Anyone get the talk?

[JohnnyD]

Our talk didn't come at the end of the season... there are typically a series of 2-3 "talks" (read: arguments) throughout the season.

[BigFish]

I love that Brad Paisley song......"I'm Gonna Miss Her"!!!!

[striperman36]

Life is much better at my house when I am allowed to fish.
Now if work would cooperate, it would excellent.

[Piscator]

Hardest part for me is the kids (1 1/2 year old and 3 1/2 year old and one coming in February). Wife works too so a lot of priorities come before fishing. Too young to bring them fishing on the boat but the 3 1/2 year old loves freashwater!

I feel guilty about fishing sometimes (not as guilty about being away from my wife so much as being away from the kids)

Wife is supportive, never had a "talk" but more a "look" when I say I'm going.

[JamesJet]

Andy,
I gotta say I read this and laughed. It is a very tough balance, and while I haven't gotten the full talk it certainly was clear that even when I was "junk" it didn't slow things down around here. She is really cool with me fishing for the most part but I also don't go as much as I dream too. You know I always went thursday nights - basically because that was her TV night with a ton of shows that i could care less about on so she relaxed on thursdays and so did I. So if anyone works in the TV industry please put vampire shows and those model shows on few other nights - preferably around all the new moons from May - Nov I would be set!

[Sea Dangles]

Never got the talk.
Never get the lunch.
Never want her to fish with me and I think I'm in the majority.
Make sure the family is your priority and things will work out fine.Projects can wait for winter most of the time.Fish just are not that important but I fish a lot.If I were to ever get an ultimatum,I would be a fool to choose fishing.Part of the reason I'm still in love is because I don't get no chit for fishing.I guess that's why I enjoy what I have.

[Raven]

Ross, i think a moonlit romantic cruise should be on your
list next year during a very unusual calm beautiful night.
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GUYS, the Best advice is to say:

i do my very best thinking when i'm out fishing

some people do it when driving.........

others do it while riding a bike........

some people think best in the shower

for me,
it's when i'm fishing and many times i'm thinking
about you "Honey"
followed by a big "longer than usual hug and a slow kiss!
~
oh, and don't forget to call later and say
where a hidden box of chocolate is located

[fishbones]

Andy, you're definitley not alone. I used to get the "talk" pretty frequently and I'd start to resent my wife until I got out and fished again. This was mostly because when my son was very young, she would be stuck home changing diapers, etc... Now that he's older (almost 6), he has a lot more going on and both my wife and I get out to do what we want much more. I fished more this past season than I had in probably 10 years. My wife and I have it worked out so that I can get out fishing a couple nights a week and she can go shopping or out with her friends a couple nights a week. The one who is home does fun stuff with our son and he's happy to have the time with us. Then we spend the weekend doing family stuff all together. I also get to fish early in the morning pretty much as much as I want as long as I'm home to get my son on the bus. I'm lucky to have a job with a flexible schedule and an understanding wife. If it came down to it though, I'd choose my family over fishing every time. Unless, I won the big lottery jackpot. Then I'd divorce my wife and get a bunch of hot young girlfriends and fish all the time.

[RIJIMMY]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Never got the talk.
Never get the lunch.
Never want her to fish with me and I think I'm in the majority.
Make sure the family is your priority and things will work out fine.Projects can wait for winter most of the time.Fish just are not that important but I fish a lot.If I were to ever get an ultimatum,I would be a fool to choose fishing.Part of the reason I'm still in love is because I don't get no chit for fishing.I guess that's why I enjoy what I have.

second that!