When you go to a lake and can’t drive your boat on the trailer without current
When your 16 month old boats never been in a lake
When you don’t run depth finders because you can usually see the bottom
I could go on and on
My first time on a lake in my boat in over two years and I remembered why I stay away. Wind,weeds, and lines at the ramp.
There’s a lake in MN? When? 
Someone asks if you’ve ever fished a particular lake and your brain automatically classifies it as the time BC (before catfish)…
Its all true. I’ll add
When all your #2,4,6 octopus hooks turn into 2/0 4/0 and 6/0 circles.
And you needed to buy another plano box to put all your lead in.
Man I haven’t seen a lake yet this year either. Is this a gift or a curse???
It’s when you have a boatful of gorgeous babes go past waving at you and you are trying to get the net. 
….when you’re on a lake and decide to try a jig. You cast it out and stand there holding the rod wondering why it isn’t going anywhere That’s right on a lake you have to retrieve the darned thing!
Anyone have a wall of shame? Props lower units ect… I have a work bench full of worn out liners and impellers and a broken foot. Three broken transducers from last year.
…you snag a stick that has a jig or bobber on it and you classify it as junk.
…you get more excited about someone on IDO catching a mooneye than a 30″ walleye.
…you start seeing Hallock, MN as a ‘vacation destination’.
When you say “Whats a Skeg”? Or seen a motor with one!
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When there is no paint left on your lower unit.
You don’t know how to take your drain plug out? 
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When you drive your car around the outside of every curve.
You toss your anchor out and wonder “what the heck am I going to do with all this extra rope?”
When you go to a lake and can’t drive your boat on the trailer without current.
Have had that issue to. Think it was opener of 2012 since my boat has seen a lake. Was thinking about hitting the lake this weekend but it looks now like Ill just be going back to the river. Water is going to be high. That means not much boat traffic. they will all be on the lake.
When your 10 year old boat has never been on a lake….
When you talk to BK or RRR and actually understand what they’re saying 
When you hear the river is flooding and go towards it on purpose. When you drive two hours each weekend to get to the river and find out a decade later that there is better catfishing in the lake two miles from your house. When you can’t catch a walleye to save your life on a lake because you can’t find the dang current seams.
You buy your “snag free” draggin jigs by the pound.
You’ve developed a head spinning poltergeist-like movement which allows you to simultaneously monitor your rod tip, your line, your speed, the current, your throttle, your heading, your depth, the rock wall 3 feet starboard, the incoming tuna boat waves 3 feet port, and the 30 year old silver maple floating down stream directly in front of you.
You are always up for ‘lets just see what’s up around the next bend’.
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You buy your “snag free” draggin jigs by the pound.
You’ve developed a head spinning poltergeist-like movement which allows you to simultaneously monitor your rod tip, your line, your speed, the current, your throttle, your heading, your depth, the rock wall 3 feet starboard, the incoming tuna boat waves 3 feet port, and the 30 year old silver maple floating down stream directly in front of you.
I like that one. Dont forget to keep a eye on the lake guy fishing in the front of your boat that is ghost white and hoping this will all be over soon.
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You are always up for ‘lets just see what’s up around the next bend’.
I’ve found myself saying that for 40+ miles before finally turning around.
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You toss your anchor out and wonder “what the heck am I going to do with all this extra rope?”
That’s funny!!
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You toss your anchor out and wonder “what the heck am I going to do with all this extra rope?”
That’s funny!!
Or you drop your trolling motor in the sand instead of anchoring.
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