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Title: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: walleyechaser on Jun 21, 2006, 07:09 AM
you close the bar the night before and are excited to wake up 3 hours later to go fishing.


I thought this might be a fun thread to see how addicted we all are.
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: OTIS on Jun 21, 2006, 07:20 AM
After 30 minutes of sleep you get dragged to a truck because you're still not able to walk.  And you "come to" on a rock in the middle of Salmon River puking up orange juice to the point where everyone downstream is running out of the river to avoid your chum slick.  Several minutes later you're yelling "Fish on!"  That day still hurts.
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: flockshot on Jun 21, 2006, 07:22 AM
get in the car at 2 am to make the drive up to the pere marquette in febuary to catch one winter stealhead....after several hours on the river and no fish..you drive all the way back home, cold, wet , sick and planning to do it again on your next day off.
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: pinche on Jun 21, 2006, 07:23 AM
Last friday I had three buddies over to fish. We stayed up till 3:30 am drinking after finishing off a 6 pack of bass ale, a 12 pack of bud light, a 12 pack of miller light and a fifth of jager 2 of us got up at 6:30 to fish. I could barley see out of one eye and couldnt stand up straight  :wacko: but was out fishing. those are good times Glad I got up because thats when I cought the tourney leading crappie  ;D look at my pic I look a little wasted ::)
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: bwalleye on Jun 21, 2006, 08:00 AM
you leave the milk on the counter to make room for the nightcrawlers in the refrigerator
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: fishingonly2002 on Jun 21, 2006, 08:05 AM
when you drop out of middle school cause you miss so many days because your out fishing. haha hell yeah.

~Neal
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: blaque on Jun 21, 2006, 08:09 AM
same page as bwalleye.........When your vegetable crisper drawer has more bait in it than lettuce. And when your more worried about your egg sacs picking up the scent of onion in the refrigerator instead of vice versa.
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: OTIS on Jun 21, 2006, 08:49 AM
you leave the milk on the counter to make room for the nightcrawlers in the refrigerator

Ya, that's one thing that the wife still hasn't gotten used to yet...
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: walleyechaser on Jun 21, 2006, 08:55 AM
Ya, that's one thing that the wife still hasn't gotten used to yet...

Extra fridge in the garage solves that one.  Stocked with beer and bait.

I got another one :  when you fish in 28 degree weather (on the boat) and see all forms of precipitation first rain then hail then snow and you are dealing with 30 MPH wind.  But the crappies were biting good that day.
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: blaque on Jun 21, 2006, 09:59 AM
(speaking for the girlfriend here) when ya take an x-rap treble right between the toes past the barb.........cuz the boyfriend (me) left the three rigged rods on the floor and your walking around barefoot trying to clean up the boat (girlfriend)..........bolt cut the x-rap off the hook thats embedded in between the toes.......find the nearest doctor in Oneida........have it yanked, and head back to the launch to get out and finish what we started. lol
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: Eye Hunter on Jun 21, 2006, 10:23 AM
when you run your line out the door of the house, over the grass out to the dock, bait a hook with a golden shiner and a float, toss it in the river then go back to the house and fasten a bell on the tip of the rod, sit back and watch the NBA finals.  :rotflol:
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: fishingonly2002 on Jun 21, 2006, 10:41 AM
when you run your line out the door of the house, over the grass out to the dock, bait a hook with a golden shiner and a float, toss it in the river then go back to the house and fasten a bell on the tip of the rod, sit back and watch the NBA finals.  :rotflol:

hahahaa been there done that. produced some great fish that way too.

~Neal
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: Pikeguy on Jun 21, 2006, 10:45 AM
Where's the beer?

Next to the milk.....er...uh I mean crawlers ;D
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: fishryc on Jun 21, 2006, 10:56 AM
When you keep buying rods and reels even though you have more in your garage than Gander Mountain does on their shelves. I just bought two noodle rods which brought my collection somewhere into the mid to high 30's as far as count goes; and thats for open water only- no ice rods included!
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: OTIS on Jun 21, 2006, 10:58 AM
I got another one :  when you fish in 28 degree weather (on the boat) and see all forms of precipitation first rain then hail then snow and you are dealing with 30 MPH wind.  But the crappies were biting good that day.

Been there.  We used to fish the last week of walleye season in March out of a boat if the barge canal was open.  We'd be in the boat catching eyes watching people a couple hundred yards away ice fishing.


As a kid fishing equipment didn't come cheep, so every year we would reverse the line on our reels.  It was a three kid process.  One kid would take the end of the line and walk down the sidewalk until all the line was out  while a second kid held the rod.  A third kid would ride the pole from one end of the line to the other on his bike, and then the line could be reeled in.  One time a neighbor pulled out of their driveway and the line caught on their bumper, man what a mess.
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: Slimechaser on Jun 21, 2006, 11:02 AM
Great thread chaser!

When you drive an hour and a half to watch the rain splash off the hood of your truck for two hours, then drive back to hear the "other" half go off because you went in the first place!

Or

When you drive two more hours the other direction to fish for a day and a half, only to find 20 plus mph winds and 7 foot rollers, but stay out and fish it anyway!
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: walleyechaser on Jun 21, 2006, 11:06 AM
Great thread chaser!

When you drive an hour and a half to watch the rain splash off the hood of your truck for two hours, then drive back to hear the "other" half go off because you went in the first place!


