Utah Bass Federation Qualifier Cost Comparison
One Qualifier costs vs. Three Qualifier costs
Powell Powell/Gorge/Powell
One Qualifier Amount Total Three Qualifiers Amount Total
Room cost day 1 $54.00 $54.00 Room cost day 1 $54.00 $54.00
Room cost day 2 $54.00 $54.00 Room cost day 2 $54.00 $54.00
Room cost day 3 $54.00 $54.00 Room cost day 3 $54.00 $54.00
Room cost day 4 $54.00 $54.00
Room cost day 5 $54.00 $54.00 Room cost day 1 $76.00 $76.00
Room cost day 2 $76.00 $76.00
Total room cost $270.00 Room cost day 3 $76.00 $76.00
Rooms are based on single occupancy with
a base rate of $49.99 per night.  Tax is Room cost day 1 $98.00 $98.00
estimated at 7.7%. Room cost day 2 $98.00 $98.00
Room cost day 3 $98.00 $98.00
Total room cost   $684.00
Rooms are based on single occupancy using
2006 rates.  Gorge rate is for Vacation Inn.
Fuel in Vehicle Fuel in Vehicle Powell Gorge Powell
total distance 614 total distance 614 350 614
price per gallon $3.25 Used diesel  price per gallon $3.25 $3.25 $3.25 Used diesel 
avg miles per gal 10 as base avg miles per gal 10 10 10 as base
Total fuel cost $199.55 Total fuel cost $199.55 $113.75 $199.55 $512.85
Lake Powell each way is 307 miles to the  Flaming Gorge each way is 175 miles to Lucerne
gas station at the top of the ramp (from SLC) Marina at the lake (from SLC)
Fuel in boat Fuel in boat
Average per day $60.00 Average per day $60.00 $40.00 $60.00
Number of days 5 Number of days 4 4 4
Total $300.00 Total $240.00 $160.00 $240.00 $640.00
Vacation days Vacation days
Pre-fish 2 Pre-fish 2 2 2
Tournament 2 Tournament 0 0 0
Total 4 Total 2 2 2 6
Meals Based on allowable avg. IRS Meals Based on allowable avg. IRS
Day 1 $35.00 Day 1 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00
Day 2 $35.00 Day 2 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Barbeque
Day 3 $35.00 Day 3 $35.00 $35.00 $35.00
Day 4 $35.00
Day 5 $0.00 Barbeque
Total $140.00 Total $70.00 $70.00 $70.00 $210.00
Total cost one qualifier Total cost three qualifiers
$909.55 $2,046.85
Costs are based on one person, if you partner you can split fuel and room costs (both 1 and 3 events).  Fuel costs for someone with a gas engine would be considerably lower.  Costs would also be less if you lived closer to Lake Powell.  Anglers who pre-fish Thursday would save two days of vacation with a one qualifier format.