Its sad to see them go that way(sarcasm)

[Guest]

Im still a young buck who enjoys fishing in the majority of my spare time. But in the past couple of years i've lost a couple of of my good buddies. They haven't past away or anything, but they have become victim to the ever growing girlfriend disease. Don't get me wrong here, I'm not anti-woman. But it sure is sad to see them go like that. I've a few come around again but in some instances its taken too long. Seems like nobody wants to get up early Saturday morning and spend the day on the peaceful lake any more. Good ones are hard to find, so don't you guy's take for granted the ones you got right now.

[Guest]

I feel your pain all to well!

[Mankato-Ice-Man]

I am very lucky that way. My wife loves to fish, and when she doesnt feel like fishing, she has never told me that I cant go.
My boss is the same way, so we were able to hook up a few times this year, and I am sure much much more next year.
Got one guy at work out this year, so he should go a few times.
Most of my partners have gals that either go with or dont care at all and let the guys go.
Like I said, I am very lucky.

[FreeFlySpy]

We all have spent many hours fishing or hunting alone. Just dont ever give up the desire to be out there!

[Guest]

He-Man woman haters club.

Give the "Hi sign".

Watch out for the truant officer when you are out playing hooky.

O-TAY!

[Guest]

I have also lost a few fishing buddies.It has usually been after they were married though.Or at least when the kids start comming.I just try to keep in touch with them so that when they can start getting out(when the wife finally figures out she'd be better off with him out of the house anyway)you can pick up where you left off.If he wants to bring his kids always welcome that.(just dull the hooks on the musky bait the kids will be throwing!)
I ended up for a few years in the "ball and chain"scenario but we figured out that you just have to let each other do the things they like.

[Guest]

Marriage is really a wonderful thing, because you get kids to take fishing out of the deal! It's even better when your wife loves to fish, which mine does. Also, fishing alone, especially at dawn & dusk, is almost a religious experience for me.

The thing that really upsets me is to loose a fishing buddy to GOLFING! What's up with that?

FLB

[Guest]

now you guys really get me worked up. Who said anything about marriage? I wonder what those days will be like?

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[Steve Foss]

I actually married my fishing partner, but she doesn't like the cold of ice fishing. So she's with me almost always in open water and almost never on ice. That's a pretty nice combination, if you ask me. Plenty of fun with the the wife, plenty of time alone or with fishing buddies.

[Scoot]

I've gotta get in on this- I got married this past summer and things have gone pretty well so far. I've fished a little bit less than before I was married, but not much. I always remind her that she knew exactly what she was getting into before she said "yes". I admit to having been one of the "lost buddies" in the past, but I'm afraid that I was pathetically swept off my feet (for the record I regained my sensed and was back to the woods and water in no time.) I've lost buddies permenantly to the dreaded woman, but usually I figure that it's their loss, not mine. Pardon the cliche', but life's about choices and those guys make thier choices just like you and me- it just sounds like we make better choices!
I can't get my honey out on the water too often with me, but she does come occasionally. When she gets crabby about me fishing too much I remind her that I could be spending that time and money on other habits like alcohol, tobacco, women, etc. That usually snaps her out of her feeling sorry for herself mode.
Scoot

[Steve Foss]

See, they CAN be reasoned with.

[Guest]

I enjoy hearing the success stories. Its difficult for some guys to even out the time on the water and time with the women. I was also one of the lost soles, but I eventualy came around. Because of this issue, Im currently sitting at my computer, trying to convince myself that I should go out by myself.
I think there should be a support group for this problem that many men suffer from.
I'm just full of it, and enjoy wining about it.

[Raven]

Had to put my 2 cents worth in. I really consider myself lucky. I have fished all of my live and all over the world (while in the Navy). Retired for good in July and have been fishing ever since. My wife loves to fish soft water, but won't step foot on the ice. So in the summer we do a lot of fishing together. In the winter I just crank up my Bearcat and Frabill and head for whatever lake I want to fish. Couldn't be any better than this!!!

