Money
Submitted by RyanWatkins on Mon, 2012-03-19 21:05
im just wondering if anyone is in the same boat as me.
im really keen to go have a fish but cant afford it.
im just curious to see how many other people there are.
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reddo_crothers
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Date Joined: 29/01/12
money
Mate fishing is one of the best hobbies a man could ever have, and if you gotta spend a bit of money on it then so be it.
At least your not wasting it on drugs or anything.
You dont have to spend a fortune to be a successfull fisherman either, you can go out and spend 100 bucks on the basics and still catch good fish.
I say just go for it :)
Sex is great, but fishing lasts all day.
RyanWatkins
Posts: 10
Date Joined: 19/03/12
i was thinking more along the
i was thinking more along the lines of petrol money haha.
im wanting to go down to hopetoun in 2-3 weeks but from Brootkon to hopetoun and back is $250 in petrol.
bodes
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Date Joined: 05/02/10
gota be a troll,ok i''ll
gota be a troll,
ok i''ll bite
wtf u driving thats gunna chew that much fuel
Jeffree
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one of the beauties of
one of the beauties of fishing is that everyone can do it, no matter what your income is and no matter how poor or rich you are. Unlike other hobbies such as motorcross, or sailing etc, people from all walks of life can go fishing. If your poor, go out and get a handline, pack of prawns and a hook. if your rich, go buy a boat, stellas, saltigas and bag full of jigs. If you want to enjoy the rich life of fishing but cant afford it and thats your excuse of not going fishing, then you are a) not a true fisherman, or b) not passionate enough about fishing :)
not all asians keep undersize fish.
Ben82
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Date Joined: 01/11/11
It's all the same!
Doesn't matter what your hobby, these days you can throw an endless amount of money at it and still want more.
RyanWatkins
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Date Joined: 19/03/12
haha im actually into
haha im actually into motocross. i was thinking to get back into it but cant afford a bike
i would get into fishing but live to far away from the water. the closest place from brookton would be around perth so thats a $150 trip there and back
sea-kem
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Shit man I used to catch the
Shit man I used to catch the bus every weekend when I was a kid to fish the Swan and skin dive at Cottesloe. Money shouldn't be an issue. Catch the bus mate.
Love the West!
UncutTriggerInWA
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Date Joined: 05/09/08
And Hopeton is your only chance of fulfilling your desire?
Hitch a ride mate or do what we all did as kids. Fish in a brook or get the old man to take you somewhere. I spend some time fishing Hopetoun and it's no better than anywhere else IMO. The weather can be good bad or extremely indifferent. When it's good it can produce, when it's not it's not a good place to be unless you sit by the fire in the pub. But then again, that costs money.
Vince.
Work smart and fish often.
Member and die-hard supporter of the mighty West Coast Eagles.
RyanWatkins
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there are no busses that go
there are no busses that go through brookton, i dont think. ive never seen one
Jeffree
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Date Joined: 23/02/11
Transport would be the only
Transport would be the only exception to what i said. If thats your excuse then that is fair enough! other than that, no excuses!
not all asians keep undersize fish.
RyanWatkins
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Date Joined: 19/03/12
im thinking of not going to
im thinking of not going to hopetoun and maybe finding a good spot someone SOR.
spearfisher
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If you cant make it fishing..
If you cant make it fishing.. go pig hunting
Jeffree
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but then he needs a gun ;)
but then he needs a gun ;)
not all asians keep undersize fish.
metroLBfisher
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dont worry mate your not the
dont worry mate your not the only one that struggles fishing can be quiet expensive but as jeffree was saying fishing can even be with a 2 dollar hand line and some prawns.. just depends how far you want to go with it, being on apprentice wages doesnt help basically 3/4 of my pay goes to fishing im that keen and the other 1/4 is too fines, car bills an shit
Good things come to those who bait
Wes F
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Thinking
Thinking Thinking Thinking THINKING
NA I'll leave this one alone
BORN TO FISH WORK IS A MEANS TO GET THERE
Troy Summers
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That one needed a 'like'
That one needed a 'like' button!!
Paully
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Lol
IN the thesaurus, these are the words that are listed under the term unique - sole, single, exclusive, exceptional, inimitable, distinctive, matchless, irreplaceable and rare. They need to add one NicNat.
sammy85
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Just need a good hunting dog
Just need a good hunting dog a sticking knife and some big balls to hunt pigs. Intense stuff
Faulkner Family
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as mentioned about the price
as mentioned about the price of fishing you dont need to be rich, just need to spend wisely. if you have to eat 2 min noodles for a week to save the $ for fuel to go fishing you would do it if you were realy keen. god knows how much i have spent over the years on fuel, i dont regret it one bit. the enjoyment of fishing out weighs the $ you spend. used to spend around $180 on fuel every two weeks if not every in the boat and car towing it. never thought about the coin.
basically, if you want to go bad enough, you will do whats needed.
