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what do you do to keep wife comfy ice fishing

mrpike1973

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hi my wife has gone some with me fishing. i have a quickfish 2 house, mr buddy heater. she does not like tip up fishing and does not care for the marcum fish finder not because of brand just doesnt like to use it. she usually uses little baits and a float. she also plays video games drives me nuts but i enjoy our time together any thoughts on how i could make it better?

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PerchJerker Grand Master

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For my wife -- good comfortable warm clothes, plenty of heat in the house (much more than I care for personally), a comfortable chair, a good book, and whatever she wants to drink. Sometimes she likes fishing, sometimes she just likes being out there ....... as long as she is warm and comfortable.

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Leave her home...

If she isn't interested in the fishing part, she is only putting up with it to please you. This should fade in a few years and you will be fishing alone...

Next time you hook a big pike, give her the rod and have her reel it in. If she gets excited and wants to catch another one, tell her how, slap her in the but and break the huddle. grin

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x2 for leaving her home. She dont drag you with to home interior parties, why drag her along fishing. smile

If she enjoys it or at least wants to try, a radio works, newspapers, books, magazines, crossword puzzles. I know with my gf if I buy a Sudoko puzzle book, Im good for some peace and quiet for a good couple hours.

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Mine actually enjoys icefishing more than any other type of fishing. She dosnt want to go all the time but 3-4 trips per year.

Getting her warm boots was real important. No matter how hot I had it in the Trap, her feet were cold.

She likes jigging panfish with the Marcum, and is actually quite good at triggering hits. Cant get her to set the hook as hard as is needed, but good enough...

Even though we have all the gear I only take her when the weather is decent and I have fish prety well dialed in.

p.s. - Im lucky, I can go whenever I want and she likes goin once in a while... cool

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Not much can make me more comfortable when antiquing with her. Some wives/gf actually like to go, most do not. I tried with the permanent shack gig with all the comforts of home, but to no avail.......he floor plan did not allow for different looks, the color scheme was all wrong, and could not figure out how to incorporate in a bay window smirk Would be nice to have "company' on some of those long cold nights when the fish are not biting wink But, for the most part really enjoy the peace and quiet!

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My wife doesn't go out in the porty but as soon as I take the perm out she is there whether I want her there on not. I dont mind be cause I get out there and she'll have everything ready to go even food & drind. And now she's talking about maybe a new wheelhouse that we could use in the summer. We'll see

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Nobody seems to argue about taking a kid fishing; Why is there any debate over a wife/ GF? If more women were introduced/ reintroduced to the outdoors it would help establish a tighter bond in the relationship and, perhpas, even save a few marriages.

I don't force my wife to come with but I ask every time and let her decide. She's great when she goes and helps corrale my daughter when the bite is slow. I'm praying for the day she suggests a wheelhouse like Perchking's wife did!

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Mine likes the heat CRANKED in the portable. But hey, if she's comfy... I think she likes watching me tend to tip-ups and other things while she gets to sit in the warm shelter and watch her bobber. She also learned how to use the Marcum last year and thinks it's the coolest thing. We also take turns with tip-up flags. She always gets the first flag. That's how I keep her into it smile

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Nobody seems to argue about taking a kid fishing; Why is there any debate over a wife/ GF? If more women were introduced/ reintroduced to the outdoors it would help establish a tighter bond in the relationship and, perhpas, even save a few marriages.

I don't force my wife to come with but I ask every time and let her decide. She's great when she goes and helps corrale my daughter when the bite is slow. I'm praying for the day she suggests a wheelhouse like Perchking's wife did!

By leaving my wife at home, I am tightening the bond and very well may be saving my marriage.

My best suggestion is to help try to find her a hobby that you enjoy as much as ice fishing, and don't whine about the money she spends on it.

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Interesting topic. My wife only comes out a few times a year when we have a wheel house out. We also have three small kids and two are too young to be out ice fishing for any extended period of time so I don't push her to ice fish much. If she were into it as much as I am I wouldn't be able to go because we wouldn't have anybody to watch the kids. grin

As far as keeping her comfortable - She dislikes winter and doesn't have any warm winter gear. I shuttle her and the kids out from the landing in the heated truck and usher them quickly into the wheel house if we're going to do any fishing. Usually after 30-60 minutes she's ready to go home.

Often times our oldest will fish with me and sometimes stay overnight. He's six this year so I think he's finally starting to get a genuine interest in catching fish opposed to just running around outside playing in the snow and watching movies.

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wow!!! from what i hear i should leave her home. however we only see each other maybe 3-4 times a week and when its on the weekend we are gonna fish! any way one of you said they like to stay in the house stay warm while you tend tip ups etc. i think i will try this it will keep me busy maybe use my one man to scout around and then come back to her house. she wont go when the wind is brutal but i dont blame her.

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Wow...some women need to suck it up and be tough!! I love to icefish with my hubby, wether it's in a portable, wheeled or just outside. Getting out of the house and away from the "normal" is awesome. Perhaps that's why my hubby likes me so much....below freezing the last 3 nights!! BRING ON THE ICE!!

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No...don't leave her home. We are just having fun with ya, bored, and waiting to get out. Give it a shot, as some have mentioned, there are a few of the Mrs. that do enjoy being on the ice. Maybe yours will be one. Good luck!

I am one of the wives who will ice fish more than my husband. If she wants to go take her, if she doesn't don't force it. But don't make her an ice fishing widow, because trust me she will resent you for it.

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My wife likes going fishing if we will be out with friends in wheel houses; in fact, right about the time us guys start playing cards, is when she will start pulling walleyes up. Warm boots are a must, as well as a place to go potty. We bring a portable along on these trips, toss a buddy heater in there, and put the 5 gallon bucket with disposal bags and toilet seat in there. works great. Now I just need her to gain confidence in handling and unhooking her own fish.

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