Ok people, grab a sheet of paper & a pencil or a calculator to do the math, answer the following questions, questions 1 to 13 are worth 1 point, questions 14 to 20 are worth 2 points:

1.- I like fishing

2.- Got fishing rods, reels and baits

3.- Got only a couple of rods, reels and baits in excess of what I should have.

4.- Got many rods rods, reels and baits in excess of what I should have.

5.- Even though I 've got storage space problems I just can 't resist to increase my collection of tackle.

6.- The time I dedicate to fishing becoms a family debate on how I should spend my spare time.

7.- Whenever I visit a a public aquarum or an pet store fish in the tanks just hide from me.

8.- Whenever there 's a chance to go fishing I say " YES "

9.- The same after mentioned but it also includes holidays or memorable dates like wedding anniversary, spouse 's birthday, etc.

10.- I speak in an incomprehensible language for the rest of the population like senkos, jigs, c-rig, t rig, etc.

11.- Before I fall asleep all I can think about is rods, reels, rigs ..... instead of counting lambs.

12.- I surf the net only looking for fishing forums and places where to find tackle, heck, I 'm not ven interested in porn anymore.

13.- I don 't answer the phone because I 'm too busy lubing my reels, sharpening hooks and so on.

14.- I 've lied about tackle prices when the ball and chain or my parents ask how much did it cost.

15.- I 've commited questionable acts in the name of fishing ( like trespassing in order to get to the farmer 's pond where they caught that 26 lbs bass a couple of moths ago ).

16.- My vacations are destined for really important activities.......like BR 's Lake Fork meet together.

17.- Between having to choose " Fishing or me " I 'd rather choose fishing.

18.- I 've been seriously thinking about adding an annex on the garden so I can make myself a fishing room where to store my toys or where to store the boat.

19.- I act as a moderator in a fishing forum even though I don 't get a penny out of doing it.

20.- I have or I 'm serously thinking about having my personal fishing website.

Results.

0-2 points: You are not sick but only in risk, either you are a newbie or you are nearly dead, once you are in there 's no turning back.

3-7 points: condition MILD, you are not what you used to be but the process has begun.

8-11 points: condition MODERATE, you are in full process and you are suffering from irreversible changes, not bad, huh ?

12-16 points: condition BAD, man you are seriously sick, most probably you won 't react to any cure so.....enjoy it.

17+ points: condition TERMINAL, man you are screwd, be careful or you 'll end up in the nut house.

How sick are you ?

Gee thanks Raul. I appreciate you letting me know I have pneumonia!!!!  ;D ;D ;D

12 points....i'm seriously sick........and I LOVE IT!! 8-)

Jason

22......I'm a dead man.

16

17 but I knew I was nut's  

 You forgot

Have you called in sick to work to go fishing?

Have you spent the rent on a new rod and reel.

Do your kids send you fathers day card by bottle

Can you tie a palmer knot faster that your shoes

Do you know what a palmer knot is

 

I hate this thread.

I plead the 5th Amendment...I admit to nothing.

I hate this thread.

I plead the 5th Amendment...I admit to nothing.

Ooooooooooh...denial. Isn't that a symptom? ;D

Im ashamed that Im only moderately sick but I will get sicker with time I believe.

18. I think if I try back in a month or two I will be DEAD!!!

23  

Its worse then I thought!

19 but some of those questions aren't fair

4.- Got many rods rods, reels and baits in excess of what I should have.

   

really who has ever heard of having to much of these things every bait I have I need even those 300 red shad 7 inch power worms I have down in the basement ;D ;D

Hey Road Warrior: Do you have roots in Brooklyn? Atta way , in my neighborhood I grew up in the tough guys hung out in a saloon called the FIFTH AMENDMENT, wonder what they were up to?

Is there any way I can get dis-ability with this illness?    I could use the time off to heal with pay.

Matt

I scored 17.  That's not bad at all.  I'm not sick.  All my friends do it.  I can quit at anytime, but I just don't want to right now.  Besides, it helps me deal with the stress of life.  

Does anyone see an intervention in their future?

I just got off the phone with 911, told them that I have diagnosed myself as an emergency... ;D

Wayne

20, within the next few months with what we have planned I will be a zombie.  

17 thats my rating!  :-X I once stood my wife up while we were dating to fish a local pot tournament with my cousin. He called at the last minute and needed a partner. It was our second date.  :-[ I called her the next morning and explained, I made it up to her that evening, took her bass fishing!  ;D Wow either I am one lucky guy or she is totally off her rocker!

21

Didnt even need to take the test to know I am a victim...the wife has been wise to my condiction for years and never misses a chance to remind me how SICK i really am

 Some were so bad that I had to count them two and 3 times.

I was up to 458 before the calculator broke!

Scored a 17. Fishing's not addicting, I've been fishing for 40 years and I'm not addicted yet.

Ronnie

Scored a 17. Fishing's not addicting, I've been fishing for 40 years and I'm not addicted yet.

Ronnie

Ronnie, building your own rods, pouring your own worms and assembling your own spinnerbaits adds 50 points to the score.

well guys I have just found out I have a TERMINAL ILLNESS.

LOL i scored 19 points. I've done number 10 and 15 so many times I've lost count.

You know, the best thing about his site is that its full of sicko's like myself! They say there are 4 conflicts every man must face:

Man and God

Man and Woman

Man and Nature

And last but not least:

Man and baitmonkey

I'm only moderately sick,but it's still winter.Could get worse in the spring.