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Rob H
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did anyone lose a troll-I
did anyone lose a troll-I reckon its around here somewhere.....
tick tick tick
them whose talking/typing about it shouldnt get in the way of them whats doin it!
black gen
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is this a joke....do u want
is this a joke....do u want sympathy?
im lost
Andy_b
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Date Joined: 19/10/11
lol i just brough a ,.243
lol i just brough a ,.243 wetherby vanguard and each shot is worth around 2 bucks, lol who cares about the cost as long as you live life and fun thats the main thing.
just get a credit card you will be fine
big john
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Nice
You punching paper or planning to hunt with it Andy?
Andy_b
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hunting mate, i wanna get out
hunting mate, i wanna get out in the aussie bush a bit more, i have over 8 porpertys to shot on now only cost 50 dollars a night and camp under the stars,
big john
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Date Joined: 20/07/06
Nice
Hard to beat a good clear night kicking bag in the swag.
Few ferals culled as well helps the end of day coldie down nicely as well.
Versus
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If ur in a boring country
If ur in a boring country town theres probably other bored people. start dealing drugs, its piss easy and tax free.
pom down under
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hahhahahh oh wow, it aint
hahhahahh oh wow, it aint piss easy when you get on by the cops for possesion and intent to sell, is it
THE GOON KING
joe amato
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all you need is basic gear and time
all you need is basic gear to start and time,when i was a teenager i used to catch the bus and train to freo or cotosloe etc when my dad didnt have any time to take me,used to do alnighters roughing it out,with a sleeping bag basic gear etc and catch the train and bus to balcatta,money isnt the factor now time is my issue
bluemule
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Date Joined: 14/02/12
Life is good
I started with nothing, & I still have most of it left! When you finish your bottle of choice, buy some cheep line/ wrap it around that bottle and go fishing.
You have to learn to walk talk and cast off! tight lines
fisharoo
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Date Joined: 02/07/11
wouldnt complain
atleast you are spending 150 bucks to get somewhere decent and from what ive heard about hopetoun, a good chance of nailing something.
also now adays i treat every fishing trip small or large like a holiday, i try to enjoy everything that comes with fishing not just fishing itself. such as bringing me to new places, enjoying time with my mates and if i catch something its a bonus.
so think of it as a cheap getaway, not just a fishing trip
happy fishing.
madfishoholic
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I like fishing too but I use
I like fishing too but I use my friends fishing gear. and F*ck their gear up cos I dont have any and its fun to watch their face when bring their tackle back in pieces.Some times I borrow it and take it to cash converters.
Beats working for it.
nibble nibble nibble...........
I dont care how much I get for it too cos its fun when they offer you $5 for a Near new Penn 850ssm.
and I say thats fair.
nibble nibble
I often think of getting a job but then I would not have the time to go fishing every day.my dole dont go that far after I buy my beer and smokes.
Sometime when my friend are going away on their trips I say can I come I will fix you up later.
Never do, but it works
............
I dont need counselling just a bigger boat
ealzee
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Date Joined: 14/11/11
That why lures are magic,
That why lures are magic, have heard of someone on this site keeping a lure for years he has never lost and caught alot of fish on it, Hasnt spent a cent on bait for years
kill it??? eat it!!!!
Smasha
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Date Joined: 28/12/11
I'd have a massive collection
I'd have a massive collection of lures, if the Finance Minister would just increase my fishing budget a little bit.
Your entitled to your opinion, it's just that yours is stupid.
UncutTriggerInWA
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Trolling pays off....
My how sucked in some of us are. we have taked about all things here like dealing drugs and buying a gun to run amuck. Now we are taliking about the Finance Minsister. Nice job Ryan Watkins. I hope the dole money gets saved and you can go for a fish somewhere.
Vince.
Work smart and fish often.
Member and die-hard supporter of the mighty West Coast Eagles.
Caza
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I think hunting was
I think hunting was discussed not running a muck with a rifle you can never been hunting and fishing my favorite things in the world I just need to find a way to combine the two
My names mark and i'm addicted to fishing
PJAY
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i used to live in
i used to live in pingelly...20kms down the road from brookton. if you want to go fishing in between travellin g to perth try the local farmers dams.....a lot of them stock redfin and when you get sick of that then catch some yabbies...........diversify if you cant afford the perth trip very often???
The Kimberley....perfect one day and more perfect the next!!!