The wife wants to go fishing. What's your opinion?

In a nutshell, my wife has told me she wants to go fishing with me. After I got up off the floor, I started to wonder if it's worth it right now. Since getting my new boat and getting it rigged up, I've been fishing Green river. The last time I went about a month ago, the water temps were high and the bite was pretty slow. By the time I started to get on the fish, the lake traffic got so bad that I had to leave. I don't want to take her out and get skunked. I'd like to have a good first experience. Should I postpone this trip for a few weeks and hope it cools down some, or should I go this weekend and just hope for the best? It will be fun either way, I guess.

My wife is my best fishing buddy, prepare to get outfished, while you are looking at sonar, running the trolling motor, zeroing in on the brushpile, flipping off the lake lice, judging the wind, deploying the drift sock, etc, she is fishing.

I sure hope so! I don't care who catches them as long as they get in the live well.

My wife loves to just be in the boat. Catching is a bonus.

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Originally Posted by Northforker

My wife is my best fishing buddy, prepare to get outfished, while you are looking at sonar, running the trolling motor, zeroing in on the brushpile, flipping off the lake lice, judging the wind, deploying the drift sock, etc, she is fishing.

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Agree totally, while i'm figuring out the best way to approach the brush in the wind, my wife is catching fish. If it is slow you can always scout for future days and enjoy being on the water.

If she’s wanting to go, take her! Just explain that sometimes there’s a difference between fishing and catching [emoji3]


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Yup, I would take her. I want my wife to go but she (so far) doesn't care about fishing. She does like the kayak so baby steps.... we will get there.

For sure take her[emoji106]. If you catch fish, great! If not, it will still be a great time on the lake together. I doubt she is expecting to catch a limit, so just getting a taste would be good! Go for it, and enjoy.


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Let her drive the trolling motor and you fish!

Took my wife in the spring, I had a 14 ft john boat with a 25hp motor. She caught over 50 crappie, all sizes. On the way back to the ramp she said I loved fishing today, but can you get a bigger boat. Now all I have to say is we need this for our boat an she's all in, no questions asked!

Perfect outcome JRJ!


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if my wife said she wanted to go fishing, I'd say why aren't you in the boat yet?? worried about getting skunked?? HA I'd hope she would catch MORE than I did so she'll want to go back. :fish

Go fishing for bluegill, so she can get some easy fish.

My wife has just as much fun watching wildlife, as she does catching fish.


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Take her out. Just make sure it's a decent day, not a lot of wind, no rain, decent temps. Wife went with me a couple times, it was not what she wanted. Said it was too much work. Put her on fish, I only took fish off and put more bait on. Also, she saw a boat put out a drift sock. Asked me what it was and what it was for. I said it was a big bag to help the boat slow down in the wind. I tried to make a joke, asked her if I could have a couple of her bloomers and I could then make me a drift sock. She didn't thing this was funny.

My wife loves to go fishing with me. Granted the weather has to be perfect, otherwise will pass and doesn't mind if I go without her.
When she goes, I'm the guide. Set up the poles, bait the hook, take fish off, and try to find fish. While I'm hunting she's either reading or enjoying the scenery.

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Don't forget to pack her favorite drinks and snacks.


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On a side note I had to buy a 5th wheel to get her out camping. See past on tent camping for the last 30 years.

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I tried to make a joke, asked her if I could have a couple of her bloomers and I could then make me a drift sock. She didn't thing this was funny.

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That probably didn’t help any...lol. :Rofl Although actually it is a good idea!

It wasn't meant to be. I got up at 4 and checked the radar and decided it was a no go. I'm glad i made that call, because it looks like Green is getting soaked. Now my oldest son is mad, so I reckon we'll try to hit a closer place today if the rain quits.

My wife goes with me about every trip and beats me most of the time since teaching her to spider rigg. Unlike others though she baits her own hooks, removes her own fish and packs me snacks and drinks while I continue fishing. You all are prob thinking she ain't real, just imaginary, lol.

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I had to teach my wife to fish on one of our first dates over 35 years ago. Pulled up to a brush pile and cast a jig out for her and showed her how to reel it in. She caught a fish before I could pick up my pole and several more that day. Now she hunts and fishes whenever she can. Herdad fished and hunted with his sons but never took his daughters. I didn't make that mistake with my girls and enjoyed a lot of good memories for it.

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Naw, I've got you beat son! Mine does all of that, tourney fishes with me, and we travel to several places out of state each year to fish!
She even bought me my new Ranger back in February!!

I'm spoiled rotten, and life is gooooood!

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My wife goes with me about every trip and beats me most of the time since teaching her to spider rigg. Unlike others though she baits her own hooks, removes her own fish and packs me snacks and drinks while I continue fishing. You all are prob thinking she ain't real, just imaginary, lol.

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Lol but can she cook, I mean old fashion homemade biscuit and gravy, iron skillet cornbread and make everything from scratch? I might not have a new boat but I'm going on 22 years and happy, lol. I've enjoyed this post...

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Lol but can she cook, I mean old fashion homemade biscuit and gravy, iron skillet cornbread and make everything from scratch? I might not have a new boat but I'm going on 22 years and happy, lol. I've enjoyed this post...

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I can safely say that I haven't missed too many meals!

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Well, I’m blessed with a wife that loves boating, hiking, camping, fishing, shooting, and going hunting with me. Loves just riding around with me and the dog. Patiently waits while I try to capture something with a camera. Never gets tired of boat riding. Absolutely loves pulling crankbaits.

Ive never missed the opening day of kentucky deer season. One year a shoulder injury required surgery two weeks before season. Was disappointed of the prospect of missing an opening day. She said that isn’t going to happen. She got me dressed with arm slinged and strapped down, carried gun and pack to buddy stand, carried everything up and held safety line while I carefulled climbed ladder with one arm. While didn’t see anything worth harvesting, that was and is my most memorable hunt.

And yes, she can cook old fashioned and new. Couple years ago said she wanted a smoker for Christmas and has mastered that. While all that just about makes her perfect, putting up with and loving me makes her perfect in my eyes. So,buddy take em rain, sleet,snow, or shine cause the memories harvested are priceless and timeless.

I too am lucky. The misses cooks from scratch. Home made Noddles and all.

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i cant get my wife out of the kitchen long enough to fish, its both a curse and a win lol