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How Much $$$ Do You Spend Each Spring on Fishing Gear?

Posted on 2/28/14 at 11:51 am
Posted by Biff Tannen
Member since Sep 2012
2522 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 11:51 am
Me? Not much, the past few years hardly anything.

This year is a totally different story, I got bit by the,"gotta get new stuff", bug couple days ago and looking at pulling the trigger on a few $$$ purchases.


I see myself trying to keep it under 800 bucks this year, but i'll be lucky to keep it under a grand the way things are looking.
Posted by MadtownTiger
Texas
Member since Sep 2010
4208 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 11:52 am to
Already in 150 so far for 2 new rods.

But I don't anticipate anything else this year.
Posted by LSUballs
RayVegas LA
Member since Feb 2008
37808 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 11:53 am to
$200-$300. Unless you count beer then it's bumps up to $17,500.
Posted by TheDrunkenTigah
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2011
17329 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 11:54 am to
I left all my stuff in MS last time I was there, so the other night at bass pro I just started grabbing stuff I needed for this weekend.

I near about stroked out when the total came up, and I didn't even get a top notch reel or rod. I'll learn to remember to grab my shite eventually.
Posted by Polar Pop
Member since Feb 2012
10752 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 11:59 am to
I spent $53 at TW a few weeks ago, $50 at Pro Bass, and $50 at Academy (all gift cards from Christmas), $12 at Bacons Tackle and $75 on a used Kistler rod.

I am waiting on the bill to come back and to receive my reels from cleaning and getting ceramic bearings (est $100, I hope)
Posted by laangler21
On the lake.
Member since May 2012
3034 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 12:03 pm to
Usually not a whole lot, dropped a few hundred already this year, new charger, got my prop worked. About to pull the trigger on a hds bundle so this year will be a lot.
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
48949 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 12:20 pm to
Couple thousand probably
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45820 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 12:22 pm to
Jab says he is up to $2100 and hasn't been fishing...
Posted by Hammertime
Will trade dowsing rod for titties
Member since Jan 2012
43030 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 12:26 pm to
I need a new medium 6.5ft,but that's it
Posted by QuietTiger
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2003
26256 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 12:50 pm to
Not much cause I buy year round, but the fuel bill is about to jump seriously.
Posted by VanRIch
Wherever
Member since Sep 2007
10442 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 1:12 pm to
Probably no more than $100. Haven't spent any yet.
Posted by joeytiger
Muh Mom's House
Member since Jul 2012
6037 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 1:17 pm to
Found 4 Calais reels in dad's shed. Cost 80.00 to get all four cleaned up and I'm taking 2 or 3 rods that he needs repaired as well. Should only be 200 this year for lures and hooks, etc.
Posted by Rayvegas1484
Zebedee
Member since Feb 2010
2527 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 1:25 pm to
About 1500 bucks each spring . Then another 1500 through the year in tackle . It goes way up if I have to buy batteries. And I'm about to invest in a hds touch and hds 7 . So it's about to take a major jump
This post was edited on 2/28/14 at 1:31 pm
Posted by Bussemer
Heading South
Member since Dec 2007
2522 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 1:33 pm to
Before kids it was easily over $1000, now its less than $100
Posted by Slickback
Deer Stand
Member since Mar 2008
27686 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 1:39 pm to
About $40 in tackle before every trip
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13302 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 1:50 pm to
I'm trying to justify buying a new Curado but I can't. Plus I'm closing on a house in a couple of weeks so I'm saving my pennies.
Posted by choupic
Somewhere on da bayou
Member since Nov 2009
2024 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 1:57 pm to
This year us at 700$ so far. New trolling motor and reel was bulk if cost. Ill probably spend 500$ more.i need to upgrade my depthfinder too.... The thing is ancient. Gonna be costly next two years cause of upgrades
Posted by ZacAttack
The Land Mass
Member since Oct 2012
6416 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 2:32 pm to
A couple hundred, mostly just fresh bait and licenses.

However, this year I'm getting a so, it'll be significantly more.
Posted by TigerTatorTots
The Safeshore
Member since Jul 2009
80798 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 3:44 pm to
Nothing really at the beginning. I buy stuff as I need it throughout the year. Most of the time, I'm fully stocked come spring because when I'm bored during work, I'll stop at Academy throughout the winter and just buy random shite
Posted by aaronb023
TeamBunt CEO
Member since Feb 2005
11774 posts
Posted on 2/28/14 at 3:48 pm to
I'm in $100 already and I haven't even got my line wet yet

eta: I also bought a new pflueger ultra light spinning combo from bass pro with some Christmas gift cards
This post was edited on 2/28/14 at 3:52 pm
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