huntschool
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Just thought after reading through the opening posts that it might be a good idea to consider what it cost some of us to tralel as we do to fish in general.
I have to travel at least 2 hours (thats SM Bass in MO) to hit cold water. Its funny because I must go south to do it.
Wife and I fish Missouri Ozark stuff, North Arkansas and East TN and KY for our general trout outings. Thus, each of these "trips" have some cost. Granted they are not the trip of a lifetime or even the big annual trip but still require some planning and expense.
We dont camp any more, to speak of, so its motels or cabins. Then its a question of wade fishing, Kyacks, which we are just looking into, or using a guided drift boat situation. I am unable to work a bigger boat any more so we use a guide.
I am sure there are folks out there that find themselves in the same position so it might be of interest of some other members her to see what trip costs for those trips would be.
As an example, we will be going to Mt. Home, AR on the 20th of August and will fish for three days. I will keep track of actual expenses but here are the basics for two for now.
Guide..... $1200.00 Not incl. tip
Hotel......$ 489.00
Lis. $ 11.00 Three day
Trout stamp $12.00 Annual
Gas...... $ 150.00 roughly
Food etc $ 250.00 roughly
So thats roughly $2100.00. I can and have done trips to the same area and not used a guide and stayed at a cheaper hotel and just wade fished when the flow was right and saved the guide fees which then cost us about $800.00. Big difference and we still caught the heck out of fish.
Any way..... lets have a look at those more "local" trips also....
Just a thought......
I have to travel at least 2 hours (thats SM Bass in MO) to hit cold water. Its funny because I must go south to do it.
Wife and I fish Missouri Ozark stuff, North Arkansas and East TN and KY for our general trout outings. Thus, each of these "trips" have some cost. Granted they are not the trip of a lifetime or even the big annual trip but still require some planning and expense.
We dont camp any more, to speak of, so its motels or cabins. Then its a question of wade fishing, Kyacks, which we are just looking into, or using a guided drift boat situation. I am unable to work a bigger boat any more so we use a guide.
I am sure there are folks out there that find themselves in the same position so it might be of interest of some other members her to see what trip costs for those trips would be.
As an example, we will be going to Mt. Home, AR on the 20th of August and will fish for three days. I will keep track of actual expenses but here are the basics for two for now.
Guide..... $1200.00 Not incl. tip
Hotel......$ 489.00
Lis. $ 11.00 Three day
Trout stamp $12.00 Annual
Gas...... $ 150.00 roughly
Food etc $ 250.00 roughly
So thats roughly $2100.00. I can and have done trips to the same area and not used a guide and stayed at a cheaper hotel and just wade fished when the flow was right and saved the guide fees which then cost us about $800.00. Big difference and we still caught the heck out of fish.
Any way..... lets have a look at those more "local" trips also....
Just a thought......
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