you know you're hooked on bass fishing when...

[21farms]

10) you celebrate your boat's anniversary
9) your boxer shorts feature tackle company logos
8) your backyard swimming pool is stocked with bait
7) your dog thinks his name is "get the net"
6) you refer to your wife as "my sponsor"
5) "tying one on" means trying out a new spinnerbait
4) your family portraits are all taken at weigh-in
3) if you haven't placed an order in the last week, tacklewarehouse calls to make sure you're okay
2) gary yamamoto sends you handwritten thank-you cards
1) tackletour is set as your homepage

[biggs]

How about to you call the night before bass opener (for us that have an opener) Bassmas Eve and on the day of the opener you wish everyone a Merry Bassmas!

[389Maverick]

you try explaining to your wife that rods, reels or lures always come in a pair, just like her shoes!

[brokeneye]

......you lip your grandbaby to kiss her goodnight.

[389Maverick]

......you lip your grandbaby to kiss her goodnight.

Made me laugh out loud

[21farms]

hilarious!

here's another one:

you don't know how much you oldest child weighed at birth but you know the exact weights of your five biggest bass

[damian_megabass]

You forgot: Dream about fishing and actually casting while sleeping and your wife catches your casting movement in your sleep

[tywithay]

People tap you to get your attention...and you set the hook. I've woken myself up doing this in bed as well.

You have more fishing rods than articles of clothing.

Have more money tied up in tackle than the value of your vehicle.

Miss important events because you'd rather be fishing (weddings, anniversary, etc.) I skipped out on my HS graduation to go fishing.

[triple_illusion]

...you have $1200 in credit card charges and only bought two rods.
...you set the hook in your sleep.
...you have the worlds best laptop (macbook pro) and use it exclusively to buy tackle.
...you have 6 empty pvc rod tubes behind your door.
...the floor of your room is not visible due to tackle.
...you have more equity in your tackle than in your home.

[Finnz922]

One of the funniest and most true posts!

[angry john]

You hope your children plan to go to the bass college because you spent their education money on tackle and you're well prepared to send them off equipped.

[finebar4]

Your wife has a baby and you try to convince the Dr to revive/release it because it is under 8 lbs and not a personal best.

When you find yourself upgrading the shower curtain hooks with Trokars because they hold longer.

When you have a better selection of rods than the last place you bought one is probably another sign.

When you find yourself at Home Depot asking for 2 gallons of Sexy Shad and a quart of Chatreuse to paint the man cave.

[takrat 67]

You die and the local tackle store holds a wake in your honour, then goes out of business.

[Hogsticker2]

This has been the best s#@t I've read in a long time!

[21farms]

• you're out on the water when a severe weather advisory is issued and, instead of running to safety, your only concern is how the storm may affect the bite
• whenever a trophy bass is kept instead of released, you "sense a disturbance in the Force"
• your wife's dream vacation is a romantic trip to paris; your dream vacation is a romantic trip to el salto
• you actively encourage other anglers to practice catch-and-release "so that future generations can enjoy catching that fish" but what you really mean is that so YOU can go back and catch that fish
• you return home from the lake with your lips smelling like fish from kissing all those bass
• you've experienced that super awkward moment when the fedex guy, the UPS guy and your mailman all arrive at your place at exactly the same time, all with tackle deliveries for you
• you name your first-born child "KVD"
• you have a bucket set up in your living room so that you can practice flippin' lures into it while watching TV
• you send the kids to bed unreasonably early so that you can can have the xbox or playstation to yourself for your fishing games
• your idea of a dream girl is one who can back your trailer straight down the launch ramp