I'm fiending

[iiTzChunky]

I've organized and reorganized my gear and I'm ready to get out on the water but I'm in the middle of Missouri so I don't think I'll be able to hit the water for a few more months. What does everyone else do when there stuck on land and have no chance to hit the water 

[CTBassin860]

Buy more gear

[iiTzChunky]

I've done that. Waiting on a 85$ box of stuff from bass pro to hit my door step. I'm trying to talk my lady into a trip to TX for a quick fishing trip. 

[CTBassin860]

Online order from BPS? You should have it by May ?

[iiTzChunky]

1 minute ago, MassBassin508 said:

Online order from BPS? You should have it by May ?

Parents got me a gift card. Had no other choice. Not like I can use it anytime soon 

[lo n slo]

honey do time

[flyingmonkie]

I like to organize.  I spent the past two weeks remodeling my garage and finally have a halfway decent fishing "workshop".

 

I'm also the Staff Advisor to the University of Oklahoma's Fishing Team, and I just spent a lot of time working with our student anglers on a fundraising campaign we're going to roll out in a couple weeks.

 

And of course, can't beat practicing your flipping/pitching in the back yard.  

[Gundog]

I usually just gnaw on the drywall and pace back and forth until I see a robin in my front yard. Then I scream at it "What took you so &^#@ long you stupid bird!". That is usually when the neighbors call the cops and I have to explain some things. After the short trip to the police station I start gearing up. Organizing tackle, making plans, arguing online about who makes a better rod, reel, mono, experimental nuclear fusion device until the weather gets to the point where I'm somewhat sure a fish may decide to attack my lure just for the fact that it hasn't seen that lure in months. If I'm right its a good day. If I'm wrong, I find that stupid bird and hold it hostage till things go my way. Cabin fever....never heard of it. 

[MassYak85]

1. Organize Tackle

2. Discover while organizing tackle that I need to replenish a bag of worms

3. "Bag of worms" turns out to be a 20 item TW order

 

[Oregon Native]

Praise the Lord.....I've lived in Oregon and now Tennessee.  Two completly different worlds but have been able to catch fish every month in both states....especially now.  Although once I was laid up for about six months and couldn't fish...rods and reels got moldy....boat compartments were moldy too.  Couldn't get up to do anything.  I somewhat know what your going through.  You need a long weekend south maybe.

[Sprocket]

Why will it be a few months?  I live in Kansas and am going fishing in about an hour or so.

 

SE Kansas grass grower

[Hez]

8 hours ago, Gundog said:

I usually just gnaw on the drywall and pace back and forth until I see a robin in my front yard. Then I scream at it "What took you so &^#@ long you stupid bird!". That is usually when the neighbors call the cops and I have to explain some things. After the short trip to the police station I start gearing up. Organizing tackle, making plans, arguing online about who makes a better rod, reel, mono, experimental nuclear fusion device until the weather gets to the point where I'm somewhat sure a fish may decide to attack my lure just for the fact that it hasn't seen that lure in months. If I'm right its a good day. If I'm wrong, I find that stupid bird and hold it hostage till things go my way. Cabin fever....never heard of it. 

 

This is why I'm a southern boy
 

[TheRodFather]

I'm trying to convince my wife that we need to get down to Florida sometime in January/February to visit her parents.  

[Bankbeater]

Well yesterday I drove out and looked at the ice on the lake.

[Gundog]

3 hours ago, TheRodFather said:

I'm trying to convince my wife that we need to get down to Florida sometime in January/February to visit her parents.  

You know, I can fit easily into carry-on luggage. Also if you drive to FL, I make an excellent spare tire. 

[TheRodFather]

4 hours ago, Gundog said:

You know, I can fit easily into carry-on luggage. Also if you drive to FL, I make an excellent spare tire. 

 

I'm happy to take another fisherman along.  Her parents live in a cul de sac in Port Charlotte with three canals that meet in the back yard.  My FIL built a 12x10ft deck with pontoons and a trolling motor with solar battery charger for drifting up and down the canals.  It's awesome.  We went in July of this year, it was so darn hot, but was still a ton of fun.  So much water to throw a line in.  They run a nursery on their property and the two on each side, with every kind of citrus fruit you can imagine, palms of every type everywhere, it really is like a tropical paradise.

 

Another family member took us out in Charlotte Harbor when we were there and we caught some Sea Trout, Snapper, and my wife caught a Bonnet-head shark.

 

You can take a shift driving so I can nap.  God knows my nerves are on high alert when she is behind the wheel and couldn't think of relaxing.........

 

Uh oh, I gotta go, I think she's watching me.......he he 

 

 

[CrustyMono]

go south

organize tackle

read fishing books

spend time with family

ski

ice fish

buy gear

[Onvacation]

I caught the three yesterday just south of you. All it takes is raingear, layering, and a little bit of luck that there won't be a 1/2" of ice on the water when you get there. 

[Bluebasser86]

Middle MO, can't be more than 3 hours from year round open water.

[lonnie g]

I'm going to lake fork texas in march.  that lake is big enough for a lot of gone crazy. cabin fever, fishing nuts. come on down work out your frustrasions!!!!