How much cash is in your jet sled?

[ispoman]

O M G-    MY BRIDE,  ever looked at these posts, and see these figures $$,,--- I'd be in deep kaka. or do do, what ever ya want to call it. 

If it was for a useless wedding ring, they have no problem. Atleast I get practical use out of my gear.

[keng52]

How does it go?
  "The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys".

[jpicks]

Marcum VX-1P - $400
Cabelas Camera - $225
8" Finbore - $100
Mr. Heater - $50
Rods & tipups - $100
Lures & Box - $200
Frabill Outpost - $250
Misc. - $50

Total (not including clothing) - Priceless (well, actually $1375).

[Tainterslayer]

I have gotten most stuff as hand-me-downs from my dad (an excuse for him to upgrade ) but this is what I have.

The sled, Frabill prowler GT ($300)
Jigs (maybe $25 worth)
Hooks/line (About $20)
Scooper ($4?)
Nils 4.5" ($50)

From here down is free:
Magnum III auger
Vex Fl8 slt
Tipups
Rods
Reels (except for a $30 Cardinal)
Gaff
Coleman heater
Ice picks
Buckets

[pikeking]

If it was for a useless wedding ring, they have no problem. Atleast I get practical use out of my gear.

How true is this...Honey I'm sorry but my bass boat is on your finger!!!Leave me alone about what I spend on ice fishing,,,or my new truck will be in the garage at my mommy's!!!

Just kidding about mommy's but you did get that ring you wanted...

[C P]

Here goes!

Vex FL12-$489
Coleman base camp heater- $40
Coleman propane lantern- $30
Rods/Reels- $300 ( I have a lot and they all have new reels as of last winter  )
1 Frabil classic wood tip-up- $20
Ice jigs-$200
terminal tackle- $100
4.5in Nils auger- $110
10in StrikeMaster Cobra gas auger-$100 Got it for a STEAL!!!!

Total: $1289.00

Probably a little more if I were to really think about it. Funny thing is that most of this stuff was bought within the past 2 winters! LOL...I need to stop spending!  

[mk_bovee]

well, lets see.................wh ere do i begin?        LOL



Eskimo gas auger  off of eBay...............$200
shappell DX4000 bought new................$359
big buddy heater bought new...............$129
Lowrance X96 bought new................... .$225
lantern............... ...................... ..........$35
jet sled SUV................... .....................$50
poles and reels(20+)...................... .....$350
jigs and other lures................. ............$500     ( got 4 tackle boxes worth of the stuff   LOL)
GPS................... ...................... ........$219
fish TV.................... ...................... .....$89
batteries for the cam and fishfinder........$50
tip ups (10 or so)...................... ..........$40       ( yard sale specials)
spud.................. ...................... .........$25
                                           total....$2271
these are just the durable items, this isn't including all the extra money i spend on propane, bait, line or other terminal tackle every season    LOL


man, i never realized just how addicted to the sport Ive became till i sat down and added all this stuff up      LOL

oh well, like was said earlier, ya cant put a price on enjoyment      LOL

[GotEmHooked]

well, lets see.................wh ere do i begin?        LOL



Eskimo gas auger  off of eBay...............$200
shappell DX4000 bought new................$359
big buddy heater bought new...............$129
Lowrance X96 bought new................... .$225
lantern............... ...................... ..........$35
jet sled SUV................... .....................$50
poles and reels(20+)...................... .....$350
jigs and other lures................. ............$500     ( got 4 tackle boxes worth of the stuff   LOL)
GPS................... ...................... ........$219
fish TV.................... ...................... .....$89
batteries for the cam and fishfinder........$50
tip ups (10 or so)...................... ..........$40       ( yard sale specials)
spud.................. ...................... .........$25
                                           total....$2271
these are just the durable items, this isn't including all the extra money i spend on propane, bait, line or other terminal tackle every season    LOL


man, i never realized just how addicted to the sport Ive became till i sat down and added all this stuff up      LOL

oh well, like was said earlier, ya cant put a price on enjoyment      LOL

   what are some good spots in your neck of the woods MK_BOOVEE i plan to make a trip that way this year my buddy has a cabin in frederic

[mk_bovee]

what species ya go after?

