Ouch- Fuel Prices this Summer?

[Miss B Haven]

Ok- so I thought last summer was bad at 1.30-1.50 per gallon for diesel on the water (no Tax). Previous year was 85 cents (truck- hi sulf) to 1.20.

I saw a news broadcast about the recent jumps in fuel prices and the cause. That was the good news I guess.

The bad news was that this guy at least was forecasting no drop, and with the normal summer increase that we will see gas prices at $3.00 a gallon this summer. :shocked:
Of course this was national news and Oregon is always higher than average. Looks like it could be $300 dollar Tuna trips :shocked: this summer if that holds. Ouch!
Man...where's the good news at? [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]

[Reel Creel]

MB,
Thats crap.... ther just sticking us in the back side... im going to stop before i say somthing thats going to get me in the dog house

[kamloops]

How about covered moorage prices this spring in Pdx $450/m 1st and last. :shocked:
That's if I ever get my boat out of hock. [img]graemlins/1zhelp.gif[/img]

Mel, what's diesel gonna be?
I may be able to let you know in a month if I can get the tanker truck down.

Is the Astoria gas dock closed till they move accross the jaws? I saw lots of pile drivers there last week. [img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img]

[Taylor's viewpoint]

Mel, I would be glad to help with fuel. When do I sign up for another Tuna trip? Same for you Tom. As long as the stock market keeps going up my retirement is enjoyable.
I'll keep a look out for warm water.
TV

[PeterMac]

Mel, add me to that "divide by" equation! More than glad to help!! :grin:

PeterMac

[Big TULE]

Hey Mel i appreciate the invite last summer, but recruiting was very hectic... SO i am still a TUNA virgin... Oh yeah count me in on the fuel sharing... I am very good for it...

[Mr. Fisherman]

Chris... You have a standing invite on Sea Lion
Maybe we should take Duff.... I like the way we wipe the green off of him, remember?

Round 2?

hehe, Come on Charlie, I'll make you a star.....

[ 01-14-2004, 09:58 PM: Message edited by: Mr. Fisherman ]

Watch out for Big TULIE, he makes his living Shanghaing kids for the US Navy :grin:

[OceanBlue]

Mel, that just means you'll have to find a way to take more ifishers this summer to help pay the fuel bill.

Lemme know if you need crew to help out with all those lines :grin:

That is assuming I don't get a better offer

I wonder how long it will take me to ride my bicycle from KF to Warenton? I might have to find an overpass closer to move to :grin: or worse yet I might have to go to work :shocked:

[ 01-15-2004, 08:25 AM: Message edited by: Keta ]

[CATCH AND EAT]

Dang Mel, you just put me further into my winter depression mode. Here I've got Cindy Lou all ready to go and now fuel prices may keep me with in the 12 mile range. Hey, you and Tom can tow me out then I can troll and then you can tow me back in. Works for me. :grin:

[Miss B Haven]

Hey Big Tule- can't believe you still have your Tuna cherry. Better start my virgin list for the summer. i.d. Painter and Big Tule both get to wear the pink rod belt, who else?


Hey Bernie- that a good idea.
We'll just hang a big treble off the back of Cindy Lou and see if we can find jaws on the way out! :shocked: :grin:

[edsr]

Hey Mel - It could be worser - we could be buying fuel from Halliburton. Think how much that would be when you figure the special hosing people on the west coast get.
edsr

[SlamminKokes]

Hey mel, i also still have my tuna cherry! [img]graemlins/dork.gif[/img] Id love to give the tuna a try sometime, so if ANYBODY ever has a seat, please keep me in mind! Thanks. Brian

[CATCH AND EAT]

See Mel, you go an open your chops and suddenly all the virgins pop out like Dolly Parton stuffed in a 36 B. :grin: More than ever folks, it's not required but a nice gesture if you salt the bait jar with a couple of Andrew Jackson photos to those folks that offer to take you on a drive for Tuna. It's a long ways out there and it does burn a lot of fuel to get there and back on the bigger boats. Not only do these fine folks get ya all set up with fuel but they have bait, gear, ice and best of all the know how on how to get ya into fish.

