Bringing down costs of fishing?

[Ultralight]

In the winter you can save snow and freeze it and use that to not even have to pay for the water.

That might work best just before ice-out! haha

[merince]

You could make you own ice and save $2. You could also net your own bait (shiners, etc) or take a walk after a rainstorm and collect some worms and save $5. Since you are packing ice already, you should pack your own cold bottle of Perrier and home-made sandwich and cut that $5 to about $2.50 or less. Total savings about $9.50 or more or about 30% of your cost.

[Ultralight]

You could make you own ice and save $2. You could also net your own bait (shiners, etc) or take a walk after a rainstorm and collect some worms and save $5. Since you are packing ice already, you should pack your own cold bottle of Perrier and home-made sandwich and cut that $5 to about $2.50 or less. Total savings about $9.50 or more or about 30% of your cost.

Yes, I am going to do these things! Thanks.

[kib]

This is more of a long term thought than something to do tomorrow, but if you are really passionate about fishing, is there any possibility of moving to a more advantageous location? Obviously if you're going to have to spend more driving to work this won't be cost effective, but is there a creative alternative in here somewhere? Live in biking distance of a good lake and take public transport or carpool to work, for example?

[Ultralight]

This is more of a long term thought than something to do tomorrow, but if you are really passionate about fishing, is there any possibility of moving to a more advantageous location? Obviously if you're going to have to spend more driving to work this won't be cost effective, but is there a creative alternative in here somewhere? Live in biking distance of a good lake and take public transport or carpool to work, for example?

I would love to do this. Obviously lots of coastal places are an option, as is Burlington, VT. It is longer term option though, as I need to get some financial things in order.

[Alan]

Virtual Fishing?

[kib]

She's sure got plenty of bait.

[kib]

I would love to do this. Obviously lots of coastal places are an option, as is Burlington, VT. It is longer term option though, as I need to get some financial things in order.

Yep, it's agreed, we all want to move to Burlington. I was actually thinking more locally than globally - you say it's about $12 to drive to fishing, could you make it shorter without compromising other things?

[kally]

considering you get to eat the fish, I think this is a deal .The only suggestion would be to go with a friend if you wanted to and split the cost of gas, but I wouldn't bother. i would enjoy the day

[Alan]

She's sure got plenty of bait.

The OP's major interests seem to be women and fishing, both on the cheap. She's got all bases covered.