[rgfixit]

Crap. You're right rg. I'm going to stop now. I thought I'd fall under 1k.

I couldn't count my jigs without topping $1k....Now, stop this nonsense before our wives (etc.) find out what this addiction is costing us

RG

[jkw]

well i didnt think to add in a few other things...on top of the $1000 in gear.

$1700 snomachine
$150 for the xtra large jet sled. ( otter)

and im not done yet......im considering buying a flasher, but not sure which one and whether or not ill even use it... ( got along okay without one right ) and i need to buy a gps....some buddies and i are thinkin of purchasing ( or building, but probly purchasing) a wall tent for longer forays, such as remote trapping, remote ice fishing and exploring whats "out there". we wanna do like 4-7 day adventures where we've never been before. 

[prchslyr]

I couldn't count my jigs without topping $1k....Now, stop this nonsense before our wives (etc.) find out what this addiction is costing us

RG

My bad guy's. We'll probably get most of the guys on here trying to figure out how to change passwords and delete browsing history. Any help needed shoot a pm out. SAVE YOURSELVES guys before it's too late.

[thornapple]

Nothing. Right now its in the shed with a sprung mouse trap  in it along with a few old bungees. We need some colder temps.

[jeepsw1]

wow, don't even want to list prices, but:

Jet sled jr $30
Jet Sled $40
Clam Guide $300
Strikemaster Strike-lite $500
Vexilar fl-8se   $250
Marcum V-250  $150
Jigs $200
Jigging rods X 12 of various makes, at least $300
Tip-ups  x 30 of various makes $400
Misc gear another $200

which all ='s lot's o cash

[GotEmHooked]

what species ya go after?

lil bit of everything.....i like huge pike and walleyes.....night time crappie fishing

[wifisherman]

I dont really have that much into it, for now. Mainly becuase I just got into it last year.

-2 tip ups- 25$
-Flasher- 50$
-Lazer Auger-80$
-Couple rods n reels-25$

That's about it. Next is underwater cam, and a shanty. But it helps having buddys that are going to get them and let you use em!

[panfishman13]

let's see here...
5 gallon bucket  X 3 = 2 free 1 5$
8 rods = 90$-100$
jigs = 75$
accessories = 50$-60$
fish tv = 50$
auger = 25$
jet sled = christmas 
bait = 4$
that's about it.
total = about 319$ spent by me.

[WYIfish]

Mmm...let's see if I scare me.

New Jiffy: $508
old jiffy:     200
HT shelter: 300
tipups:       200
ice rods:     350
sleds:         150
fish finder:   250
misc. gear
tackle:        200
Total        $2,158

Wholly Cow!
Ok now the other evil addiction:
22 pistol     $375
22 rifle         200
243 rifle       500
357 pistol     400
shot gun      300
other gear
misc. press   500
total:         $2,275

annual days spent hunting average:       5
annual days spent ice fishing average:   29

Pounds of deer, antelope, etc.    70(?)
pounds of fish meat:                 100(?)

Just wild guessing,  ice fishing is not as expensive on gear as I would have thought considering total hobby costs, fuel, days of recreational value, and what I bring home to eat.

OOps, the big one, bragging about one big buck is a story that wears out fairly fast,
fish stories are made each time I go out on the ice. Value:  PRICELESS!

[jkw]

haha well if you wanna get statistical about it......

days spent ice-fishing in a year- probly around 75
 days spent fishing in summer/fall in a year- easily 75
days spent hunting in a year- 25-35
   yea i spend almost all my free time in the field. in my mind, its still not enough!

[mk_bovee]

lil bit of everything.....i like huge pike and walleyes.....night time crappie fishing

well, pike and walleye, the lake to hit would be otsego lake,  try off of the points near the campground on the east side, arbutus beach (also on the east side) and wauwausau (wahwahsoo) .................all these spots are just off of old 27.   as for crappies at night, try big lake about 100 yards south east of the launch in 20+ fow..........that's where i did my best at last year.   shoot me a message when ya get ready to come up this way and maybe we can get out on the ice then..........

