A MUST READ ......

[Jenn]

FOUND THIS AND THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT!!!!!

By Rosie Barham

Having spoken to many fishing widows, it appears that it’s common knowledge that there isn’t a lot of romance in anglers’ relationships. The average angler’s idea of gallantry is to remove his waders and socks before getting into bed and there are those who keep them on, waders and all, so I’ve heard. It’s not because they don’t care. They simply don’t have the time or mental space available.

The small slot in an angler’s brain, set aside for romance, is already half full with worrying about where their next bait supply is going to come from. So, given a couple of passing references to tenderness towards womankind and they have instant overspill. They just can’t cope with it although they don’t seem to have the same trouble bestowing affection upon the specimens they catch.

Passion we get – and plenty of it when adverse weather conditions permit. If it’s too foggy, windy, the lake’s frozen over or the pubs aren’t open, they have to find something else to do – but the art of romance seems to pass most anglers by and that’s a bit of a shame. Romance takes less energy than passion – considerably more time, I grant you - but it can pay huge dividends for very little effort.

It doesn’t take much to keep a woman happy. A phone call, now and again, from a waters’ edge – there’s always one angler with a mobile phone who will let you phone home in the interests of marital harmony – is all it takes to let your loved one know that you haven’t erased her completely from your memory. You could buy a bar of dark chocolate from a garage, on the way to, or from, a fishing trip -dark chocolate has more romantic impact than a slab of Dairy Milk. Or a bunch of daffs from the ‘stop me and buy one’ flower vendors who seem to be at the side of every main road. You could even try telling her that you still love her and that her place in your affections hasn’t really been overtaken by a carp, chub or cod.

O.K. You couldn’t possibly do anything as girlie as that. You’d feel a complete prat and suppose your mates found out? But do you realise the future benefits you could be investing in? Can you see the potential here?

Your partner’s reaction to your romantic gestures will probably be ‘Oh, Bless!’ possibly ‘Silly sod…Oh, Bless’ but you’ll still get a result. Next time you want to go on a whole weekend, including Friday night, fishing trip with the lads, she’ll remember. She will offer just the obligatory deep sigh and reproachful glance but you won’t get the full scale war because she knows now, doesn’t she, that you love her. The urges you have to throw things in, and then retrieve other things out of, even the smallest volume of water are totally beyond your control. They do not detract from your feelings toward her in any way.

Your gifts and/or utterances, by the way, might be better offered before you go fishing. If you give them on your return they’ll look like a peace offering, thus reducing any romantic connotations by at least half.

A good percentage of the anglers who I come into contact with are divorced, separated or living in a relationship limbo. A little romance, now and again would go a long way to reducing the divorce rate.

Go on then. Don’t just sit there. Get out to the all night garage.

[fishweewee]

Allright allright...I'm taking copious notes.

[capesams]

no brownie points in this house, I get "its your job" don't try an suck up to me ta go fishin, but I did the dishes, took the garbage out, fed the dog , worked all day, mowed the lawn after work, put my laundry away, by now its almost dark an I'm getting pooped.


AN U WANT ME TA GIVE HER CANDY AN FLOWERS TOO?


O did I say I made dinner too?

money for that junk, I use it fa eels

AND she gets the whole summer off ta play [school teacher]

[MountainBreeze]

QUOTE:
"Go on then. Don’t just sit there. Get out to the all night garage."

And... get that new Dual Quad Intake Mainfold you've been wanting! With the water frozen over, it's a good time to install it!


HA! Seriously, good post Jenn!

[Fishpart]

Good post Jenn, but it looks quite British. I thought they were civilized to a point they didn't need instructions like us primitive Americans.

Use the precious tackle money I have been saving by skipping lunch all these days on candy......I'm with capesams!!

[JohnR]

A Dog House with nice paneled walls is still a Dog House

Seriously, I'm going to try to be less of a drudge this year than last. I'm also going to see if she wants to go sometimes - who knows a 30#er taking drag under the moonlit skies might be romantic for her too

[Goose]

Your nutts!!....what if she out fishes you or worst enjoys it so much that you end up stayin home baby-sitting while shes out till wee hours of the night in the surf.....HELLO John........ have you stopped to think about that? It could be devastating.

[JohnR]

Goose - not worried about that (although once she almost outfished me, had to stoke the coals a little )... Actually - I'd thingk she would enjoy it and I'd still be OK as she doesn't normally like staying outside all night

[Fishpart]

"You must be crazy, staying out like that till the middle of the night in the ____________ for a fish" Fill in the blank: rain, cold, wind, snow, getting wet.

Might just try anyway this summer.

[Jenn]

who knows a 30#er taking drag under the moonlit skies might be romantic for her too

I know I am a little twisted to begin with but yeah I do find it romantic being out there (when he wants to go... )

...but then again this is coming from the girl who finds flannel and camo sexy!!!!!

[TIM AUBE]

That reminds me of the story of three buddies heading out for an early morning fishing trip. The first guy says "In order to go fishing today, I had to promise the wife that I'd mow the lawn and trim the hedges when I get home."
The second guy says "That's nothing, I had to promise to paint the siding, clean the gutters and do the grocery shopping in order to go fishing." The last man says "You guys make me laugh.
My wife TOLD me to go fishing. She encouraged me to go!"
The two other guys asked how this could be. His response was simple: "I rolled over at 3:30 am and nudged her. When she asked me what I wanted, I told her "Sex or Fishing?" and she told me to make sure I dressed warmly, it's cold on the water."

[alr]

For the cost of another lic. and kayak I get a good looking fishing partner. Yeah she occasionally outfishes me, like that's hard to do, but it sure is cheaper than a divorce. Been there, done that, ouch

[Karl F]

Sounds all too familiar bubba

Just gotta slip out the cellar door sometimes

But, ya didn't hear that from ne

[capesams]

I going ta tell ya wife,,,,,,but 3 plugs will keep me from makin that phone call

[Karl F]

OW....busted...

[lennyr]

I 'm ALMOST to scared to fish now.