My boss and I just had a similar conversation about this subject just a couple days ago. he was saying that he couldn't understand how somebody could spend a large amount of money on a Bass Boat like I did. ( I bought a SX 21 Skeeter with a 250 SHO ) . just to go fishing in. All thou i don't spend as much time as Mr Babler or other guides but I do average about 150 plus days a year fishing. So I asked him how much he spent for he's Wake boat and it was around $ 135,000
and he uses it about 8 to 10 times a year. After we got done comparing notes on useage he understood alittle more. Bascally it whatever you want to use and can afford. I still have my first boat it's a 12 foot Jon boat and I still use it to this day for a little river fishing
There was a derby out of Cape Fair on saturday. I believe there was around 94 boats and it took around 14 lbs win it and around 7 lbs to get the to get a check. So fishing is alittle tough would be a under statement
I do alot of traveling to differents lake's but for Table Rock Roundtrip
Truck 7 gallons
Boat Sheeter with a 250 SHO depends on the day of course but I average around 5 to 8 gallons
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Total 15 gallons @ 3.50 per gallon = $ 52.50
And yes I keep all receipt to take off of my Taxes
Ulrich's are top notch people. I had a fuel pump go out on my boat the day before a tournamment. So i gave them a call and they had one in stock but I couldn't get there before they closed for the day. he hid it in a disclosed location for me to get and use. And said come by later and pay me for the part the next business day
How many shops will do that. I payed him just as we dicussed. I have nothing but praise for them
How many shop will
Thanks for the great report. The tournaments start to slow way down and now the time to learn your electronics. That is great advice to find a least one if not two new spots.( trees,brush,dock,rock piles ) Even if you don't fish tournaments now a good time to go a learn a little more.
Here is my example what it cost me to fish the SOLO PRO on Grand lake in Oklahoma
I have nevered fished the lake before so here is what it cost me approx. 2 days pre fishing , 1 day tournament
Fishing license $ 38.00
Hotel $ 156.00
Food $ 132.00
Gas boat and truck $ 277.00
Total------------------ $ 603.00
Doing something that you love and enjoy PRICELESS
This is just a quick estimate there is alot of little extra's we forget about
I also went had this decision to make a few years ago. I started with the Tournament Pro and after a few years I now have everything in LEWS
the BB-1 Is my favorite cranking reel and My Tournament Pro I use for everything else. The difference is the braking system. Good luck