[carcaju]

ALOT! but never enough.

[prchslyr]

ALOT! but never enough.

To true man..to true. I've often asked myself... When am I going to be done buying fishing stuff? I've since came to the conclusion...NEVERRRRR RR!

[carcaju]

it's like crack once you start you cant stop but every time they come out with a new lure or some kind of toy i have to try it just to see if it's that much better than last years new crap.

[dkfry]

Less than what I have in my boat....I'll leave it at that.

[TIBS]

Ok now the other evil addiction:
22 pistol     $375
22 rifle         200
243 rifle       500
357 pistol     400
shot gun      300
other gear
misc. press   500
total:         $2,275

I just spent 800 on a 44 mag that I probably wont use for deer season this year, not that I don't want to, but deer season hasn't been kind to me the last couple years.  It's still an awesome gun and I won't give it up for anything.

[blackbeast]

lets see how bad I can hurt myself here.

strikemaster lazermag 10" - $350
vexlar fl-12 duel beam - $400
clam yukon - $325 got for a steal from gander
6 HT rods $10-$20 a piece - $90
6 HT UL reels $5-$15 a piece - $50
4 polar tip-ups $10 a piece - $40
4 beaver dam tip-ups $30 a piece - $120
Tackle bag - $35
Coleman duel fuel lantern - $50
Coleman heater/cooker - $45
20# propane pig - $38
extention hose - $25
skimmer - $25
tackle Conservative est - $200
line Conservative est - $100
misc extras (creepers, lighters, spikes, spud bar, etc) - $200

About $2100 not bad for only fishing for 5 years. but add in the other things like fuel and bait. I would have to guess about $1000 a year for propane and White gas and minnows. Then figure every thing else in that would hurt alot I need to stop here befor I need to go to the doctor for a heart attack.

[GotEmHooked]

well, pike and walleye, the lake to hit would be otsego lake,  try off of the points near the campground on the east side, arbutus beach (also on the east side) and wauwausau (wahwahsoo) .................all these spots are just off of old 27.   as for crappies at night, try big lake about 100 yards south east of the launch in 20+ fow..........that's where i did my best at last year.   shoot me a message when ya get ready to come up this way and maybe we can get out on the ice then..........

             yes for sure!...thanks for the info....when i make the plan to head up ill shoot you a messege and see if your going to be around and we will swap numbers and do some fishing!

[WYIfish]

lets see how bad I can hurt myself here.

.........snip: Then figure every thing else in that would hurt alot I need to stop here befor I need to go to the doctor for a heart attack.

well, If it weren't for the fresh fish, high cholesterol, if not for fishing being relaxing (when fishing, not catching) one would have hypertension. If not time spent on the ice....would be in a bar, or leering at strange women around town, and dropping at least the same if a whole lot more cash.
Way I figure, ice fishing is a healthy and financial bargain~considering the alternatives...hot rods, travel as a hobby, public life.
Keep up the good work.
I used to fish Brush Creek, and a couple of other off the beaten path lakes near Atlanta each June when the trout and bluegills were hot.
Formerly of Harrietta.

[mk_bovee]

             yes for sure!...thanks for the info....when i make the plan to head up ill shoot you a messege and see if your going to be around and we will swap numbers and do some fishing!

any time gettemhooked!    i live right here in gaylord so ya can usually find me on the lake if i ain't in class or working                LOL
which right now ain't  a problem , this wonderful economy had made 20% ( including me) of the work force unemployed, so i got LOTS of time for fishing this winter          LOL

[scavengerj]

Never really mattered to me. Just not worth adding it all up since I may find I haven't spent enough yet.
Since this was originally about how much $$ you have in your Jet Sled I'll give a list...

Vex FL18
Lazer mag
6" Mora
Nils spud
+12 rods and reels
Large Jet sled
who knows how many lures
and more memories and frineds then one can count

I see no need to drag my Guide, heater, other rods, camera, heater, and all the other stuff with me if I am just using the sled. Some of you guys must really weight down your sleds carrying all the other stuff in them