State Of Fishing Affairs

[Meat Hunter]

I'm on party boats a lot. The facts are that the crowds are WAY DOWN!!! Gas is killing it and it's only going to get worse. The boat I was on the last 2 weeks would've been packed last year. Every single rod holder just about. This weekend will really be a good indicator. For sure.

We ARE headed into a major recession.


Meat Hunter

[Tuna Tales]

Going fishing as many times as I can

Life is too short

[hammer4reel]

Gas today SRI

[Wilson]

Originally Posted by hammer4reel

Gas today SRI

Diesel at $6.15.9 at a QuikCkek in Union County.
My boss wishes he could pay $5.64 to fuel up his 6 diesel tow trucks.

Thought the dock price was supposed to be higher

[AndyS]

I think there are a lot less fish now compared to years ago. Last week I had the pleasure of watching 100 and 200 thousand dollar boats jockeying for position to catch a few 13 inch sea bass. When I was a kid fishing with dad on the party boats there was always plenty of fish to go home with.

[Duffman]

Originally Posted by Wilson

My boss wishes he could pay $5.64 to fuel up his 6 diesel tow trucks:

Bet ya he could care less. He’s passing that rise in fuel prices on to the customer anyway.

Gotta see what we are paying out daily on tows. It’s mind blowing!!

[Keystonefisher]

Originally Posted by hammer4reel

Gas today SRI

Ooofaahhh.

Glad I filled up last week.

[Gumada]

Almost no one fishing today, ocean or river. Might have been the small craft warnings. I burned 20 gallons today. For comparison in 2020 it costs <$40, 2021 $60, 2022 $100. Just sayin....

[Wilson]

Originally Posted by Duffman

Bet ya he could care less. He’s passing that rise in fuel prices on to the customer anyway.

Gotta see what we are paying out daily on tows. It’s mind blowing!!

We do quite a few PSEG tows. Their new trucks are less than reliable it seems.
PSEG pays what we charge them but it's a fair price.

Police tows are at a contracted fee for a years length.
You cannot charge higher then the contracted price.

Private tows are mostly collector and exotic tows....those people don't care about cost.

So I guess your right about passing on the costs. but I was under the impression that marine fuel was more costly then land based Wawa etc.

[Jigman13]

Diesel is closing in on $8/gal on the east end. Looks like my spreader bars will stay on the shelf this season... I'll make up for it fluking from the Bayshore