Wives, on a scale of 1 to 10 [Archive] - Walleye Message Central

Single guy

02-13-2001, 05:35 PM

As a single guy, before I take the plunge, I'd like to know how married life is going to affect my fishing. Be honest now, you don't even have to use your real names, I will understand, how would you rate your wives in relation to how they affect your fishing. One being the worst, nags all the time...threatens divorce if you don't change...always makes you feel guilty. Ten being the best, wants to fish tournaments with you...wants to know why you don't get yourself a new boat...has a cabelas catalog in her name so she can surprise you with fishing related gifts.

Come on guys, be brave and honest one to ten, which is it!

Cabin fever time!

Lundy

02-13-2001, 05:45 PM

Hey single guy if your worried about something like that just do what I did go to www.womenthatfishandhunt.com thats where I met my wife.

Stinger(WI)

02-13-2001, 05:49 PM

A nine!!
My wife is one of my best fishing partners.
I have a wife who loves to hunt, fish and camp. When she shops, she doesen't spend. What more could you want.
I know that their are guys who are saying yeh right. She goes deer hunting with me and will ask to clean my deer!!! Except for last year because I got skunked and she shot three.
Guys say thats embarrassing to get beat by your wife in these sports, but ask yourself this, will your wife hunt sun up to sun down, fish in a cold rain. If you answer yes tour as lucky as I am, ifyou answered no, you wish you were.
My free advice to you is don't force them to do it but ask them to try it once and see what happens from there. And if she kicks your but, tell her great job, but think ##$%@&^, lol

Stinger(WI)

02-13-2001, 05:53 PM

A number 9!!!! My wife loves to hunt, fish, camp and shop, but not spend money. You can't do better then that. She is one of the best fishing partners I have and has been for the last 11 years.

jerry

02-13-2001, 06:05 PM

ROFLMAO!! It will be a cold day in ##### when she order's a Cabela's catalog for me, much less tells me to get a new boat. Anyway, I would rate her a 8 based on your rating scale but I would rate her a 10 for life. That's just in case she reads this, which is a possibility!!

02-13-2001, 06:15 PM

I would have to give my wife a 10, not only does she like to fish
but she made me buy a ranger 619 with a full windshield to
keep her dry.
What a woman

Ed

02-13-2001, 06:31 PM

She had her own fishing equipment when we got married = 10
She gets to go fishing more than I do = 1
She butchers our venison etc. and makes great sausage = 10
She catches more fish etc. etc. etc. than I do = 1
She is a great cook = 10
I'm gaining weight = 1
She keeps a large garden and we have homegrown fruits and vegies all year = 10
I must help weed etc. = 1
She likes to cuddle = 10
Cold feet = 1
AND Finally: She looks so good wearing only a smile! = 10+++++

"An angler is a man who spends rainy days sitting around on the muddy banks of rivers doing nothing because his wife won't let him do it at home." --- Irish saying

Rudy

02-13-2001, 06:35 PM

1 Marrage was Grand but the divorce cost about 70 grand.HA! HA!

Eyellaw

02-13-2001, 06:45 PM

A ten and a half!
My wife (smiley) would buy me anything for fishing and hunting. (Including a new boat if I could make up my mind on which one I want.) Not only is she a great life partner but also an exellent angler. Her 44" pike on the wall is bigger than mine. She gives me all the time in the world to chase wally's and all the support to fish local tournaments. She does remind me once in a great while there is a life outside of walleye fishing but we all need that reality check once in a while. To you my friend I hope your new wife can be as understanding as mine is.By the way she also shot an eight point buck last fall.

Bob

stewart

02-13-2001, 07:05 PM

Beware of snares single guy! Women are trappers, and sometimes they bait their trap with agreeing to go fishing and hunting with you. Once your caught things could change...

