How much will you spend on fishing gear in 2011 ?

[nadders]

happy to say my only fishing expenses this year have been a few bouts of leader (if we're not counting fuel, ice etc)

dropped tons on materials and random r&d for the lure business but that doesn't quite count

in saying all this i spent way way too much the last couple yrs on tackle so i don't need to buy any rods/reels or related items for some time to come

[Okuma82]

I have only spent $180.00 on fishing gear so far this year.

That was spend on Owner and gamakatsu trebles to replace the crappy trebles that were on my lures that bent under such a small amount of pressure, circle hooks, jig heads, Soft plastics, hard bodies, poppers, spinners, a backpack/ chair and rod holder in one, wellies, Daiwa cap.

planning on spending roughly the same if not slightly more on my birthday in april, plan on getting my second rod and reel combo, this time a Daiwa and some other bits and peices.

[Manni79]

I have recently started fishing again and updated the collection, kinda starting fresh can be quite expensive !!!

When you add things like

New Stradic FI 3000 and CI4-2500

Team Daiwa & Shimano Rods

Plastics, poppers, jig heads, metal slugs, hard bodies, hooks, sinkers etc..

Cast net, fish net, buckets

Anyway 2k will easily be spent, I need to catch about 200 fish for the table to kinda make the money back hahahahahaha

[sehrguht]

I have easily burned through 1k so far and 650 of that was in the past week. No doubts i will hit 2k once i claim tax back:D

[ellicat]

How is everyone going on their forecast. I'm pleased to have kept it under $500 so far.

[moses_byron_bay]

as much as the wife will let me

[Angus]

Wheres the "More than 5000" option?

[Scope]

Wheres the "More than 5000" option?

Its freakin' scary when you actually start adding it up......

And don't even get me started on boat accessories....

[ellicat]

Wheres the "More than 5000" option?

A bit of decorum in the forum please.

I think it would be rude to embarrass people with such a category.

[Angus]

Wheres the "More than 5000" option?

A bit of decorum in the forum please.

I think it would be rude to embarrass people with such a category.

Yeah but the first step to helping a problem is admitting you have it

[Abureelman]

Fishing and Budget are two mutually exclusive words. They just can't exist together in harmony.

[Cheyne_jones]

Question for all that have posted in this thread, what percentage of your budget will you spent at local tackle shops and what percentage will you spend online and internationally?

Personally I probably wont spend more than 5% anywhere else than my local tackle shop, might pay a little more sometimes but for me I prefer to have a valid warranty on my gear and I want these local independents to stay in business for years to come.

We should all support the guys that support us!

[Keen-as-fisho]

Up a grand so far plus a new sounder last week........ No wonder I'm broke

I'm with Gus on this one :S

[dansike]

Truck Loads!!!

[Dinodadog]

instead of being a little less each year it seems to be a lot more

[rosstralia46]

cant spend near as much as i like saving saving saving paying off car and schoolies and rego and insurance barely spent a 100 dollars this year well maybe a lil more camo stick a few lures some leader and stuff but nothing like previous years but once i get some stuff payed offf

[Jords]

cant spend near as much as i like saving saving saving paying off car and schoolies and rego and insurance barely spent a 100 dollars this year well maybe a lil more camo stick a few lures some leader and stuff but nothing like previous years but once i get some stuff payed offf

Yeah mate thats been me last two years, thankfully we got our schoolies room for half of what most of my mates aid :silly:

[Guest]

I would hate to think on what i have spent on ''Fishing Gear'' :dry:

Far to much :S

Thanks

Darren