Gas Prices

[J Barbosa]

Are high gas prices eat into your fishing budget?

Do you make less trips or cut back in other ways?

I figured out I spend on average $20-30 per each surf trip.

Thankfully gas prices are declining. I saw $3.06 for regular this week @ Costco in Clifton, NJ

[Monty]

Whenever I fish I can, so no less trips. But the cost of going to LI certainly impacts my fishing budget.
$30.00-$50.00 a trip in gas, tolls are I think $25.00, normally 1 trip a week.
Expensive, but I really like fishing there, each trip I spend a solid 6 hours fishing, always feeling that I had a great time.
Always enjoyed the Jersey trips too, likely cost a little less than half for the Jersey trips. But that beach replenishment took all the fun out of it.

[jigfreak]

I liked it better when they were $2.39 a gallon. Right now I have a pickup so I don't take too many far trips. Try to stay around ocean and monmouth, learn the best tides to fish each area. Each trip cost me around $5 in gas, sometimes $10. I think if gas went to 4 or 4.50 a gallon you wouldn't need to change striped bass regs because a lot less guys would fish. Especially the meatmen. They would have to justify the extra gas price by keeping their limit every time. Or the would just stay home and be the jackoffs they are. Just my opinion.:)

[J Barbosa]

Yep ^

$3.31 @ 7-11 in Lyndhurst, NJ.
$3.13 @ the new Enrite right across the street.

[seamonkey]

I think it goes down a bit every year after labor day. I hate that gas costs so much.

[J Barbosa]

$3.99 on the water in the Raritan Bay :(

$3.15 on Rt 36 just a mile away....lol

[J Barbosa]

$3.07 @ Exxon in Lyndhurst, NJ yesterday.

Anyone see a 2 handle yet?

[bababooey]

3.07 is great I just paid 3.17 this morning. Whats a 2 handle?

[Blazin420]

I no the gas prices limit my trips right now...With my wife still looking for a job $$ is real tight and with my Wrangler getting crappy gas milage Im in for at least 25$ a trip and thats if i stay close like the hook if i head more S its more lke 35-40$...I used to frequent IBSP ALL THE TIME and drive the beach those days are over mainly cause its just to damn costly with the gas prices...I have noticed them coming down but like mentioned above they always seem to drop afetr Labor Day and then jump right back up before you no it

[J Barbosa]

3.07 is great I just paid 3.17 this morning. Whats a 2 handle?

$2.99, $2.95, ect...

$3.17 @ Sunoco and Exxon in Newark, NJ

[fishrich]

On the way home last night on Route 37, Toms River, I noticed two gas stations near each other that were $2.99. Can't remember the last time I saw less than $3.00. The WaWa gas station on Route 37 was the next cheapest at $3.07.

[fishinmission78]

I fish, live and work close to the water. It's not so bad for me. If gas ever went up to the $4/gallon they are charging in California I think a lot of guys would stop fishing. I bet places like Hatteras are seriously affected each year that prices rise 25% or more. Maybe Montauk too.

[J Barbosa]

On the way home last night on Route 37, Toms River, I noticed two gas stations near each other that were $2.99. Can't remember the last time I saw less than $3.00. The WaWa gas station on Route 37 was the next cheapest at $3.07.

Great to hear about $2.99, it seems like all the stations near me are hovering between $3.04-3.15 for cash regular.

$3.04 Clifton, NJ @ Costco

$3.88 Stamford, CT @ Mobile

$3.65 Providence, RI @ Shell

Round trip to RI plusexploration cost me 15 gallons of super @ $3.40 plus tolls. Not bad at all and I can see this becoming a regular thing.

[baitstealer]

I was in Costco on Fri and the gas was $2.89 a gallon woo hoo! I drive about 60 miles each way to go fishing and it could be more if going to island beach like blazin said. When the prices are lower I defiantly feel like fishing more.

[baitstealer]

$3.88 Stamford, CT @ Mobile

$3.65 Providence, RI @ Shell



Whew those are high prices. Guess we don't have it so bad here in jersey.

[J Barbosa]

Whew those are high prices. Guess we don't have it so bad here in jersey.

$4.50 Montauk, NY @ Mobil (YES, FOR REGULAR!)

[nitestrikes]

^^^^^ Yes that's why you shouldn't buy gas in Montauk. Fill up before you get to the Hamptons. You will pay about 75c a gallon less. I have cut down on my trips too as the gas prices have risen. Use to drive to Montauk every week spring and fall. Now I wait till my friends who are local to there start catching larger ones. I can't justify the expense to catch schoolies. I am glad that after Labor Day the prices have dropped some. Between all the permits and gas bills I probably spend $2k a year just for fishing access and travelling to and fro.

[J Barbosa]

$2.99 in Lyndhurst, NJ @ the new Enrite

Finally a "2" near me!!! :d

[Pebbles]

I paid $2.89 at Costco Edison on Sunday.

[finchaser]

I paid $2.89 at Costco Edison on Sunday.

What's up Lady????????????????????????

