Trust me Mark, I am sure it couldn't have cost any more than what I have been spending lately. Something has changed in my fishing in that I am unable to locate my fish. I have never had as much trouble finding the bite as I have this year. I think for the most part I am trying to go by what is new to me in my technique and I am having a very difficult time with the learning curve. I think I am just trying to keep up with you big boys and I am actually falling behind and not staying true to my way of fishing. I mentioned using minnows today and I am not a minnow fisherman hence the name. Although if it hadn't been for minnows today we would have waste a lot of time and money in gas for that drive today.