Are all wives like this????

[abens1078]

Cheers

[waskawood]

The bad news is, they all think they can change us. The good news is, it only takes 25 years for them to quit trying. Hang in there, it gets easier.

[backlash 1]

I am very lucky in this respect. My wife likes to hunt and fish so much, whenever I say let's go, she will beat me to the door!!!

[Fishn'Lady]

All I can say is this wife is not like others. I usually go with him on fishing trips, because he wants me there and I want to be there. He is welcome to go by himself or his buddies if he wants. He usually only deer hunts, which is no problem. I still remember the first time he wanted to go hunting. He brought me flowers and asked if it was ok that he went, I replied sure why not, go ahead. Heck I even bought him a shotgun that Christmas. So you see all women do not come from the same mold and this one realizes that I cannot "change" him unless he wants to.

[psegriz]

Havn't read all the posts butthis what I think.

Women marry me hopin they'll change, Men marry women hopin they won't and usually both are dissappointed.

Sounds bad just expierience and observation of others too.

[BarryG]

D-I-V-O-R-C-E!!!!!!!! That way it'll only cost you a little!!!

[delmuts]

fishn'lady. do you have an older sister ?

[icehousebob]

Long ago, I told my wife I was going fishing and she said no. She didn't understand that I wasn't asking permission, but making a statement. What kind of wife would not want her husband out hunting and gathering so his family has some form of dead meat to throw on the fire. If you let her make the rules, next thing you know you'll be painting your nails, getting in touch with your feelings, and voting for democrats. Eeeeehh!

[Captain B.R.K]

Not alone there.... I hear about it all the time, but then when I'm not on the ice or in the boat, I get heck for being around:)

[kevfish]

my wife encourages me to go on trips. I am beginning to think she has a boyfriend that she sees when i am gone- oh well if that makes her happy at least i can fish

[Maximum12]

I have a marvelous wife who doesn't interfere with my fishing & I take BWCA or other fishing trips usually twice a year.

On the other hand, it's a two-way street. She loves going to dinner & a movie with her girlfriends & recently went to Mazatlan while me & the kids guarded the ranch.

Someone upstream mentioned it, & it's how we operate: we don't ask permission, we state what we're doing & when & if the other person has a conflict or a problem, they speak up. If they don't, it's their fault.

It's a system that's worked well for us.

[jiggin pig]

well i hear ya i just got married in July and the fireworks are going off. Like you said she knew before hand, but i can't get mad for her determination. You just have to do something with her for the entire weekend once and a while. I just took my wife to duluth (no fishing) and she is happy once again and no complaints about fishing. good luck.

[Trouthunter]

hey guys,...

do the flowers and jewelery work? My job happens to put me in Sidney, NE on valentines day...Sidney as in home of the world foremost outfitters...gotta love that!

She's working nights all this weekend and I'm off to Rochester to fish the backwaters all weekend. I'm as good as gone

BD

[Fishn'Lady]

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fishn'lady. do you have an older sister ?

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Yes, but she is NOTHING like me.

[Ed Carlson]

Fishing and a marital commitment are a lot like buying a Civil War Chess Set by mail.

Once your married....You will get a new chance to fish every 4-6 weeks.

[Wish2Fish]

Not so much heck about wanting to go fishing. But there is always tension in the system when it's time for a new boat, new truck to pull the new boat, new electronics for the boat, new rods, new reels, new tackle box, new lures, more new rods, more new reels, new portable ice fishing shelter, new electronics for the new portable ice fishing shelter, new heater for the new portable ice fishing shelter, new power auger, ice fishing rods & reels and rod cases and subscriptions to countless fishing magazines. Nah...taking time to fish is the easy part!

[The Grebe]

wall eyell be...there will come a time when a new pair of hiking boots won't cut it! Not neccessarily on Valentines day, but sometime!

At some point the reasoning will go a little something like, "Hummmmm, let me see?..a new shotgun vs. a new haircomb? Hummmmm, a new boat vs. a new spare for my car? Hummmmm, a new compound vs. a 3 pack of gum? Time to up the anti!"

Nah, just kidding, this stuff gets worked out eventually, it just takes a little time to find the middle ground. It's fun spoofing about it!

[fishfart]

My wife of 18yrs is cool about my fishing time, but she'll never understand why I spend so much, to not catch so much and still have so much fun. And I know I can't change that so I won't even try.

[The Yeti]

When me and my wife met, I made it very clear that I love the outdoors (especially fishing), and that we would most definitely have dead stuff on the walls! She's cool with it. She likes fishing, tolerates me being gone hunting and fishing on the weekends. As long as the honey do list gets looked at. She shows a great interest in the outdoors and has even showed interest in going through gun training so she knows how they work.

Guys, I will say this, love the outdoors. Hunt and fish your butts off, enjoy what God gave us and respect it. But, family and home comes first. Having a love for the outdoors (especially fishing. Did I already say that?) is a bonus.

Fish on! Keep them lines tight, and let the big ones go. Let someone else enjoy the fight like you did!

[fishnhooks]

Interesting thread...

Being a single guy, This has lit up a whole new light for me. I was getting bummed that work got in the way of hunting and fishing (and it does) but geeze, I guess (except for those lucky people who's wives are interested in the same thing or are forgiving), I have it pretty good. I guess it is always greener on the other side of the fence, huh.

"hooks"

[Fishn'Lady]

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When me and my wife met, I made it very clear that I love the outdoors (especially fishing), and that we would most definitely have dead stuff on the walls!

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Dead stuff on the walls....that's funny. We have dead stuff to on our living room wall. A walleye, a couple of LM Bass, a few crappies, and one nice 9 point buck head. It's funny when I tell other females about the dead stuff, they say oh no way not in my house. I personally like the dead stuff.

[HoleHopper]

mE AND mRS. hOPPERS FIRST DATE WAS FISHING. 00PS, (CAPS LOCK) Thats better.......

She only gets mad when I dont invite her or when I do bonehead things

PS. Dont buy your wifes a fish wacker for x-mas!

[WAG416]

Icehousebob, The last time I told her that someone has to put meat in the freezer, I was told to spend the thousands I spend a year for the outdoors on groceries instead. I will admit, she had a point. I got mine across by telling her I can survive without her, but not hunting and fishing.

We had a good laugh, but she dont complain about my habits that often. Only when I clean fish on the kitchen counter.

[efgh]

If I even though about cleaning fish on the kitchen counter, I;d be excumicated and any other nasty thing she could think of.

[CrappieJohn]

I think it is cool that you have each other, FishnLady! My betterhalf goes along as well on many of my forrays, not because she fishes so much or hunts, but because we simply enjoy each other.

Dead things on the wall? No sweat with her. She simply has stated if I want them there, I have to clean them. I have a bear and a walleye on the wall and they are almost too much work. lol