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Johnno 
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Posted on: Aug. 06 2012,23:38 |
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I see fuel prices are going up.. In Aussie recently, I saw that the price is a LOT cheaper than here....
So. Given that fuel is going up, is it gong to affect where you fish??
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fraser hocks
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Posted on: Aug. 06 2012,23:53 |
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Hell no, just be more organised. Smaller cars that are better on fuel. Hook up with mates, to share fuel costs etc..
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upstream
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Posted on: Aug. 07 2012,10:40 |
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Thinking of selling my truck to buy a smaller car.  But actually I've been thinking of that for a few years now, just can't bring myself to do it.
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TT
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Posted on: Aug. 07 2012,10:58 |
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Bugger fuel prices, volcanoes are my main concern now!
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Isashi
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Posted on: Aug. 07 2012,11:07 |
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It already has changed where I normally fish. I grew up fishing the Mataura anywhere from Gorge Road to Pyramid (30-90km), as in that's the only places I fished. This last year I have only gone over there on the occasional weekend and generally do my evening to evening fishing on the Oreti from Wallacetown to Lochiel (20-30km). I go through about a tank of gas ($120+ depending on prices) each week just fishing over summer, that's plenty in my opinion for general day to day fishing.
Longer trips are done with a group of mates and split costs that way, although these are looking to be about once a month this coming season ... if that
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greg
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Posted on: Aug. 07 2012,12:30 |
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For me instead of 3 or 4 day trips a month I'll now do a 4 to 5 day fishing trip per month. More fishing for my buck. Picking areas that have a lot of different fishing options in a short distance of each other.
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Andy W
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Posted on: Aug. 07 2012,15:36 |
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Even worse though if you have to go boating to get to a remote spot too…
I think I will be hitting the local spring creeks even more this season - not that I haven't been for the past 5 or so seasons, to the extent that I might go looking for access before 1st of October. For trips away I usually try and hookup with a buddy to go to a river where the both of us can fish (which can be difficult some days).
I saw a couple of guys fly fishing the Heathcote here in Ch-ch very close to my home last Sunday in a stretch I have often fancied but never seen a fish in.
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Mike H
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Posted on: Aug. 07 2012,17:16 |
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My wife would rather I go for two days fishing to make the cost of fuel worth it rather than me doing day trips to far off places. Suits me fine!
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Rudy
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Posted on: Aug. 07 2012,17:51 |
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Yes, increased fuel prices have affected my fishing - but not as much as having a toddler... 
I'm always stretched for cash and time these days - so spring creeks and rivers close to home tend to be my haunts.
All good though.
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"you know, trout are kinda like the fat woman of fly fishing - they're picky...but really, they'll eat pretty much anything" - some guy on a fishing movie
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