Jealous

02-13-2001, 07:12 PM

I wish my wife would force me to buy a new boat......LOL

Pooch

02-13-2001, 07:22 PM

My wife is not a fisherman, but she goes with me several times a year to some local stip mines for a batch of bluegill and then spends a week in the bush with me without complaint. When she gets tired of fishing she reads and we just talk. I have several good freinds that I share boat time with and we have a hoot. But, Peg is my favorite fishing partner if for no other reason than she lets me fish any part of the lake I want and does not mention my screw ups to my other buddies! She's also a lot easier on the eyes than those other cockroaches...
Good luck.
Pooch in Central Illinois

RAY(WI)

02-13-2001, 08:15 PM

My wife is 10. She is letting me buy a new Pro-V this year.She rather have me spend time fishing and hunt then setting in a tavern getting drunk.She also goes with me on weekends to help run fishing tournaments when she is not working.She is a VERY SPECIAL wife.

FlyBoy

02-13-2001, 08:22 PM

Did anyone but me notice only the guys with GOOD wives answered? All of the 'whipped puppies' in the crowd arent talking. Don't worry about it guys, she wont know it was you. Tell the truth!

It's too soon to tell for me. I just got married last fall so we'll have to see what happens. So far she is a 10 (doesn't hunt/fish with me, that is a plus in my book)..

I'd be willing to bet it is kids not wives that change things. Don't have any of those either (whew)

Comin' Wiggle, I know you are out there watching. What-cha got to say?

-John

vetspet(ind)

02-13-2001, 08:37 PM

i've been married 26 yrs now...four daughters...my wife pretty much lets me do whatever but she does not fish with me...i think where i went wrong was two things...No 1....i acted too excited when i would fish...i think she would get a bit jealous or wonder why i am not quite as excited about us...i had to learn to cool it if i did real well fishing....no 2...i would want to fish all day long and she would not usually like all dayers.. my partner in our animal hospital is much smarter than i was...if he takes his kids out hunting and they want to return..like even in one hour...he leaves...probably i was too selfish to do this and now my kids and wife do not fish with me altho i really wish they would...my partner is not a "live wire" like me so even if he is all gaagaa about hunting ...you can't tell it so his wife does not get upset because we boys get that way before hunting and fishing...just my two cents worth...cultivate these experiences and they may grow into a greater relationship with your fiancee... steve

Nodak7mm

02-13-2001, 08:44 PM

I'd give my old lady (this is not meant deragotory, she's cool with me calling her this) a 8.5.

Typical female, likes to shop yet likes to see me enjoy myself and wants to see me get the stuff I desire. She loves to shop at Cabelas which is fine by me, I generally benefit.

Key phrase: It's a two way street. Been married almost 10 years, kids are old enough now to where I can play with them and by myself. Kinda rough time those little kid days, lot of dreaming and schemeing with little action, but well worth it. Those are the days you lay the ground work for how you want to raise your family. Settle for the 2-3 guy trips a year and it will come back to you ten fold.

With that said, I did not do squat for 6-7 years but one or two "manly" things, but I have two beautiful daughters and built a house during that time. Now the wife is madder than heck at me for not buying a 1700 fisherman at the boat show we went to last weekend. I go shoot praire dogs twice in the spring, fish LOW or Sak 2-3 time a year and go deer hunting both in state (MN) and Montana with plenty of day trips in between. And I am planning on buying that boat within the next year... All with the wifes blessing..

The wife has the house she wants, the vehicle she desires (she likes trucks) and the ring she wants. I get the things I want.

It's like a garden, it takes time, paitence and nurturing. But make sure you use the right kind of fertilizer at the right time.. It will pay off.

Good luck.

Rod

Hawgeye

02-13-2001, 08:45 PM

10!!!!

Reason: If I did not have her, I would be broke and could not afford a boat...(all the partying and free spending when single)

I do fish less often but when I do fish, quality is better 100:1
Why? Well it may have to do with the 3 little lifetime fishing partners that she gave me. My boys wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her!

