Am I normal?

[Hez]

1 minute ago, stk44 said:

If it's normal to be at work and mapping out your next fishing trip on Navionics, then yes, I would say you are pretty normal.

 

Guilty as charged!!!  and I am a daily offender!!!

[jbw252]

There's not one person on this forum who thinks any differently then you.  Bass fishing is nirvana.  Congrats!

[TOXIC]

Normal but remember.....Family first.  Coming from someone who took their passion into a profession.  

[Catt]

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

A-Jay

 

[Raul]

10 hours ago, S. Sass said:

No your not "normal" but don't worry there are many messed up people out there. 

 

Hell, yeah, the world is full of them crazy people. 

[kroberts9]

it's all good my man, you have a passion for something. as long as you dont lose your family and job over it your good to go

[Bluebasser86]

It sounds like you're just in the early stages

 

Wait until you have other avid fishermen telling you that you fish too much. 

[bmac31]

 Definitely normal for this group. Most of us know exactly what your talking about. It's a great hobby just don't let it interfere with the import parts of life. Like a job or your family.

 

Brian

[crypt]

It's because of people like us this forum exists. we are normal to us but to others who don't understand we are nuts.........WELCOME TO THE CLUB !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Oregon Native]

GOD...Family...Fishing...(is there anything else)

[Spankey]

18 hours ago, Caliyak said:

You are not alone. My 2 cents, don't neglect the family, work or anything important to your family. I love fishing but I will not go for a dance recital or kid's ball game. Also, take your wife on a date so she knows you are still there. 

My thought exactly. I have a demanding job with equipment repair and always have something to do around the home front. My kids are grown now and do like doing something with the old lady now and then to keep her from killing me but my mind is on it also. Don't sweat it if everything is ok on the home front. It is an addiction. You could be addicted to something a lot worse. 

[lonnie g]

ITS NICE TO HAVE CRAZY FRIENDS!! who else would get up at day light, fish in the rain, wind,cold,stay out all day. try to outrun the bait monkey. want to do it all over again the next day. and then actually want to show pics of it. that's not normal??? well just go ahead and put me in a straight jacket.  P.S. SOME OF OUR FRIENDS ACTUALLY DO THIS IN A KAYAK!  IM IN!!

[LBASS01]

Nothing wrong with you, I'm the same way!  My wife thinks I have an obsession as well.  

[Jaderose]

As long as your family comes first, you are fine.  Don't spend money you don't have on tackle and time your family needs by yourself.  Beyond that, welcome to the bass obsession

[.ghoti.]

Normal? Are you kidding? I think we're all bozos on this buss. 

[runt4561]

welcome to the past 30 years of my life. here is the deal.... there are people that like to fish and then there are fishermen. being a fisherman is like someone being 6 foot tall. its not a choice, it is just who they are. I can choose to have cheese on my burger I can not choose not to be a fisherman. it is what I am.

[WIGuide]

Nope you're not normal at all, good thing you found a group of wackos like you on BR to act as your support group!

[Jar11591]

On 3/14/2017 at 1:07 PM, GreenGhostMan said:

 bass fishing has been on my mind about 90% of the time that I'm awake. Flash forward a year and I have a fishing kayak, 7 rod setups, 12+ boxes full of lures, several drawers full of soft plastics and accessories out the wazoo. If I'm not clicking thru TW or scrolling thru this forum, I'm scanning google maps in search of a new pond, stream or lake to fish. After an entire day of fishing, I spend the drive home thinking about when and where I can fish next.  I've never been this into something in my entire life. 

 

This mostly describes me. 99% of the time, if I'm awake I'm doing something fishing related. If I'm at work, I'll play fishing videos on YouTube on my phone and just listen to them while my phone is in my pocket. I'm constantly looking for places to fish, checking the forecast in the dead of winter as if I'd even be able to fish. I'm constantly making lists of fishing items I need to buy, always reorganizing tackle, and sometimes I just stare it, just looking at my tackle for 20 minutes straight. It really is an addiction, one that many of us here share. Bass fishing is on my mind 99% of the time while I'm awake. Even during that 1% of the time when fishing really shouldn't be on my mind, sometimes it sneaks in  

[Neil McCauley]

Kind of like any addiction...it isn't if it's "normal" that matters, it's whether it is affecting your function in other social/occupational/financial roles. People tend to joke about it but things like gambling, shopping and video games can ruin lives, fishing can too. For me I know I can avoid a lot of problems by planning ahead for it so that it is more a reward for meeting all other obligations instead of an escape from them.

[RoLo]

 

You're as normal as apple pie 

 

NOW, get mama interested in fishing and you'll have found the world's greatest fishing companion.

It begins by sparking her interest in nature, teaching her every audible bird song,

every tree encountered, right down to underwater exploration (better known as angling).

 

Roger

[frosty]

7 minutes ago, RoLo said:

 

You're as normal as apple pie 

 

NOW, get mama interested in fishing and you'll have found the world's greatest fishing partner.

It begins by sparking her interest in nature, teaching her every audible bird call,

every tree encountered, right down to underwater exploration (better known as angling).

 

Roger

Or just let her out fish you and act like it's just killing you. Mine loves to go as long as she does better than me!

[RoLo]

1 hour ago, frosty said:

Or just let her out fish you and act like it's just killing you. Mine loves to go as long as she does better than me!

 

I like that 

 

The fair sex is more competitive than many might imagine.

Sadly, I don't allow my wife to outfish me, she does it all by herself 

 

Roger

[CTBassin860]

Sounds normal to me! She has a makeup obsession i have a fishing obsession.I call it a wash.

[scaleface]

My cousins kids are bitten by the bass bug now and they wont leave me alone . They have been catching some nice fish too . Now they have  a trolling motor and depth finder , looks like I'm going to have some eager anglers to compete with .  

[RAMBLER]

Normal is just a setting on your dryer.        

 

Go fishing.

 

Buy more tackle.

 

Let your wife worry about the settings on the dryer.