do with anything.

We all spend on what we individually enjoy & can afford. I enjoy lures, big deal, so what!
Others enjoy boats, GOOD.
Some enjoy spending there hard earned cash on drinking piss, GOOD ON EM!

If it's what you love doing, just do it and forget about money, peer group pressure & moreso bullsh** bloody advertising that's directed at taking every cent they can get.

ENJOY YOUR CHOSEN HOBBY, PASTIME or PASSION.............SIMPLE

[1lastcast]

2manylures that sure is a lot of lures brother

i`d be lucky if i had 3-4 grands worth and thats including all my moldcraft and pakula`s for marlin right through to my bass lures but i have heaps more $$$$$ in rods and reels.

So i make up for it with my stella`s saltiga`s tiagra`s loomis and miller rods etc etc etc etc etc wich i have collected over the years .

A mans gotta have his toys right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[2manylures]

2manylures that sure is a lot of lures brother

i`d be lucky if i had 3-4 grands worth and thats including all my moldcraft and pakula`s for marlin right through to my bass lures but i have heaps more $$$$$ in rods and reels.

So i make up for it with my stella`s saltiga`s tiagra`s loomis and miller rods etc etc etc etc etc wich i have collected over the years .

A mans gotta have his toys right !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Of course he does! AND it doesn't have to be fishing tackle.

I've probably invested $1/2m in lures, so what, some have garages full of exotic cars with each car worth more than all my gear, there choice & bloody good on them.

My whole point is do what you like, spend your cash on what you're comfortable with & bloody well enjoy & why the hell should we feel obligated to keep up with the JONES'?

Beyond me!

[FNQCairns]

Of course he does! AND it doesn't have to be fishing tackle.

I've probably invested $1/2m in lures, so what, some have garages full of exotic cars with each car worth more than all my gear, there choice & bloody good on them.

My whole point is do what you like, spend your cash on what you're comfortable with & bloody well enjoy & why the hell should we feel obligated to keep up with the JONES'?

Beyond me!

Holy crap!! you serious....the big M!!....or is it a typo

cheers fnq

[2manylures]

Holy crap!! you serious....the big M!!....or is it a typo

cheers fnq

YEP serious, SAFER THAN HOUSES, they're the only things ex-bloody wives haven't wanted. Done two houses, cars, furniture and all the goodies & each time only left with my fishing tackle.

Turned out to be a good investment. Just as well the new sheila doesn't like fishing as well.

Old saying, Been in the jungle too long to be ****ed by monkeys!

However unless we aren't attracted to women then we all fall for the old trap at some point, some of us on a more regular basis.

[FNQCairns]

YEP serious, SAFER THAN HOUSES, they're the only things ex-bloody wives haven't wanted. Done two houses, cars, furniture and all the goodies & each time only left with my fishing tackle.

Turned out to be a good investment. Just as well the new sheila doesn't like fishing as well.

Old saying, Been in the jungle too long to be ****ed by monkeys!

However unless we aren't attracted to women then we all fall for the old trap at some point, some of us on a more regular basis.

Well if that's the case I promise myself to never ever sit down and work out my total spend ...no way would it compete with yours though!! Some people build houses out of bottles, you could build a shed out of lures

cheers fnq

[snasman]

YEP serious, SAFER THAN HOUSES, they're the only things ex-bloody wives haven't wanted. Done two houses, cars, furniture and all the goodies & each time only left with my fishing tackle.

Turned out to be a good investment. Just as well the new sheila doesn't like fishing as well.

Old saying, Been in the jungle too long to be ****ed by monkeys!

However unless we aren't attracted to women then we all fall for the old trap at some point, some of us on a more regular basis.

Yep I hear you on that 1 mate