[J Barbosa]

$2.96 in East Rutherford, NJ @ Exxon

[Pebbles]

2.99 costco Edison, NJ

[J Barbosa]

$2.86 in Paterson, NJ @ the "GAS" station. LOL

[J Barbosa]

$2.83 in Edison,NJ @ Costco

I don't think I remember seeing gas prices under $3 since I purchased my last car in 2008.

[finchaser]

Don't worry - some one is trying to get $.31 gallon tax added on to support his bullsh_t

[J Barbosa]

$2.63 in Newark, NJ @ Woroco


Don't worry - some one is trying to get $.31 gallon tax added on to support his bullsh_t

This wouldn't surprise me at all. I searched online and couldn't find the reference?

There was an idea flowing around a few years ago with the anti fossil fuel crowd...if the price of gas rose (either through higher oil prices or more taxes on gas) we would start driving smaller cars like they do in Europe. It would also lead people to buy more fuel efficient cars reducing our overall dependency on fossil fuels.


3 year RBOB gas price chart...wow

[J Barbosa]

$2.77 in Kearny, NJ @ WaWa

I love Wawa gas prices but I can't stand their watered down coffee.

[finchaser]

$2.63 Costco in Brick

[hookedonbass]

1.75 today on rt 1 in edison. there was a line halfway out onto rt 1. Woo hoo!

[surfstix1963]

$3.20 a gallon for diesel and a 38 gallon tank in my truck, I'll be driving the cars for awhile.Welcome to NY...

[storminsteve]

^^^^^^Yikes 3.20 a gallon I would be broke! I thought diesel was only supposed to be slightly more expensive than gas. Man are they ripping people off at that price!

[surfstix1963]

That's the cheapest it has been in years,it is usually over $4 a gallon.Shouldn't be it is less refined then gas.

[7deadlyplugs]

2.05 by me this morning. Loving it!

[finchaser]

$1.85 Costco to $1.90 Sunoco by me

[BassBuddah]

Paid 2.09 today. Never thought I would see prices this low. Of course I am old enough to remember when it was 40c a gallon.

[voyager35]

Going back up again. An interesting analysis on the gas prices

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beAHBQupU0A

[blitzhunter]

Jumped 25c in the last 2 weeks. I guess I got too used to cheaper prices. I am pissed.

[storminsteve]

No reason to be pissed the world is in turmoil and the prices are still low. I paid 1.95/gal in Edison the other day.

[surferman]

Yes this is most excellent. I got regular gas for $196 last week outside philly.

[jigfreak]

1.91 in the toms river area. I felt a lot richer when I filled up the truck this time.

[madcaster]

Thanks Obama ....thanks a freak'n lot ....$1.96 by me

[lostatsea]

Dude I'm no economist but what does obama have to do with the gas prices? Just curious, thanks.

[J Barbosa]

Dude I'm no economist but what does obama have to do with the gas prices? Just curious, thanks.

Nothing at all contributing to lower prices...he even tried to block fracking but never succeeded. If it wasn't for American companies coming up with new technology (fracking) we would be paying over $4 at the pump.

[seamonkey]

I was up in edison to visit relatives last week and paid 1.87. lowest I have paid in years.

[ledhead36]

Its one of the few good things about living in this money grubbing state. Paid 1.79 on rt 1 in iselin yesterday.

[J Barbosa]

Has anyone seen below 1.60 yet? That seems to be the floor between the acquisition/delivery cost and still making a small profit.

[seamonkey]

We went to visit relatives in Ohio over thanks giving. Paid $1.57 a gallon. So happy I did a little dance at the gas station.

[J Barbosa]

We went to visit relatives in Ohio over thanks giving. Paid $1.57 a gallon. So happy I did a little dance at the gas station.

LOL!

$1.65 today in North Arlington, NJ

[cowherder]

Paid 1.55 in edison today. I saw that post about the happy dance. Paying 1.55 a gallon made me VERY happy!:bigeyes:

[J Barbosa]

Seems like $1.50-1.65 is the norm right now.

I feel like the refiners always gouge the stations and consumers on the way down and on the way up.

So quickly to raise prices yet so slow to drop...

[BassBuddah]

Good point. Isn't that the american way? With a market such as gasoline some consumers still will pay more for a certain brand. They charge as much as they can get away with until consumers buy more efficient cars and trucks.

[plugcrazy]

Seems like $1.50-1.65 is the norm right now.



It got even better in the last 2 weeks! Just paid $1.45gal in bergen county. Cant remember a time in years when prices were so low.

[VSdreams]

1.42 in passaic yesterday. How low can it go?

[barrys]

Dude I'm no economist but what does obama have to do with the gas prices? Just curious, thanks.

He wants to tax it 25 cents a gallon soooo. he can waste it.

[J Barbosa]

2/16/16 - $1.33 Englewood, NJ

Crazy!

[williehookem]

paid 1.40 last week in Valley Stream. heads up, for anyone thinking of buying oil stock, dont. I heard its going down to between a dollar and 1.25 a gallon