What did you spend on Fishing this year?

[xavier]

I thought this would be an interesting thread. While we sportfishermen are fractured in our organization - compared to the "special interests" - we are not fractured when it comes to our spending habits. I know enough about business to realize that we contribute WAY more to the economy than the provincial and federal governments realize.

As a saltwater sportfishermen, what type of money did you spend this year on:

Tackle:
Bait:
Equipment:
Fuel Boat:
Fuel - Boat in tow:
Food on fishing trips:
Booze for fishing trips:
Hotel:
Camping:
Ferries:
Flights:
Tips:
Charter Fees:
Insurance:
Launch Fees:
Fishing Licence:
Equipment maintenance:
New equipment for boat:
Boats:
Motors:
Electronics:
Safety Equipment:
Mechanical Repairs:
Trailer repairs/maintenance:
Depreciation of assets dedicated to fishing:
Fish processing:
Pleasure Craft Operator Card:
Fees associated with guiding:
Moorage fees:

P.S. I promise not to tell your wife!

Anything else? add in...

 

[springnut]

Too much on gas :{

 

[FishBC.org]

Tackle: 2000.00
Bait: 350.00
Equipment: ?
Fuel Boat: 1900.00
Fuel - Boat in tow:800.00
Food on fishing trips: 400.00
Booze for fishing trips: 0.00
Hotel: 0.00
Camping: 85.00
Ferries: 200.00 ?
Flights: 0.00
Tips: 100.00
Charter Fees: 0.00
Insurance: 500.00
Launch Fees: 200.00
Fishing Licence: fresh and salt, salmon tags for both
Equipment maintenance: 600.00
New equipment for boat: ? (Still buying)
Boats: 14,000.00
Motors: ^
Electronics: GPS 600.00
Safety Equipment: 200.00
Mechanical Repairs: 0.00
Trailer repairs/maintenance: 800.00
Depreciation of assets dedicated to fishing: ?
Fish processing: 30.00
Pleasure Craft Operator Card: 65.00
Fees associated with guiding: (SVOP etc, first aid, Radio etc) <--- Can't remember cost. Will have to look.
Moorage fees: 1200.00

 

[nedarb2]

Tackle: 1000
Bait:200
Equipment: 500
Fuel Boat:2000
Fuel - Boat in tow: 150
Food on fishing trips: 1000
Booze for fishing trips: 150
Hotel:
Camping: 200
Ferries:
Flights:
Tips:
Charter Fees:
Insurance: 800
Launch Fees: 30
Fishing Licence:fresh and salt with tags
Equipment maintenance: 100
New equipment for boat: 500 anchor setup
Boats:
Motors:
Electronics:
Safety Equipment: 100
Mechanical Repairs:
Trailer repairs/maintenance:
Depreciation of assets dedicated to fishing:
Fish processing:
Pleasure Craft Operator Card:
Fees associated with guiding:
Moorage fees: 200

 

[kthomas]

What, no row for the grand total?

 

[salmonkiller01]

Tackle:1200
Bait:50
Equipment:150
Fuel Boat:1800
Fuel - Boat in tow:300
Food on fishing trips:500
Booze for fishing trips:
Hotel:
Camping:150
Ferries:
Flights:
Tips:50
Charter Fees:
Insurance:120
Launch Fees:200
Fishing Licence:36
Equipment maintenance:150
New equipment for boat:new scotties 1100
Boats:14500
Motors:
Electronics:
Safety Equipment:45
Mechanical Repairs:150
Trailer repairs/maintenance:200
Depreciation of assets dedicated to fishing:
Fish processing:
Pleasure Craft Operator Card:50
Fees associated with guiding:
Moorage fees:

If the wifey see's thisriceless

 

[Sitkaspruce]

Not enough if you ask me and too much if you ask my wife......same as hunting.

But the freezer is full, there is a few cases of canned salmon and a bunch of smoked.

I can never put a price on something I love to do, because if I did, I would probably stop doing it..........

Cheers

SS

 

[Hit em Hard]

What did I spend? Way more than I like to think about but it was worth every penny.

H.E.H.

 

[Littlejet]

I refuse to answer this, my wife would use it against me. In her mind she would have to spend that much and a little more just to be even.

