how much longer can we afford to fish

[fisheater]

Nevermind.

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[QUOTE=bassmaster;286510]
I'm no mechanic and know very little about motors but they use less oil now and to me I would think you would want the boat to use more oil like mine does as well as most motors 10-20 years old and older(not to rich because it would build carbon on piston wall).


Tim the older motors do use more oil, they also dump more oil in the water. Thats the reason all manufactuers went to direct injection(ficht,opti's,hpdi's)
Govt regs on pollution have increased,they are more enviromentally friendly and in some cases get better mileage

[Lakelover]

It can be expensive to fish, but you can also fish cheap. I think a bigger problem is competition for fishing space on the lakes and streams. As far as boats go, I have had as much fun fishing out of a canoe as fishing from an expensive bassboat. Also catching your own bait can be fun too and that saves money. I will always find a way to fish regardless of the expense.