Generally speaking, it has had an impact on my lifestyle. I joined a vanpool for the commute to and from work, and that's proved to be a great savings, if mostly in terms of wear and tear on my vehicles. I've also been working with the wife to ensure that we get the most out of our trips to Olympia (about 30 miles each way) so we will take a minimal number of trips.

As regards fishing, for the most part, I haven't thought twice because of gas prices when invited to take a great fishing trip (though I have noticed the consequences afterwards). On the other hand, it's apparently been at least in the back of my mind on a day trip basis. While I used to drive all over the west side of the state fishing this time of year (sometimes all the way to the east), I have been doing my fishing much closer to home this year, by comparison. The bright side of this, however, is that I will be forced to explore more of my local waters to seek out some cool zipperlips. The searching can be crappy, but the rewards have created a lot of my favorite fishing memories.