Gas prices

[Roughneck]

With gas going UP and predicted to go up some more how will it affect your fish trips. My nearest lake is Norfork, it is 43 miles away, and even though that's not too far it's not a very good crappie lake. Each spring and fall I like to go to Millwood for a few days of crappie fishing. It is 175 miles from my house and with gas going up I will probably not go this year. I can make 6 trips to Norfork or Bull Shoal for what it will cost to go to Millwood. It is only 65 mile to Greers Ferry so I may have to invade Creek's territory. Will gas afefect ya'll fishing or will you just bite the bullet and go anyway.

[xring]

I just got my mastercard statement for the month, as most of you know, I fish almost every day, or DID, until this statement..it will certainly limit my time fishing..and thats a tuff pill to swallow....especially for those of us on fixed income.
I just hope that the CEOs of the major oil companys can afford fuel for their jets...bless their little pea picking hearts..and not to leave out the speculators on gas futures...

[blue thunder]

prolly wont stop me from fishing any less but that dont mean i like it. its a shame that the gas ceo's own this country or so it feels. last time it went sky high we all took a hit!

[bluethunder]

I think someone just needs to step in and say enough is enough. We need a cap on gas prices because as you know, once it goes up it will not get too much lower again. As for me, I'm about to stop running all over the place trying to catch fish and wait until my main spot comes in and just go to work on them.

[xring]

All it would take would be for the working class of people to stay home,,with the reason being, I can't afford gas to get to work..10 days and you could buy reasonable priced gasolene again.

[AgriHawg]

If we could get rid of the speculators of ALL commodities, we would be doing a lot better.

[camo xpress]

No big deal I'm only 3.5 miles from the lake dardanelle boat ramp!! But I do believe we as a country need to be far less dependent on foreign oil !!

[slabbandit]

We're pretty fortunate here on Lake Nimrod that there is usually a ramp within trolling distance of good fishing. Father-in-Law used to put in at Carter Cove and start spiderrigging right out beyond the swimming buoys! I can't help it. I like to boat ride. On those days I'll use up 4 or 5 gallons in my old Mercury 35.

[Slab Junkie]

I'll just spend all my time on Ouachita or Hamilton. It takes me 12 minutes to get to the Crystal Springs boat ramp from my house and about the same for Hamilton. My little 70hp four stroke is easy on gas if I don't run it wide open all the time and I ain't see no crappie that could swim that fast anyway . These gas prices are ridiculous! Those big oil CEOs and execs keep getting their million dollar bonus for their record profits each quarter and we all pay out the nose. banghead

[Billy E]

I am saving my pennys now for the Spring Camp. This gas price wont keep me down, its crappie fishing that makes me forget about everything and if I am going to get mad I might as well take it out on them crappie