1.) Every time you go outside, you are checking the wind direction (even when you know you aren't going fishing)

2.) Your homepage on your computer is set to Calfishing.com

3.) You look outside to see that it is snowing and the first thing that you think about is... man I wish I was on the lake right now (Actually said that this morning). Should have said something like... wow, it's snowing. I should probably get my daughter out of bed.

4.) You try to hang Stocker Trout, Triple Trout and Rago baits from the Christmas tree before your wife sees what you are doing.

5.) Last but not least... you are dead asleep when all of a sudden you set the hook and fall out of bed.

I must admitt. I am an addict. :7

What about you... ?

yeah I smiled @ the chick at rite aide and said "model paint doesnt have rich enough colors".luckiy i had my kids w/me otherwise it would have looked bad.good ones guys! i can relate...
Brian

Mark this is the best thread ever! LMAO!! I just spent 10 minutes cleaning the soda off my flat screen when I read this!

When you are experienced at releasing an Osprey. A few years back I was fishing with my gilrfriend and 5 year old son. We had been out all day and were headed back to the truck. I threw a 7" dark trout slammer way out behind the boat and started to put some tackle away. I see a shadow go rippin' by and knew right away what was about to happen. I grab my rod yell and reel trying to get the bait to dive but it was to late. My slammer was 20' in the air. after a short tussle the osprey was in the water with a hook in its leg.:-( we got close to the bird and I threw my sweatshirt over its head and scooped him up out of the water. (those birds are bigger than they look.) I now had a my son, my girlfried, myself, and a bird with a 6' wing span in my 10' boat. We all stayed as calm as we could. (bird included) After turning the bait and line around the bird was free.:) the osprey was released unhurt. both it and its partner circled over us for over an hr. I now carrie a camera almost always.