Yeah, I try not to turn down invites for that reason..... aside from invites to Hi-Speed for the reason you mentioned (this is the first time I've ever really been out speciffically to hi-speed troll). It is expensive, especially considering how far we have to run before we even start fishing!....... luckily it was a friend's father's boat, and he usually just wants crew and not gas $....... but when we get back, we're doing all the mate work while he BSs around the marina. (fair trade to me