Last birthday of mine she scheduled a trip to Devils Lake for the weekend, just her and I. Kids went to g and g's and we went fishing. I watched her outcatch me in walleyes 2 to 1 and she did it with a book in her hand most of the day! We caught 45-50 walleyes each day that were from 1 to 7 pounds. Wow, that was a fun trip. I can't wait until my next birthday!!!

MIKE K

02-13-2001, 09:25 PM

Definate 10!!
Just had our first anniversary!!
I baught an 1850 Crestliner last year and we baught a camper for the truck this week. We are going to the sport show next week. Both of us are itching to get out ASAP!
Come on sunshine!!!
Mike K

hoghunter

02-14-2001, 01:42 AM

When it comes to woman, your better off to practice catch and release.

Juls_WI

02-14-2001, 02:49 AM

Ouch! ;-)

curt quesnell

02-14-2001, 03:53 AM

the first couple of years were interesting as we really got
to know each other "up close and personal". there were some
tense moments when fishin trips began coming up. but, like
everything else we worked it out and i go, or we go, fishing
at every opportunity.

her schedule prevents her from being on every trip but its
great when she can come along.

i give her a 10.....

i would suggest that all single guys know how the future spouse
feels about hunting and fishing prior to the wedding day. for the
benifit of both of you

curt quesnell

A Wise Business Man

02-14-2001, 03:58 AM

Never Buy the product when you can rent it for almost nothing..........

John

02-14-2001, 04:32 AM

MY wife is a 10. On our honey moon we went deep sea fishing, I caught a 100 lbs sail and she got sea sick. She still didn't have a problem with us fishing. Just forgot to take the motion sickness medicine. Before we had kids she would even go ice fishing with me. Now, she doesn't fish because of the kids but, she lets me go whenever I want. Someone who will put up with me fishing every weekend is okay is my book.

205

02-14-2001, 04:36 AM

Mines a 10! 28 years and still the same. "Honey, can I go feeshin"? And its always the same reply. "Since when did you start askin me"! :-) ;-)

WAeyes

02-14-2001, 04:59 AM

EXACTLY! She doesn't ask me if she can go shopping. Why in the world do I have to ask her to go fishing?

CJW

02-14-2001, 05:09 AM

Mines a 10++++ She goes with me all the time. I give her a 2 on the catching part. Just cause she catches more than me. And the fringe benefits are the best!!!!!!!!!!! At least for the first 1 or 2 years. LOL Craig

Bill R

02-14-2001, 05:46 AM

mine is 11. You won't believe this but she never fished till she married me. She now fishes tournaments with me, encourages me to buy new boats, trucks and campers, makes all the sandwiches and lunch for me and whoever I fish with, always has a cold beer ready for me when I get home and yes she even has a Cabela's catalog in her name. I created a monster but I love it.

Happily fishing

02-14-2001, 06:16 AM

All I have to say is, make sure you both go through a fishing season together before you get married. Let her know what she's in for and make sure she can live with it.
This is THE major reason for my soon-to-be-divorce. I am a pro guide and I do fish tournements and league as well. I am not gone all the time, but enough to make her upset. Unfortuntly, she has absolutely no desire to fish and it took me 2 years to even get her to eat any. Guess thats what happens when you marry someone who comes from a family that rarely hunts or fishes.
The straw that broke my back was that she wanted me to sell my boat this winter.....yea right!!
Anyways, make sure BEFORE you say I do, that she either likes to fish herself, or that she can handle you being away.

Happily fishing

02-14-2001, 06:16 AM

Kelly

02-14-2001, 06:30 AM

When it came to women I used to practice catch and release, especially on the BIG ones. Then I met my wife. She had never fished before she met me now she loves it and fishes tournaments with me. She also knows more about fishing than most men (including me). She encourages me in every aspect of fishing but occassionally shakes her head at how passionate I am about it. She is the best fishing partner one could ever have as she can do things in the boat most other partners could not/would not do. That comes in handy when the fishing is slow, you can come home skunked and still say you had a successful day of fishing. My rating for her is 9.999999..... She would be a 10 but she can't back the trailer in so I can load the boat...... YET.

