Have rising gas prices affected your crappie fishing?

[CrappiePappy]

My 1994 S10 Blazer still gets around 17mpg when towing the boat ... about the same mpg I get driving thru intown traffic. It isn't the rising gas prices that have hampered my fishing, as much as "rising water levels"....LOL! Most of my Crappie waters are way over pool ... and my "favorite" has been over the parking lot --- but, when I do go ... it's usually with a buddy, so the expenses are shared ... and that makes it easier to deal with. ...cp

[mikeg]

Yes I admit I voted for the man that was going to open up drilling on West Cost,Alaska and other places five years ago broken promises,broken promises.This may seem cruel but the drilling on the West Coast, East Coast should be allowed or the South should SHUT THE VALVE OFF about NOVEMBER AND KEEP IT OFF UNTIL SPRING.Yes I now that the south only supplies a small amount of Oil and Gas for the country. But believe me I now the Southern Oil Co. play the game I worked in the oil business for over 20 years. The game is drill well's and cap them and set back and watch the prices go up. Thair is a lot of States that could allow drilling Florida included. I hope this doesn't offend anyone but I guess it will. It is not the poor Crappie fishermen and hard working people like us but the POLLITIONS THAT WE PUT IN OFFICE YEAR AFTER YEAR.
I hope before the end of the year we can keep or boat tanks full and our trucks to where we can take some of those enjoyable fishing trips. And take our Children on Vacation.

[unknown 5]

I live on a lake, so instead of fishing some of the other local lakes, most of my fishing will be at the home lake.
We have oil people running the country, do you think they are taking advantage of their position?

[Larry-Southern Indiana]

I'll Still Fish Patoka Every Weekend Like I Usually Do. I Don't Burn Alot Of Gas Most Of The Time Anyways And If I Need A Few Extra Bucks I'll Work One Sat. A Month To Cover The Months Gas Bill For Boat And Truck. We're Still Going To The Camp Every Weekend Regardless Of How Much Bush Lets Us Get Screwed Out Of..big Oil Business Has Bought Off Just About Every Politican In Washington To Keep Any Of Legislation From Coming Out That Would Hurt Their Sales Of Oil. And That's The Way It's Going To Be Until Attitudes Are Changed In This Country And We Force(fire The Sob's) Politicans To Do What Is Right For The Majority Of People Not The Selected Few. Most People In This Country Have Shown They Don't Care About Issues Untill It Hits Them One Or Another. Most Are Probably To F'n Dumb To Understand Anyways. Soundbites Is What They Hear And Probably Is What Influences Their Decision. Sad Ain't It?


Larry

[okeechobee fisher]

nope my dad pays for the gas LOL!

[fiddlefarter]

I drive a 2003 S-10 so I get good gas mileage. I have a '93 Johnson 150hp and it don't get so good of mileage but I figure if I keep my foot out of it I'll get by. I live <10 miles of two different lakes and I usually fish one or the other. I had planned on fishing KY lake some this year but it's hard to get up and drive 100 miles when I can just go 15 minutes down the road. When turkey season starts I'll be driving to KY lake some weekends anyway so I'll probably tote the boat a few times and fish in the evenings. My saving grace as far as buying fuel is that I have a company truck and I don't have to buy gas during the week. I only drive my own truck on the weekends and a tankful lasts a while like that. If I didn't have a work truck and I still had to drive to downtown Nastyville where our office is I would definitely be riding the train when it gets going later this year.

My question is: if they can make synthetic oil, why can't synthetic gas be made? I have a hard time believing it can't be done. Look at all the unimaginable items we use everyday cell phones, gps, internet. Why couldn't I have been a chemical engineer not a construction guy?

[GABoy]

I spent three times more money on gasoline than I did on food this month. If this keeps up I may not be able to afford to go crappie fishing. I have a small fuel effecient truck and a small alumimun boat which helps me.

I just wonder how you all with larger vehicles and large boat motors can afford to fish at these prices?

IT SURE WILL NOT AFFECT MY FISHING....I JUST FILLED UP MY TRUCK TODAY FOR A SMALL FEE OF $ 50.00 even!!!!

[Tn_countryboy]

Hey Moose,

I bought a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 with a Cummings Diesel engine almost two months ago for pulling my heavy 21’ Kenner Center Console every day.

I can still get diesel for $1.69 and I’m getting nearly half again better mileage than I was with the V-6 Ford E-150 Conversion Van I traded in. And the mileage is supposed to get better as the truck gets broken in.

I’ll have to drive it for 10-years to make it worth it for what it cost – just hope it holds up that long!

Hopefully with the higher gas prices people will start driving more economical vehicles for basic transportation. Seems like everyone drives an SUV now.

FISH ON!
Jerry

It'll last that long, I have a 94 with 218K and it still runs like a sewing machine, get's 20 mpg combination driving and uses one qt/7500 miles.

[KILLER]

Iam fed up with the gas, the way i am looking at it the higher the gas goes the less people on the water, i dont care anymore. More crappie for me

[whizkids]

Iam fed up with the gas, the way i am looking at it the higher the gas goes the less people on the water, i dont care anymore. More crappie for me

You go man, Just you and me. :D