Hey that sounds familiar
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: flockshot on Jun 21, 2006, 11:27 AM
the girlfriend is going to a bachlorette party(which happens to be an "adult toy" party") so you go fishing...she gets home..calls you..says she got something really neet and you should come home.. i...err..mean you...respond..."in a few..the fish are really hitting" ...lol.....last saturday was great.
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: pikemaster789 on Jun 21, 2006, 11:45 AM
when you run your line out the door of the house, over the grass out to the dock, bait a hook with a golden shiner and a float, toss it in the river then go back to the house and fasten a bell on the tip of the rod, sit back and watch the NBA finals.  :rotflol:

My window overlooks the bay I fish. In the winter i watch tv while looking at my tip ups dotting the bay
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: walleyechaser on Jun 21, 2006, 11:49 AM
My window overlooks the bay I fish. In the winter i watch tv while looking at my tip ups dotting the bay

When I used to live on Squaw Lake I did the very same thing.  Don't get caught doing that its an unattended tip up.
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: Pikeguy on Jun 21, 2006, 11:55 AM
the girlfriend is going to a bachlorette party(which happens to be an "adult toy" party") so you go fishing...she gets home..calls you..says she got something really neet and you should come home.. i...err..mean you...respond..."in a few..the fish are really hitting" ...lol.....last saturday was great.

 :o :w00t: :w00t: :clapping:
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: scansy on Jun 21, 2006, 12:03 PM
When you have had ice form in the eyes of your rod - while wading a river that is about 40 degrees.  Your toes are numb, but you don't get out.

When it makes sense to drive four hours to fish for two - because you heard that's where the biting and you don't have time to stay longer.
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: pikemaster789 on Jun 21, 2006, 12:24 PM
When I used to live on Squaw Lake I did the very same thing.  Don't get caught doing that its an unattended tip up.

Where I fish, the DNR cant get on the lake very easily, due to current. The canal is pretty hidden, but as soon as I see someone coming, I get out there. I just come in to warm up for 15 mins then im back out for panfish.

I was thinking of heading to squaw in two weeks, done any fishing there lately for a report?
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: archbishop on Jun 21, 2006, 12:24 PM
When you have had ice form in the eyes of your rod - while wading a river that is about 40 degrees.  Your toes are numb, but you don't get out.

heck, thats pretty warm for most of our trout openers ;D
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: walleyechaser on Jun 21, 2006, 12:37 PM
Where I fish, the DNR cant get on the lake very easily, due to current. The canal is pretty hidden, but as soon as I see someone coming, I get out there. I just come in to warm up for 15 mins then im back out for panfish.

I was thinking of heading to squaw in two weeks, done any fishing there lately for a report?

I haven't fished there in about 3 years.  Used to be pretty good fishing.  PM me and I can give you some old info if you want
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: mrwalleye on Jun 21, 2006, 12:47 PM
you close the bar the night before and are excited to wake up 3 hours later to go fishing.


I thought this might be a fun thread to see how addicted we all are.
when during sex, you think about fishing....(just kidding)
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: bigredfishing on Jun 21, 2006, 12:50 PM
you close the bar the night before and are excited to wake up 3 hours later to go fishing.


I thought this might be a fun thread to see how addicted we all are.

how about you go to the bar, after that have a quick coffee, and go walleye fishing.
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: Pikeguy on Jun 21, 2006, 12:50 PM
when during sex, you think about fishing....(just kidding)

Kidding?? Why?   ;)
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: walleyechaser on Jun 21, 2006, 12:59 PM
when during sex, you think about fishing....(just kidding)

anything to make the moment last I guess.

Lets try not to get this one locked.
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: spoonfed on Jun 21, 2006, 02:09 PM
  when you schedule 2 days of your 5 day hooneymoon for deep sea fishing and the wife doesn't care to fish. ;D maybe thats why we are divorced. ???

 thats why i asked my present wife if she liked fishing before i asked her out for the first time. ;D



 

Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: scansy on Jun 21, 2006, 02:15 PM
when during sex, you think about fishing....(just kidding)

Hoooooold on a minute here.

I have one hard and fast  rule in life.  A man should never, ever, EVER, pass up sex to do anything else.  I might have to rethink that a little bit.

I  could tell my wife - if I'm sleeping and you are in the mood - wake me up! :-*  If I'm watching the game - stop me. :-*  If I'm fishing (or hunting) - leave me alone. :o
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: fishboy on Jun 23, 2006, 01:46 PM
you blurt out "Thats a big Walleye!" in your sleep


Been there done that ;D
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: TGF on Jun 25, 2006, 03:03 PM
When you are fishing during sex..... happened to me in fish tourney once. Wife wanted to go to shore, I wanted both so all was OK ;)

Also when you go flyfishing and realize you left the flies at home so pull out the lint that has collected in your shorts or pockets of pants and tie a fly on the spot and catch fish with it.

Or if your halibut fishing and you realize you left the butt juice at home so you scrape the toe jam out between the toes and rub all over your lure.

Been there, done that ;D
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: bwalleye on Jun 25, 2006, 04:27 PM
TGF...tha........th.....tha...thats just not right  ;)     :rotflol: :rotflol:
Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: billybono on Jun 25, 2006, 04:29 PM
TGF...tha........th.....tha...thats just not right  ;)     :rotflol: :rotflol:

ive done em both simultanously...hard and soft water.....  trolling and jigging  ;)

   billybono


Title: Re: You know you're addicted to fishing when.......
Post by: shrub on Jun 25, 2006, 04:33 PM
you bed in you ice shack is more comfortable than your bed at home.
You bill at the bait/tackle and taxidermist is more than  your monthly income.