You might be addicted to bass fishing if...

[Preytorien]

When you spend hours, even days, reading reviews, tech specs, and articles online....

For the $8 spool of CoPoly that you just can't decide if it's "the best copoly"

[Bassfishin91]

When your driving down the road while your girlfriend is talking to you and you see a lake/river/pond/canal and block her out and start thinking if theirs fish in it and what lure would they bite.

[Fish the Mitt]

...when you and your significant other receive two BPS Gift Cards and you quickly use them before she buys something stupid.

...when you refuse to move your tackle-box(s) and rods/reels from your car because any trip to anywhere could turn into a fishing trip at a moments notice.

...when you make your significant other sit in the back of your car (SUV) because your tackle-boxes are in the front seat.

[Further North]

4 hours ago, SemperBass said:

...when you make your significant other sit in the back of your car (SUV) because your tackle-boxes are in the front seat.

OK...this is funny...but if your tackle boxes fit in the front seat, you clearly don't have enough.

[Fish the Mitt]

19 minutes ago, Further North said:

OK...this is funny...but if your tackle boxes fit in the front seat, you clearly don't have enough.

Tell my girlfriend that - I'm sure she'd disagree!! 

[DrMarlboro92]

 your wife/girlfriend has designated a weekend each month as "date night, no fishing" on the calendar.

You have a weekly allotment in your budget titled "tackle, ramp fees, and fishing gear" that is larger than your monthly food allotment.

You and your wife/girlfriend have a disagreement about what is considered appropriate "wall decoration" and you have quietly decided that keeping her around is more cost-effective then making a big deal about your rod storage. 

You think that cleaning your house is a waste of energy, but the boat is spotless. 

[Catch 22]

When your boats are worth 10 x your tow vehicle.

When you have 10 coasters with names of places you fish,so you leave the right one on the table to indicate where you went.

When people enter your garage ,see all the rods and gasp WHAT THE

When the wife hides certain silverware so they don`t get  modified into a jigging spoon.

When the wife routinely asks almost every night at  dinner "where ya goin fishin tomorrow."

When you give your loved one ear rings made of spinner blades.

fyi==all true

  why the lines?

[BankBassing]

You purchase multiples of a lure because you know one will get snagged and you can't be without it.

You get offended that a less serious angler is in "your spot."

You've ever fished a technique just because you thought it was really cool and you wanted to try it, even though you know it's not going to catch a fish in that place/those conditions.

 

[the reel ess]

2 hours ago, BankBassing said:

You purchase multiples of a lure because you know one will get snagged and you can't be without it.

You get offended that a less serious angler is in "your spot."

You've ever fished a technique just because you thought it was really cool and you wanted to try it, even though you know it's not going to catch a fish in that place/those conditions.

 

And then it does! I caught a bass in my friend's pond on a Gummy Worm on a bet. It was T rigged because it just didn't have any wacky action.

[Gundog]

You can tell the difference between a male and female bass but you're not to sure about that neighbor kid.

[Torn Thumb]

3 hours ago, Gundog said:

You can tell the difference between a male and female bass but you're not to sure about that neighbor kid.

They're called Apache helicopters now.

[bigbill]

Years ago I would go for rides on the dual sport motorcycle looking for new places to fish.  I hit the bass mother load at a few places. Some were unfished. I saved money on gas by driving the bike. On my street bike I kept a telescopic rod/reel with lures under the seat. Always ready for the urge to strike. I miss those bikes today.

[BassB8Caster]

On 9/6/2016 at 4:14 PM, Preytorien said:

When you spend hours, even days, reading reviews, tech specs, and articles online....

For the $8 spool of CoPoly that you just can't decide if it's "the best copoly"

Love this one. I can go to dunkin donuts and get a bfast sandwich and coffee for $7 but need to spend hours researching the best baitcaster or line for $10 that I'll use for a season. 

Nevermind the time spent on buying the best baitcaster combo for the money.

[iiTzChunky]

On 9/6/2016 at 8:51 PM, DrMarlboro92 said:

 your wife/girlfriend has designated a weekend each month as "date night, no fishing" on the calendar.

You have a weekly allotment in your budget titled "tackle, ramp fees, and fishing gear" that is larger than your monthly food allotment.

 

Please, don't tell my lady about this. 

[the reel ess]

If you've been caught coming out of a (public) dirt road that has only one house on it by the homeowner because you were casing a (legal) way to get into the town reservoir. Awkward conversation. Road is only public because mailman has to deliver to the house.

[Last_Cast]

if you're spending money on fishing gear instead of paying rent lol

[scaleface]

Youre driving down a gravel road and  notice a culvert in an irrigation ditch . Hmm ,, you wonder.  You pull over , select a rod and reel hanging from the rod rack inside your van , tie on a jg n pig and catch and proceed to catch a 7 lber .

[GORDO]

-when you spend half of your work-day on bassresource.com. 

-when you read the transcript on fishing videos because you have to have the volume off on your computer or your boss will yell at you to get back to work. 

 

[Jd_Phillips_Fishin]

On 9/5/2016 at 3:53 PM, BankBassing said:

A trip to the zoo/aquarium has you salivating at the thought of throwing a lure in there and catching the endangered species.

 

On 9/5/2016 at 1:49 PM, OCdockskipper said:

...You are driving down the road, looking at the hillsides and imagining where the fish would be if it was all underwater.

Glad to know I'm not the only one.... I do these way too often

[Torn Thumb]

If the homepage on your phone, laptop, and PC are all bass resource.com

If you enjoy being spritzed in the face with scummy pond water from reeling in your bait on a hot day.

[watermeat]

On 9/5/2016 at 1:49 PM, OCdockskipper said:

...You are driving down the road, looking at the hillsides and imagining where the fish would be if it was all underwater.

[BassB8Caster]

20 hours ago, GORDO said:

-when you spend half of your work-day on bassresource.com. 

-when you read the transcript on fishing videos because you have to have the volume off on your computer or your boss will yell at you to get back to work. 

 

I hear ya on that. Cant stay away from this forum. I have a tough time not thinking about fishing, and looking online for the next small hidden gem of a pond holding a big ol girl. Goes to show how great this forum is and how popular it is with the constant posting of new comments. Its a blessing and a curse at the same time. it it were slower and not so informative we would spend less time on here. Thankfully even during the busy times, people still come on here spreading their knowledge. Thats priceless in my book! 

[YoTone]

when you still get lost with a gps in your car because youre mainly looking at the bodies of water on the map instead of which exit to take.

[Hez]

21 hours ago, GORDO said:

-when you spend half of your work-day on bassresource.com. 

-when you read the transcript on fishing videos because you have to have the volume off on your computer or your boss will yell at you to get back to work. 

 

Thank god for "View Transcript"

[IndianaFinesse]

On ‎9‎/‎6‎/‎2016 at 5:26 PM, SemperBass said:

...when you make your now ex-significant other sit in the back of your car (SUV) because your tackle-boxes are in the front seat.

Fixed it for you.