[The Chemist]

I've been married for going on 2 yrs and the amount that I get to fish has declined seriously since then. Although there are some reasons to it: family get togethers, kids, etc. I had said I was going to go fishing more this winter but it didn't happen. Made it out 4 times. My in-laws have been no help, wondering why she lets me go. But its as I have to explain to her, unless you want me to be all [PoorWordUsage]ed off and in a foul mood all the time you'll let me go. This is the only way I can relieve the stress of the job.

[Guest]

Well you don't gotta be mean about it. Be gentle, those girls are fragile and they're worth hangin on to.

[Poutmaster]

RIP:
Bryan - Married 6/92
Bubba - Married 12/99
Willie Mays Hays - Married 6/97

It's so sad, I can't continue to list 'em....

[Guest]

If you think the girlfriend can shorten the fishin buddy list, wait till the kids come. I used to fish 4 days a week with a couple of buddies. Our goal was to "fish all 10,000 lakes". Marriage didn't seem to slow us up any since we took the women with us half the time, just needed a bigger boat. But when the KIDS came, I had a couple more fishin buddies and I couldn't take a house boat everywhere. Now the f'n buddies and I usually meet at a lake in our own boats. We take the 2way radios with and spread out to find the hot spot. Funny thing, my kids catch alot more fish than the other guys did. Well at least I'm taking alot more pictures.

I do have one friend that couldn't take the girlfriend,wife,kid,family fishing trips so now he is on the Bass Pro tour......big baby!

[Guest]

I agree with Freckled lady bucket. It sucks to see a pal who has to obtain permission to go fishing and rarely gets it. But the guys that get a little older and want to go smack around a little white ball???? I was a caddy for 3 years growing up. I think I would rather attend a wedding then go golfing. My wife likes to eat fish so she always tells me "get out there and get me some fish."

good luck

Ukes

[Biggestfish]

I had to get my post in here too. It is very seldom that I can get into the boat before my wife... And then she gets all the fish!!!!! Oh well I love to go even if I don't catch all the fish.

[Duck-o-holic]

I had the good fortune of meeting a great "fishing couple" this weekend... Russ & Judy from the forum! Russ is a lucky man to have a wife that loves to fish that much... (even when she catches more fish on URL than him!). OOOPS-- did I say that?

Duck-o-holic

[Dave]

As for the kids taking up my "time" now, I wouldn't have it any other way. I'll give up my time now, cause when I get older, they'll be taking me fishing along with them. My boys (thank God I have boys) love to go fishin' with me. Wife doesn't.

[Guest]

Dave,
Don't think fishing is just for boys...my WIFE & GIRLS love to fish! You can see them in action on this post:
http://fishingminnesota.com/ubb/Forum60/HTML/000004.html
Thanks to Rick for posting that picture. I have to logon to that page a few times a week so the girls can see themselves on the Internet.
FLB

[This message has been edited by Freckled Lady Bucket (edited 02-19-2002).]

[Maryjl]

After reading all these posts I just felt I had to reply. Now I'm going to give you my 2 cents. First of all I wonder if some one just gives up fishing because of a girlfriend or wife if they really enjoyed it that much in the first place? I can understand if they don't have as much time to fish but to give it up completly is just plain stupid. Another thing that really makes me wonder is why would someone that really loves you want to keep you from going fishing? I would think they would want to share that expereince with you. Personally I just don't understand it. For you guys that do have wifes and girlfriends that do like to fish have them come visit us on the Gals Luv 2 Fish forum.

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[Dave]

FLB, I stand corrected. I just didn't find a wife that enjoys fishin'

[Guest]

Mary j is right,
If someone really loved to fish as much as I do, they would never give it up for the opposite sex. You'd probably have to work the dates and times out.

You guys are great. Im glad to hear all of the positive marriage stories. Some people aren't that fortunate. I'm used to hearing so many horror stories about wives and fishing. So consider yourself lucky. I think I still have something to look forward to. My girlfriend loves the time we spend in the boat. Shes happy to be with me and I'm happy she took interest in my fishing. We both Have a blast.
I'm not sure how I will react when she becomes a better fisherperson than me.

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