NAFF

[walleyejon]

It has become apparent since joining FM that NAFF or North American Fishing Fever, is at an all time high. The disease has proven to be impossible to cure, and can be identified by, but not limited to, the following symptoms:

1. Insomnia due to constant mental images of going fishing.

2. Long periods of unproductive non-fishing related work.

3. Writing multiple checklists in your head and on paper before a trip, and still forgetting something important.

4. The inability to enter a sporting goods store without making a purchase.

5. Large daydream induced memory gaps, especially while driving.

6. Having no recollection of the wife telling you two weeks ago that you're going somewhere other than fishing tomorrow-----as you're getting ready to go fishing.Always coupled with the dreaded Blank Stare, as you try to comprehend the gravity of the situation. (this symtom is often exploited by wives even if they didn't tell you two weeks ago, since they know we will believe that NAFF caused us to forget)

As previously mentioned, there is no known cure for NAFF. The fever can be temporarily quelled by actually going fishing, but invariably, it returns shortly after returning home. Please add any other symtoms you can think of, so fellow FMer's can more easily identify that they are indeed suffering this terrible affliction.

[Troublehook]

Declining grades in school because all you can think about is fishing...

DEBT

[FOOT]

1) A noticable uncontrolable jerk in the arm you use to hold your fishing pole - I believe I've heard a Dr. refer to it as Jigjerkitis.

2) The always dreaded OCFTP - Obsessive Compulsive Fishing Tackle Purchasing.

3) During the winter I've witnessed friends sitting in their boats in their garages and vise versa during the open water months where they will pull out their Clam and set it up in the backyard. I'm not sure of the term for this but a well respected shrink said these 2 behaviors can be cured with a 2 day, 18 hour shopping trip to Mall of America with their wife - provided they do not go into any sporting good store. Sometimes the cure is worse then the disease.