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TW
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Posted: Thu May 22nd, 2008 11:42 pm |
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just wondering if the outragious gas prices will be affecting your fishing trips this summer? i had three big trips this summer planned, one back downriver (i live in Traverse City) for a week, one planned for the AuSable river, and another back downriver.
with my boat having a 10 gallon tank and my truck has a 20 gal, im looking at a
$120 for a fill up @ $4.00/gal. i cant fathom what its like for these guys with the bigger boats/ trucks.
Last edited on Thu May 22nd, 2008 11:50 pm by TW
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B Tirpak
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Posted: Fri May 23rd, 2008 06:33 pm |
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Gas is the expensive necessity to this hobby of fishing we all love so much. With no end in sight to the climbing prices I still have not considered fishing less often. Rather then fishing in my favorite areas around the islands every other weekend I may find myself looking for honeyholes closer to home. And when I do make those 60 to 70 round trip runs I will make sure I have 3 other people to "enjoy" the fishing and costs associated with it. Personally, I will rid of every bad habit that costs me extra money before I think about cutting into fishing time.
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Wally Ranger
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Posted: Fri May 23rd, 2008 07:41 pm |
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I agree. I'll give up all my other hobbies and expenditures before I give up my passion...oh crap, I don't have any other hobbies! I guess I'll have to find the wife a second job 
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chuck jones
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Posted: Sat May 24th, 2008 01:09 pm |
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YOUR A MAN WITH A GREAT IDEA! I HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE FISHING IS MY ONLY VICE, SO I AGREE NOW IS THE TIME FOR ALL GOOD WIVES TO FIND A SECOND JOB!!!!!
Last edited on Sat May 24th, 2008 01:10 pm by chuck jones
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mschaller
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Posted: Mon May 26th, 2008 11:24 pm |
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| If only it were that easy.......
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brian woodard
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Posted: Fri May 30th, 2008 04:28 am |
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being small businss owners, my wife and i are really feeling the pain at the pumps(80 to 100 miles a day)unfortunatly in the state of the economy here in southeast mi we cant afford to pass on the extra expenses to our clients-they would not retain our services! that being said i definately keep the rpms down on the merc. i have also begrudgingly purchased a dinky fuel efficient car for our daily driving , and after driving a large truck for as long as i can remember this sure does suck! the truck is now simply to pull the rig  but gotta do what it takes to do what you love
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Wally Ranger
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Posted: Thu Jun 5th, 2008 04:18 pm |
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Wally Ranger wrote: I agree. I'll give up all my other hobbies and expenditures before I give up my passion...oh crap, I don't have any other hobbies! I guess I'll have to find the wife a second job
Hey it worked! Looks like the wife will be working full time next year in the school system...The addiction continues!
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chuck jones
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Posted: Thu Jun 5th, 2008 04:29 pm |
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| ONLY JEALOUS!!
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MikeW
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Posted: Thu Jun 5th, 2008 06:54 pm |
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Wally Ranger wrote: Hey it worked! Looks like the wife will be working full time next year in the school system...The addiction continues!
You'll need to share your secrete on how you convinced your wife to get a job. If my wife had a job I would have bought a new boat instead of a new motor. 
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Wally Ranger
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Posted: Thu Jun 5th, 2008 07:34 pm |
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| The wife has been out of the job market for a number of years other than some part time gigs while the boys were young. The boys are getting older and are more self sufficient now and she just wants to get back to work. Lucky me
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