Of course the most costly thing of all is high bid to get Keta on your ship as deck hand. Usually it's the promise of a tuna or three. :grin:

To quote Bill Clinton, "I feel yer pain" (please use your best Arkansas accent).

[love2fish]

Hey Mel, I'm still a tuna virgin, and I look good in pink :grin: .

love2fish

[kamloops]

I'm your huckleberry. And I'm not even a virgin nor am I cute. :shocked: [img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img]

[ 01-15-2004, 09:02 PM: Message edited by: kamloops ]

[HOGGEMIN]

I'll pitch in for sure just tell me when and where and I'm there.

[Freakwater]

I saw the teaser for this story, but did not stay up for the broadcast. What was the reason given for rising prices?

Thanks,
Freak

Greed

[CATCH AND EAT]

Originally posted by kamloops:
I'm your huckleberry. And I'm not even a virgin nor am I cute. :shocked: [img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">Just a tuna sl-ut aye Tom? :grin:

[ 01-16-2004, 08:41 AM: Message edited by: CATCH AND EAT ]

[Jimmy Carl Black]

Looks like you all are going to have to pack more skinny guys in to hone that fuel bill down. :grin:

Oh well, I hope the tuna don't think this is going to make them any safer this year.

[live to fish]

And yet here is another tuna virgin wanting to get broke in.But thats part of the problem i am broke most of the time.I would be willing to trade several salmon trips on the columbia for a tuna trip.

[No Cents]

Mel, I think you should check into the Wilcox and Flegel fuel dock for pricing. Thats where the big boys fuel and I heard the are alot cheaper then anyone else down here. Maybe a tad bit longer run to get fuel, maybe the price will be worth it though.

To think I was complaining on paying a 1.70 a gallon for my Tuna trips this year.

So Tom if your his Huckle Berry is he a Daisy if he does?

[MYRTLE BEE]

MEL,
SAILED UP FROM LAPAZ,MEXICO LAST SUMMER AFTER FISHING SEVERAL TOURNAMENTS AND WE PAID OVER 3.00 A GALLON AT SOME PLACES AND $52.00 UP FRONT TIP TO TURN ON THE PUMP(MORDIDA) UP THE CALIF. COAST WAS $1.50 TO 1.90. WAS VERY HAPPY TO GET BACK TO NEWPORT JULY 19 AFTER 3 DAYS OF GALE FORCE WINDS OFF N. CALIF. OUR LAST TUNA TRIP ON OCT. 26 WE PAID $1.19 AT SOUTH BEACH FUEL DOCK.
CALLED THE FUEL DOCK THIS MORNING PRICE IS $1.24
WE SIGNED UP ON IFISH THIS WEEK, LOOKING FOWARD TO SHARING INFO.
JOHN

[CATCH AND EAT]

Myrtle Bee, welcome aboard the Salty Dogs.

[ 01-30-2004, 08:41 AM: Message edited by: CATCH AND EAT ]

[corkyking]

I posted about a sail assist.
Can you rig a sail on your boat?
It's not too hard and works well on many boats.
Making a mast and sail is surprisingly inexpensive.
This will also be the year to utilize http://www.rbaw.org/fueltax.shtml, Don't you think?

Powerboat hulls, especially planning hulls, don't make good sailboats.

[corkyking]

Right most powerboat hulls are not good sailboat hulls but with a little modification many can be good enough to fish out of.

[1pump]

Are you guys running dyed diesel? Hi or low sulfur? :whazzup:

[willametteriveroutlaw]

I want to go.. I have been taking some new estrogen treatment to combat baldness.. It seems to be working [img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img] . Serously, I am a semi salty seat sl, sluuh, ***** who would love to get my tuna virgingity taken.

[Mr. Fisherman]

Originally posted by Keta:
I wonder how long it will take me to ride my bicycle from KF to Warenton? I might have to find an overpass closer to move to :grin: or worse yet I might have to go to work :shocked:

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helv">My Shagin' Wagon may need a driver

[Abalone]

Fuel prices aren't going up, The Dollar is going down.

Canada and Mexico will be more expensive this year also.