Goldpig

02-14-2001, 06:38 AM

If only that website really existed!!! The last three women that I have dated all insisted that I fish less (right). In fact the last one, after blowing off three dates with her on three consecutive weekends I swore on a Tuesday that we would do something the following weekend. However, my dad called on Thursday and asked if I wanted to go to the Rainy the next day. So naturally, I call this gal' up and explained the situation. She then gave me an ultimatum, go fishing or go out with me. I replied "That's a no brainer." Her reply was "great, see you on Saturday." My reply, "I don't think so." At any rate, my point is that I am envious of those of you who have found mates that tolerate or participate in your fishing.

sib

02-14-2001, 07:02 AM

i've been at this stuff for about 6 months now so, i'm a real, no a reel expert;-). here's the free advice.

1) ask her to fish with you on a regular basis. reasons two fold:

a) it's fun and you've included her in something u love(u get
big points for that).

b) she can see exactly what goes on and jealousy isn't a
problem.

2) as passionate as u are about fishing, she too has feeling
much like yours towards something. in my wife's case it is
gardening. for every cabela's or bass pro catalog i get
she gets 2 nursery catalogs, that's cool with me. never
fight about money, think about what you spend on your toys
before you object to her toys, chances are fishing costs
more.

3) always keep your chores up. if the house is a mess, or the lawn
is knee high, she might not be to hot on your fishing that
day. i spend more time on chores now than i did when i was
single, that's my insurance to get the same amount of
fishing as when i was single.

as for my wife gotta give her a 9.7 always supports and encourages me. loves to cook what comes through the door, i'm lucky. think in terms of us and not me and your gonna be fine.

"go outside and play"
sib

sib

02-14-2001, 07:09 AM

good thing about the trailer, when she figures that out, what will she need you for?:o just kidding, sounds like you two have a reel good thing going.:-)

"go outside and play"
sib

ETT

02-14-2001, 07:18 AM

Mine rates a solid 10. No she doesn't fish tournaments with me. She doesn't hunt with me and the boys. She just puts up with the rods, the guns, the wadders, the dirt, the traps, the fury cridders in the freezer, the boats shows, the tournaments, the phone calls, the late for suppers, the dogs, the worms, the leaches and all the rest of the stuff.
I love her to death. She's a devoted wife, and the best mom any kid could hope for. Sure she gets upset, but she gets it out, and it's forgoten about.
She knows what love is all about, and if your lucky enough to find one like her, don't walk away because she just happens not to share your passion for fishin.
Happy Valentines day to all the lovers of mankind on this site. Not that there is anything wrong with loving women-kind! I know I sure love mine!

Hans

02-14-2001, 07:29 AM

If you're going to judge the 'quality' of your mate primarily by this single criteria, then you're not ready.

Having said that, and having been married 37 years.......

...I've never stayed off the lake without a good reason.

...My wife fishes with me perhaps 20% of the times I go, but never "guilts" me for going when she doesn't want to. (I'd prefer she went every time, but I don't 'guilt' her for her preferences either.)

...When we had kids at home (we raised 5) they went with me (or us) 80% of the times. Grandkids go whenever they want, and fish for whatever they want.

...Sometimes "big buck" expenditures got delayed by raising 5 kids. I've had boats all my life, but the first "dream" boat got purchased after the kids were all out of the nest and married.

Hans

--
"It's a steep hill to climb / When there's no one there waiting
It's a long, long way down / When you stand on your own
It's a hard road to travel / Without a companion
As you wind your way onward, a figure alone."
-- Wolfstone, "A Hard Heart"

Hawgboy

02-14-2001, 08:06 AM

Mine is a 10 1/2. We have 4 kids and she works full time and I go fishung and hunting all the time.She tells me that once the kids are all old enough she would like to do a few tournys with me. ( that is if she don't leave me when all the kids are grown) Every now and then she trys the guilt trip thing but she never tells me no, Alot of times I do feel guilty because I go so often. Must be the minnesota blood in her, When I was trying to figure out how to pay for my new boat I said lets sell the snowmobiles and she said, you can sell my diamond rings before you sell the sleds. We kept both and I worked overtime. Seriously, SHE IS THE BEST THING THAT EVERY HAPPENED TO ME.