 

[finaddict]

Tackle:500
Bait:100
Equipment:750
Fuel Boat:2000
Fuel - Boat in tow:1200
Food on fishing trips:500
Booze for fishing trips:400
Hotel:400
Camping:400
Ferries:500
Flights:
Tips:
Charter Fees:
Insurance:500
Launch Fees:
Fishing Licence:36
Equipment maintenance:300
New equipment for boat:6000
Boats:4000
Motors:
Electronics:
Safety Equipment:
Mechanical Repairs:300
Trailer repairs/maintenance:
Depreciation of assets dedicated to fishing:
Fish processing:
Pleasure Craft Operator Card:
Fees associated with guiding:
Moorage fees
total: $17,886 (and worth every penny)

 

[roughrider]

Tackle:$1500
Bait:$400
Equipment:$900
Fuel Boat:$4500
Fuel - Boat in tow:$1200
Food on fishing trips:$600
Booze for fishing trips:$600
Hotel:0
Camping:$200
Ferries:0
Flights:0
Tips:0
Charter Fees:0
Insurance:$550
Launch Fees:$60
Fishing Licence:$30
Equipment maintenance:$500
New equipment for boat:$1200
Boats:0
Motors:$260
Electronics:
Safety Equipment:$8000
Mechanical Repairs:$650
Trailer repairs/maintenance:$150
Depreciation of assets dedicated to fishing:
Fish processing:0
Pleasure Craft Operator Card:0
Fees associated with guiding:0
Moorage fees:$360

Holy ****, I never realized how much I was spending.

 

[IronNoggin]

I plead The Fifth!

 

[tubber]

Tackle: 500
Bait:20
Equipment: 100
Fuel Boat:100
Fuel - Boat in tow: 600
Food on fishing trips: 400
Booze for fishing trips:300
Hotel:600
Camping:30
Ferries:400
Flights:0
Tips:0
Charter Fees:0
Insurance:400
Launch Fees:80
Fishing Licence:60
Equipment maintenance:100
New equipment for boat:0
Boats:500 pontoon, 6000 other one
Motors:0
Electronics: 300
Safety Equipment:30
Mechanical Repairs: 30
Trailer repairs/maintenance: 30
Depreciation of assets dedicated to fishing: 300
Fish processing:100
Pleasure Craft Operator Card: 0
Fees associated with guiding:0
Moorage fees:60


Lots, but not too much.
When having this sports vs others debate, I feel it's fair to point out that I would have spent this money in BC anyway, and much of it ends up offshore. Eg, tackle, boats and rum are imported. My net contribution to the BC economy is a wash. To play the devil's advocate, the one's bringing money into BC are out of province guests, and exported commercial fish. I do transfer money from the interior to the coastal communities.

 

[Karma-Kazi]

Tackle: $600
Bait: $100
Equipment: $1200
Fuel Boat: $2500
Fuel - Boat in tow:
Food on fishing trips: $500
Booze for fishing trips: $250
Hotel: $450
Camping:
Ferries:
Flights:
Tips: $200
Charter Fees: $1100
Insurance: $480
Launch Fees:
Fishing Licence: Salt + Fresh all Tags
Equipment maintenance: $900
New equipment for boat:
Boats: $14,500 Bought New Boat (20' Doughle Eagle + Pod)
Motors: $18,775 New Power for boat 2010 Yammy 150 4 stroke + 2010 9.9 yammy 4 stroke
Electronics:
Safety Equipment:
Mechanical Repairs: $380 (Kicker Carb)
Trailer repairs/maintenance: $800 (Breaks)
Depreciation of assets dedicated to fishing:
Fish processing: $700 (Vaccume Bags aint cheap)
Pleasure Craft Operator Card:
Fees associated with guiding:
Moorage fees: $1100


Grand Total of $44,535 But alot of this was investing in the future.

 

[Sculpin]

Lot's and lot's and................same as every year.

Heck my season is over and I just spent over 4 grand on electronics the other day. It's never ending.

 

[meatwagon]

I set a record. One cruisaday, and one licence. Explains the one measly salmon.

 

[Cuba Libre]

Ditto what High Five ses!!!

 

[vetteman]

No comment. Fishing is not a money making sport, and worth every penny to enjoy. For all I know my wife posted this thread!!!

High Five

My wife is my fishing partner so I don't have any secrets there. I don't keep track of what I spend. If I need gas, I buy it. If I need anything else I buy it. It would probably be a lot cheaper to buy my fish but where's the fun in that?
Dave

 

[Hookin'up]

My wife is my fishing partner so I don't have any secrets there. I don't keep track of what I spend. If I need gas, I buy it. If I need anything else I buy it. It would probably be a lot cheaper to buy my fish but where's the fun in that?
Dave

I echo what Dave says to a Tee, I know its absolutely huge this year and we keep everything in a file on it for insurance purposes but I aint gonna add it up cause I dont care, its way too much family fun
and you can't put a price on that!

 

[NautiGirl]

I refuse to answer on the grounds that it may incriminate me. I can say that it was my disposable income and possibly more at times.

All I know is that of the many obsessions I have had, I spent way more on women and liquor than boating and fishing, but fishing rarely talks back, won't take half my assets, and there is no hangover. It feeds my soul.