[Douglas Wesson]

Originally Posted by fyshstykr

Wondering how many members have a Spouse or significant other that goes fishing with them? Ties with them?

I love having a wife that enjoys this game as much if not more than I do, so many great memories and time spent together.

I just wish I could get her to row more, maybe this is the year.

Most of the time I go by myself, since I'm a dyed in the wool bachlor. However if I could find a attractive woman who golfed and fly fished I'd be putty in her hands. LOL, thank God there aren't any women like that!

[BlueDun]

I wish I could get my husband to go fly fishing. He won't even try - he doesn't want to hurt the fish. I have tried to explain about the nervous system in fish and catch & release - he still doesn't want any part of it. I grew up in the woods on a river where fishing was a daily occurrence. He grew up moving from one military base to another and never had a chance for much fishing.

We have; however, worked out our vacations so that we go kayaking or do something together part of the day and then do our own activities the other part of the day. He has also learned that if he wants to get my attention, fly tackle works much better than roses, etc...!

[jclampwork88]

BlueDun, your situations sounds like a rare one. I can't get my wife to touch a fish let alone try to catch one. She does support it me going (she almost doesn't have a choice, I go with her dad). We have plans to go the Island park, Idaho the first part of November. Like you, we have worked out a deal. Her parents are joining us for a few days and I will be going fishing almost every day with my father-in-law while they are up there. We will have our boys outings and the girls will go swimming or shopping or something like that.

[yatahey]

Wanted: Wife

Must;
love fly fishing, red wine, dark beer, cook well, own a drift boat, like to do the driving, enjoy the three stooges and movies that blow things up, like cats, like Mexican food, like football, be able to carry her own pack, read a map, and put up with a worthless SOB.

I think I just want to marry me.

[jclampwork88]

You should place this on the classified area and see what shakes up.

LOL

[mikeo]

This is possible advertisement:

"WANTED:Woman who will put up with a 'trout bum". Should be able to cast well; especially good to have reliable roll-cast as I fish in heavily covered water at times. If has own fly tackle and waders would be ideal. Better yet if she has a drift boat and lives in Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Utah, British Columbia, Alberta, or anywhere else that is close to incredible trout streams. Don't care if she "outfishes" me -- in fact likely will. Must love fly fishing (especially for trout) as much -- or more -- than she does me. Definite bonus if able to tie killer flies. Probably should have good paying job as not much "financial reward" being a "trout bum". However I do appreciate the rise of a trout to my fly ..... certainly as much as I do great mountain vistas or amazing sunsets over the water I'm fishing on or the colour of the trees in fall .... as least as much as some do cuddling by the fireplace, romantic candlelit dinners, walks on the beach (all of which I'm not adverse to as long as doesn't cut into fly fishing). Am also very dedicated to “catch and release " – so if things don’t work out she can always “put me back”. Please forward pictures of latest trout caught – if larger than my best fish not a problem. Tight lines, wanting to get together soon out on the water.”

[jclampwork88]

I don't know if you will find one like that.

[MikeG]

I think I have the most perfect girlfriend in the world. She got me into fly fishing. After 3 months of dating she wanted to go fishing with me up in Canada on our yearly trip. Well she brought nothing but fly rods. She loves fly fishing for bass, pike, muskie, panfish, carp, and salmon. But tends to dislike fishing for trout. She loves wading rivers and we have been to some fantastic areas in the Midwest. On top of that fact that she loves to fish, she has a dual major Business and Mathematics(specifically statistics) in college.

That to me is a perfect girl but on top of that she loves fine whiskeys and single malt scotch. Beer in general. Wines, good food.

Who doesn't agree that is a perfect woman?

[jcl]

My wife enjoys fishing, but has only gone a few times (largely because we've got little kids*). She does really enjoy being out in a canoe, though, whether she's fishing or not (and whether I am or not), and we even spent some of our honeymoon bass fishing, so I've got no complaints. She's been talking about putting more time into it, which would be great.



*My oldest (a three-year-old) is fascinated by the idea of fishing and while she wasn't old enough for it in practice this year (though she liked running around by the lake), she loves looking through the catalogs, even without me. I'm anxious to get her started next year.

[mikeo]

I posted this on another forum but thought I'd share here too (regarding thread on music to fish by) but thought this might be "appropriate" (or not) to this discussion:

"I'm Gonna Miss Her" (originally written/sung by Brad Paisley and also known as "The Fishing Song" -- this fly fishing version by Mike Ormsby, based on his adventures as a "Trout Bum")

Well I love her
But I love to fish
I spend all day out on this river
And hell is all I catch
Today she met me at the door
Said I would have to choose
If I hit that fishin' hole today
She'd be packin' all her things
And not the waders or the fishing vest
Or fly rods or boxes of flies or drift boat
I bought her in an attempt to get her out fly fishing
No she'd be leaving for sure
And she'd be gone by noon

so I'm gonna miss her
When I get home
But right now I'm on this river
And the trout are starting to rise
I'm sure it'll hit me
When I walk through that door tonight
Yeah, I'm gonna miss her
Oh, look there, another bite

Now there's a chance that if I hurry
I could beg her to stay
But that water's right
And the weather's perfect
No tellin' what I might catch today
Oh look, I've got a trout on my fly

so I'm gonna miss her
When I get home
But right now I'm on this river
And the trout are starting to rise
I'm definitely matching the hatch
Besides "catch and release" rules
Mean she can always "put me back"
I'm sure it'll hit me
When I walk through that door tonight
Yeah, I'm gonna miss her
Oh, look there, another trout on my fly

Yeah, I'm gonna miss her
But I guess it's another case of "catch and release"
So she just "put me back"
Oh, look there, another trout