05-15-2011, 05:33 AM
I know that it has for me. Usually this time of year April-Sept. I go once a month on camping/fishing trips to Northern Nevada as in Eagle Valley/Echo Canyon, Sunnyside or Ely lakes (Illipah/Cave Lake).
But this year with the economy and gas prices I have to rethink my trips. My wife works for the school district and is slated to go part time because of the budget cuts. And my job as an independent contractor- Residential Property Inspector has been affected the last two years by the housing crunch. I don't get as much work and I have seen a 20% decrease in income.
So I've been staying close to home and fish nearby Lake Mead or Lake Mojave. Also I'll fish Floyd Lamb which is 15 minutes from my house when I start jonesing to wet a line.
I'll be going to Pioche in July for our youth church camp so that is when I'll fish Eagle Valley. And I'll be staying in the overflow campgrounds to forgo the $15 nightly camping fees. No conveniences so I'll have to carry in water and build some shade with a tarp and poles instead of having a shaded picnic table and nearby modern restrooms (instead of a vault toilet) in the campsites.
So how are you coping with limited $$ resources for fishing, if at all?
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But this year with the economy and gas prices I have to rethink my trips. My wife works for the school district and is slated to go part time because of the budget cuts. And my job as an independent contractor- Residential Property Inspector has been affected the last two years by the housing crunch. I don't get as much work and I have seen a 20% decrease in income.
So I've been staying close to home and fish nearby Lake Mead or Lake Mojave. Also I'll fish Floyd Lamb which is 15 minutes from my house when I start jonesing to wet a line.
I'll be going to Pioche in July for our youth church camp so that is when I'll fish Eagle Valley. And I'll be staying in the overflow campgrounds to forgo the $15 nightly camping fees. No conveniences so I'll have to carry in water and build some shade with a tarp and poles instead of having a shaded picnic table and nearby modern restrooms (instead of a vault toilet) in the campsites.
So how are you coping with limited $$ resources for fishing, if at all?
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