The Cost Of Fishing: How Much To Catch A Feed With Lures?

In this episode, we're diving into the world of fishing costs and showing you how to be budget-savvy on your fishing trips. We're out in the beautiful Coromandel region of New Zealand, exploring Whitianga for some angling action on our trusty Aqua Marina Aircat Fishing Boat.
We'll break down the nitty-gritty of our expenses, focusing on our favourite fishing lures.
Lures that we used:
Ocean Angler Flea Micro Jig
Ocean Angler Light Bulb Jigheads
Z-man soft bait Paddle Tails
Watch as we hook some snapper, gurnard, and trevally and share some neat tricks for successful fishing. Plus, we had a surprise guest - a playful seal who wanted to steal my catch!
We'll also spill the beans on how to get more bang for your buck by reusing lures and give you some solid advice on when to fish for the best results.
Join us for a fun fishing adventure where we not only nab some great fish but also share practical tips to save you money on your next trip. Share your own money-saving fishing hacks in the comments! Hit that subscribe button for more awesome fishing adventures and budget-friendly tips. Happy fishing! 🎣🌊
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[@flukefluke72]

Nice video and a healthy catch. I find buying online always tends to be a lot cheaper with regard to jig heads, lures and softbaits. Cheers

[@Fishingreminder]

Thanks mate, good tip. Buying online does safe quite a bit, eh

[@BasicFishingNZ]

its a lot harder to go on bigger trips with the rise of costs on everything, fuel especially

[@Fishingreminder]

yeah absolutely, if you add fuel on top of the lure, bait and gear costs then things are becoming crazy expensive. I might make another video adding up all the costs to see the true cost of a fishing trip. I bet it's cheaper to just buy fish in the supermarket if one is only after a feed.
On this trip I probably spent another $10 on fuel for the boat alone.

[@deanhoward7534]

I don't think counting the cost of fishing is very wise. I would still fish if it was the last thing I could afford! 😂

[@Fishingreminder]

@@deanhoward7534 haha, yeah for sure :) My brain always tries to optimise everything, a side effect of developing software I guess. In terms of fishing I always try to figure out how to have maximum fun and success with minimal cost and wasted time. To reduce costs I found that camping near a good fishing spots saves fuel, fishing during the bite times saves time and frustration and fishing with lures saves money and prevents stinky fingers, haha

[@damonmarshall01]

I land base fish and live inland it's an hour drive to nearest coast. It is expensive but so are most hobbies! I've just invested $30 in a cast net to obtain free grey mullet for bait from the Waikato River.
However not only do I fish for the Kai but also mentally health nothing encourages me more to go outdoors than the prospect of a fishing adventure!

[@Fishingreminder]

yeah couldn't agree more on the mental health effect. I think catching your own bait is probably the most cost effective method for fishing.

[@danieleisenhut470]

Good to see some new fishing videos. Lure prices are definitely going up.

[@Fishingreminder]

Cheers Daniel, hopefully we'll finally be able to catch up this summer. On our way South soon :)

[@MommaKnowsBestest]

Love to learn more
About fishing

[@Fishingreminder]

More to come!

[@MommaKnowsBestest]

@@Fishingreminder keep them coming.

[@dougbeale4847]

Should have brought opening night paddlerZ! 🙂

[@Fishingreminder]

I'll have to give those a try next time

[@mbnz0174]

I catch most of my snapper over sand, so rarely loose gear.

[@Fishingreminder]

that's a good way to safe gear and money :)

[@richardarmitage1325]

You would think weighted saltwater flies would be just as effective, very cheap if you tie them yourself

[@Fishingreminder]

Yeah that's a great idea to safe money I think. And saltwater flies are fairly easy to tie as well I believe. Must give it a try.

[@steveforsman]

Yep - run a closure type fly behind a small round sinker on a short trace - works a treat..

[@Robonza]

I found a really solid solution to the rising costs. You just earn more and it solves everything.

[@Fishingreminder]

Haha, yeah and also make sure to earn as quickly as you can before AI is taking over

[@Robonza]

@@Fishingreminder Yes AI is a worry, I told my boys to be tradesman. I think that will be safe for a while

[@kingmarz3635]

I was losing 2-3 $10 Black majic enticers every time I went fishing now a $15 pack of soft bait an $12 jig heads last me a few weeks

[@Fishingreminder]

yeah, I'd say softbaits are probably still the most cost effective way. Although not quite as effective as my favourite zest gan jigs :) Considering how many gan jigs I lost over the last few years, I guess I probably spent close to $250 on these jigs. They are still the best value I think, priced at $13 per jig.
If I were to take a guess and say I caught perhaps 100 fish with them over the same time span, it would price each fish caught at $2.50 :) Not too bad.

[@kingmarz3635]

I recon you can’t really put a price on the experience of catching, it’s more exciting and cheaper than playing the pokies. :)
Caught 7 trout on the same jig and s/bait yesterday on the Waitaki, awesome morning

[@Fishingreminder]

@@kingmarz3635 haha, yeah for sure and also a lot healthier :) The experience is certainly priceless.

[@walkintomydream7208]

A surprise visitor is coming at 11:40 🎉❤