Session Pricing !

[Roughtor]

One of my favourite open access waters has put the prices up.,it's a lovely safe ,secure place ..

I've just worked it out ,for me to do a 48 hr sess,all things considered including 

 

Fuel ,its an hours drive on bad rural roads 

Food

Bait and other sundries ,I'm now looking at 100 quid for a 48 hr ,I shall still fish it ,but not as many sessions ,for me it's too much outgoings ...so really ,they've lost custom in reduction of potential sessions from me ,I know a few who are saying the same ...so in a way the reduction of footfall is counter productive ...to putting up the prices ...

Lots of full carp set ups for sale,not only post scamdemic either,have some places priced themselves out of reality of today's climate ..?

Edited yesterday at 20:38 by Roughtor

[greekskii]

Nope, they will still get people there. Supply and demand and the demand is still damn high everywhere you look. More and more members only lakes are becoming invite only due to silly enquiries for the waiting lists. The rest are raising prices to ensure a lower membership costs costs. 
it makes the day tickets more money off the back of it. 

[salokcinnodrog]

On 20/03/2026 at 20:36, Roughtor said:

One of my favourite open access waters has put the prices up.,it's a lovely safe ,secure place ..

I've just worked it out ,for me to do a 48 hr sess,all things considered including 

 

Fuel ,its an hours drive on bad rural roads 

Food

Bait and other sundries ,I'm now looking at 100 quid for a 48 hr ,I shall still fish it ,but not as many sessions ,for me it's too much outgoings ...so really ,they've lost custom in reduction of potential sessions from me ,I know a few who are saying the same ...so in a way the reduction of footfall is counter productive ...to putting up the prices ...

Lots of full carp set ups for sale,not only post scamdemic either,have some places priced themselves out of reality of today's climate ..?

Fishing cost is always personal. Personally I find £24 for 24hours too expensive and I baulk at even £10 for a day session. I know one local water is £35 for 24hours!

 

I could not justify a minimum of £2000 for a years fishing at day ticket prices.

However I can justify a £500 syndicate season ticket or even £300 for a club season ticket.

Fishing is my 'get away from the world', my relief from pain, from being trapped inside the flat. It is cheaper to be fishing for 3 or 4 days than the cost of electricity and gas in my flat.