Bringing down costs of fishing?

[kib]

I think you have to think in terms of the great fish dinner. Bicycling is printing money, and so is pulling gourmet food out of a lake. 1. you have to eat something which you would be paying for just like you're paying for this, and 2. fish is expensive! Doing the fishing in your grocery store would cost you $8-$20 and be nowhere near as enjoyable. Now the perrier ... freeze a bottle of whatever you like and stick it in the fish cooler with a bag of doritos. Maybe spring for an extra layer of protection ala ziplok baggie.

ETA - could you possibly do this trip with partner and split the gas, or is that unappealing?

[Ultralight]

I think you have to think in terms of the great fish dinner. Bicycling is printing money, and so is pulling gourmet food out of a lake. 1. you have to eat something which you would be paying for just like you're paying for this, and 2. fish is expensive! Doing the fishing in your grocery store would cost you $8-$20 and be nowhere near as enjoyable. Now the perrier ... freeze a bottle of whatever you like and stick it in the fish cooler with a bag of doritos. Maybe spring for an extra layer of protection ala ziplok baggie.

ETA - could you possibly do this trip with partner and split the gas, or is that unappealing?

Preparing a beverage and PB&J ahead of time could do the trick. My friends all all vegetarian or squeamish or not outdoorsy. I do fish with my BIL about 10% of the time though.

I think I should probably catch my own worms.

[Chicken lady]

How many meals do you get out of that $3 in kitchen costs? I think you probably have a savings there.

Know you will want after fishing refreshment and take something cheap. My dad always had a can of beer in the ice chest.

We fish our pond - stocked it once years ago. No licenses and the fish seem to like the local worms. Or balogna. One slice of cheep balogna goes a long way!

[Ultralight]

How many meals do you get out of that $3 in kitchen costs? I think you probably have a savings there.

Know you will want after fishing refreshment and take something cheap. My dad always had a can of beer in the ice chest.

We fish our pond - stocked it once years ago. No licenses and the fish seem to like the local worms. Or balogna. One slice of cheep balogna goes a long way!

I get two meals usually. The first meal and a fish sandwich leftover.

You have a good set-up there with a private pond. Private ponds have the best big bluegill! Yum!

[ctg492]

Fishing, I watch my grown son and his Bass Fishing habit. The planning, the researching the baits/spots/water temp/rods/reels/seasons.......then i make a joke a about tossing a worm in the water. If it brings you as much joy and get away time as it does my son, you are lucky and deserve it!

[miradoblackwarrior]

Gosh, so complicated! And here I used to only drown worms once in a while to get my fishy fix. Question: have you a freezer to store all that "free" meat?
Susan

[Ultralight]

Gosh, so complicated! And here I used to only drown worms once in a while to get my fishy fix. Question: have you a freezer to store all that "free" meat?
Susan

I have a small freezer. I use it to store one or two hauls of fish. But I usually won't go fishing if I have two hauls in the freezer. I'll stay home and deep fry the fillets!

[dinah]

you could make your own ice vs buying.

[Ultralight]

you could make your own ice vs buying.

Ya know, I used to. Then I got flaky about it. I should do it again!

[dinah]

Ya know, I used to. Then I got flaky about it. I should do it again!

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