A few hundred bucks netted me several reels, rods and lures. Biggest cost will be a boat but as stated we will be getting a fish/ski boat so it will be two pleasures in one! We have our eyes on the Tahoe Q4.
http://www.tahoe-boats.com/boat/?boat=3455
My wife is pregnant again with a BOY this go around and he is due in November. When he is around two we will be snaggin the boat. Family vacations at various lakes look out!