Chad

02-14-2001, 10:18 AM

I gotta give mine a 10.

Although I try to be very upfront with my tournament and fishing schedule so that she know in advance when and where I'll be. I always make sure to ask if she is alright with me being gone on the dates I have marked on the calander.

If you are looking to get married make sure that your future wife knows that once you are married that you intend to keep fishing just as much as you do now. I have seen many breakups happen because she thought he would give up fishing so much. Make sure you are up front with your intents.

Chad

02-14-2001, 10:21 AM

If I've gone three weeks without wetting the line my wife calls my partner and sets me up to go fishing. Now thats what I call a keeper.

Oh, ya and she does have a Cabelas catalog in her name! She also knows the guys at the local fishing shop. I give her a detailed list for Birthdays and Christmas. She brings my order to the store and my buddies there show her where everything is.

I got it made!!!!

Human Nature

02-14-2001, 10:25 AM

It's amazing the number of breakups that occur when the people thought that the marriage would change them and their habits. Annoying habits before the ceremony are there after the ceremony. Excellant advice from Chad. Goes for other things as well as just fishing.

Fish-on

02-14-2001, 10:32 AM

A man marrys a woman hoping she'll never change, but she does. A woman marries a man hoping he'll change, but he doesn't.

PROPHET

02-14-2001, 10:33 AM

Words of wisdom.

tp /colo

02-14-2001, 11:12 AM

i give my wife a 9.9 there ain't no 10 i tell my kids marrige
is a 60-40 thing give 60 take 40 give more than than you take
after 33 years she still fishes with me worries about me an helps me with work & life we are growing old to gather
its out there don't give up just work for it
jerry = tp/colo

cisco

02-14-2001, 01:25 PM

This is amazing! With so many, seemingly so satisfied married folk, how come the divorce rate is so high? Can it be that marriages are more stable in families that fish?

My spouse has tolerated me for 42 years. I've managed to fish in about half the 50 states, and many of those fishing trips have been without her. She does, however, enjoy occasional outings -- but she's never cleaned nor cooked fish. That's been my department. Her favorite fishing is trout and salmon on Lake Michigan where she does little more than await my calling "fish on," at which time she takes whatever rod is screaming. She is a keeper, but I'll not apply any numerical ranking to her. That's done to livestock at the State Fair.

ddt

02-14-2001, 02:21 PM

There is no maybe for me,today is 47yrs.
I am 65,so you do the math. I fish 3=4 days a week, in the fall I hunt for 3 months, at least 5 days a week.
I have to think thats a 12 plus.
dd

JasonMN

02-14-2001, 02:48 PM

Am I the only one whose wive is on the bottom of the scale???

Being that it is Valentines day I will be generous and give my wife a 5 in the fishing department. I dated her for 7 years during which time she had no problem with my outdoors activities. For Some reason that changed after we got married. I get the guilt trip and her bottom lip starts drooping when I tell her I am going fishing or hunting. She always has someting better for me to do..or at least some whack idea of what I should be doing (house repairs, etc. etc.) Of course I go fishing anyway but sometimes it takes up to 5 or 10 minutes for the guilt to wear off. :)

If womenthathuntandfish.com exisited I wouldn't be visiting..not for a wife anyhow. I prefer that my wife have no interest in hunting or fishing. We spend plenty of time together as it is.

