Call about fishing ban, or maybe take up knitting instead

[MuskieBait]

I don't even want to think how much I spend on tackle a year...that's not within the $40/month fishing budget I quoted. The $40/month is basically just for gas money.

I've basically fished less locally this year compared to the last two years ever since the City is undecided about where it stands on the issue of lakeshore shore fishing access. My fishing budget used to be $100/month, but I have decided to instead save $60/month so I can still get my fishing fix OUTSIDE of Toronto. I've planned all my trips since then to retaliate against spending my fishing money in the City. With the latest development I had no intention to spend my remaining $40 in the City...not even to Toronto Islands to fish for carp and bowfin...which was originally what the $40 was reserved for.

Heck, this year alone, I've already taken a $400 trip to Ottawa to fish on the Vic. Day long weekend.

I'll be taking another short trip south for the Canada Day weekend that would cost about $400 as well.

At the end of July, I have a big trip planned for a 2-week fishing vacation that will likely cost about $1400.

Too bad the City of Toronto is missing out all my dollars this year...or I guess thanks to the City, I have all these new options to consider.