I have an Addiction

[Rangerjoe]

:-XJust completed an inventory of my bait casting reel.

1 ea. Chronarch B

3 ea Citica 100dsv

1 ea Fuego

2 ea Luna 103

3 ea Prodigy by Daiwa

4 ea Revo SX

2 ea Revo STX

2 ea Revo SC

2 ea 4600 C4 (Up graded to C5)

2 ea 4600 C3 (Up graded to C5)

1 ea 4600 C5 Mag

2 ea 3600 Black Max (Gear Ratio 6:3-1)

2 ea 1600 Black Max (Gear Ratio 6:3-1)

1 ea 5500C NIB

1 ea 5000

1 ea Advantage Super Tuned

1 ea Revo Premier

[Rangerjoe]

I forgot a Patriarch wide spool

[Grey Wolf]

You and every body else on here have that problem.

[seyone]

Just don't expect anyone here to help you get over that addiction. If anything we will only make it worse

[flippin and pitchin]

I love it !! The first step in curing an addiction is admitting you have one. The second step is not flaunting it. Looks like you past hope. ;D

In all seriousness...you might want to check your home owners insurance policy. Many policies only cover sporting goods up to a $500.00 cap. After that you will need a binder with an itemized list....LIKE THIS ONE !

Merry Christmas !!

[central_fl_fishin]

Dude...Join the club.

Just within 2009;

Curado 200 E7

Calcutta 200B

Tierra

Stradic 2500 FI

Tekota 500

Penn 550 SG

All Star rod

Mojo Bass Cranckbait 7'

Avid's

Triumphs

Ugly Stix

at least 30 bags of plastics

$100's on live bait

Castnets

10 new cranks

2 tackle bags

300 gallons of gas

new carb rebuild on Mariner 135

2 Boat details

New Fish Finder / GPS

Canoe

10 spools of line.......

It's more than an addiction..

[Lucky Craft Man]

Hmmm...I may have the same addiction:

61 Baitcasting Reels

28 Spinning Reels

10 Fly Reels

The only cure is to buy more.

[Rangerjoe]

I know I should sell some, but just cannot part with any on them.

Now rods are a different story, don't have near as many and sell and trade them all the time.

[grimlin]

Hmmm...I may have the same addiction:

61 Baitcasting Reels

28 Spinning Reels

10 Fly Reels

The only cure is to buy more.

Must be a pain to clean all that....

[slonezp]

:-XJust completed an inventory of my bait casting reel.

1 ea. Chronarch B

3 ea Citica 100dsv

1 ea Fuego

2 ea Luna 103

3 ea Prodigy by Daiwa

4 ea Revo SX

2 ea Revo STX

2 ea Revo SC

2 ea 4600 C4 (Up graded to C5)

2 ea 4600 C3 (Up graded to C5)

1 ea 4600 C5 Mag

2 ea 3600 Black Max (Gear Ratio 6:3-1)

2 ea 1600 Black Max (Gear Ratio 6:3-1)

1 ea 5500C NIB

1 ea 5000

1 ea Advantage Super Tuned

1 ea Revo Premier

That which does not kill me makes me stronger.

You have admitted you have a problem, but until you've hit bottom there's little hope of recovery. My advice to you is to continue to feed your addiction.

[Indiana Bass1]

I thought I had it bad until reading this. I would say I have a mild case. 24 Bait casters, 6 spinning reels. But why are we always looking for the next good reel deal??? Dang it.

[tnbassfisher]

My addiction is fine with rods and reels. Mine is mainly soft plastics. If I see a couple of packs for a good price, I think, "A man would be a fool not to buy those", and so I do. I can normally do good work on a clearance bin.

[flippin and pitchin]

How can I be added to Lucky Craft Man's will ?

[seyone]

My addiction is fine with rods and reels. Mine is mainly soft plastics. If I see a couple of packs for a good price, I think, "A man would be a fool not to buy those", and so I do. I can normally do good work on a clearance bin.

I am the same way and probably have more soft plastics than I will use in 100 lifetimes.

[Fishes in trees]

I get bugged about this subject at work frequently.  How many rods & reels you got?

My answer is I'm not sure and I don't want to know.  I know for sure (probably) that most artists don't use the same brush all day every day.

I've been known to point out that everyone is addicted to something.  If I had a cocaine issue, all I'd have to show for it at the end of the day would be a runny nose.  In that context, a 20 x 40 shed full of fishing tackle doesn't seem so bad.  It's not all fishing tackle, my fishing truck and boat go in the shed too.

[Lucky Craft Man]

Hmmm...I may have the same addiction:

61 Baitcasting Reels

28 Spinning Reels

10 Fly Reels

The only cure is to buy more.

Must be a pain to clean all that....

It is challenging, which is why I keep a detailed spreadsheet of when the reel was last cleaned, when the line was put on (also, what type of line), upgrades made if any, etc.  MY wife thinks I'm crazy, because I keep telling her, "Just one more reel and my collection will be complete," which it never is.  For example, I went salmon fishing for the first time this past September, which means I had to get two trolling rods and line counting reels, plus a 9 wt. fly rod with reel (I mean, you have to have the right gear for the job).  So for one outing, I added three more combos, and I fish for everything that swims.  I really think it is an illness.  The sad part is I think I get as much joy out of just playing with my stuff as I do using it.

[bilgerat]

Precisely the reason I learned years ago to just shut up when my better half came home with yet another pair of shoes.....

[yamisoez]

OMG, I play with all my stuff too! Ha Ha Ha