I would give my wife a 10 on most of the other scales including the sense of humor department, which I hope is accurate because I am about to send her this URL. (Happy Valentines Day honey...don't wait up for me...I'll be on the lake till late tonight)

JasonMN

Lady O' the Lake

02-14-2001, 04:31 PM

I don't know if you all were expecting the Woman's point of veiw. But here is my opinion. I Love fishing.:-) We will go fishing as much as possible, but when it isn't he goes by himself or with his buds. I don't mind one bit. I like that he brings home the supper. The other thing is that we have a whole lot more in common than just that. If you base marrying someone on whether or not they will make you feel guilty for fishing then you will be sorely disappointed. My Ole' man and I can enjoy being with each other fishing, watching sports, or doing nothing at all.

If I was you, I would look a little deeper than just fishing.

Krista

02-14-2001, 06:00 PM

I am a 10 and my husband agrees totally. I can't wait to buy our new tracker targa or tundra or whatever we finally decide on. I don't hunt but I do buthcer. I am my husbands fishing partner for the Southern Alberta Walleye Trail, which he has just become the president of. I grew up in a family where a vacation was a 5 star resort and never camped or new what hunting was until I lived on a ranch and married my husband. But fishing I have always done with my Grandpa and he taught me to appreciate a great walleye (or pickeral in his neck of the woods in northern Saskatchewan.) But if I don't want to fish I stay home, pamper myself and go the next time. Happy fishing boys.

eyefish

02-14-2001, 06:30 PM

I'll have to give mine a 12, We have been together 18 years, she is my #1 sponsor. I won't tell a lie like she understands every thing I do, but she is supportive of my fishing obcession. I try to spend 100 to 120 days a year on the water and she only complains about a few important days. Like Christmas, our aniversary and the kids birthdays. I'd say thats not to bad. Tell her up front you fish, invite her along. If she has problems after that tell her to cry you a river, build a bridge and get over it.....LOL just kiddin Rod

fishin_fool

02-14-2001, 07:02 PM

Like someone else said. Practice catch and release.

DaveIN

02-14-2001, 07:21 PM

Guess I got a 9.5
1. We spend our anniversary in MN or Canada fishing.
2. She has Bass Pro catalog in her name.
3. Made me trade my Tracker in for a bigger Crestliner last year.

4. She will not fish tournaments with me but encourages our son to.

DaveIN

02-14-2001, 07:22 PM

Jack G

02-14-2001, 07:30 PM

I wont try to rate my wife on your scale because I do not feel that a wife that wants to go on every fishing trip is a good thing.

My wife never complains when I take off on a fishing trip and some are up to six weeks long. The only time she ever said for me to hold on a minute was when I told her I was thinking of taking an entire summer and fishing my way to alaska and back.
(I did not do it.)

FISH 24 7

02-14-2001, 08:05 PM

Good for you, Bill!

Mine doesn't fish with me, but knows that it is the thing that makes me tick and ultimately puts bread on the table (not the fishing, but the ability to go back to work with a clear head).

I'm happy as all get out for you. We need to get out some time this spring and run the river!

Mark Gilbertson
NPAA #556

D189

02-14-2001, 08:20 PM

Single Guy: "Before you take the plunge" like the other lemmings, back away from the precipice a safe distance and consider some irrefutable logic that will provide another solution to your companionship dilemma. Get a dog. Consider the following real life situations:
PUPPY- five hundred bucks.
WIFE- five hundred bucks a week.

A weekend camping trip.
DOG-ready at the crack of dawn, goes all day, farts in your tent.
WIFE- has to put her "face on", whines all weekend about "icky, crawly things, farts in your tent.

You want to take your girlfriend fishing.
DOG-"right on Dad, she's hot. Can I sit in her lap while we cruise"?
WIFE- (holding your new soft handled Rapala filet knife)"Does the name Lorena Bobbitt mean anything to you?

Maybe you fish too much and don't spend quite enough "quality time" with them.
DOG- gets mad,gets even, pees in your truck.
WIFE- gets mad,gets lawyer, takes your truck, and your boat, and your house, and your 401k...
Things startin to get a little clearer for ya? Good, gotta go feed my dog.
Regards, D189
D189