Mike: Get ready, including getting your waders, fly vest, pole together, fly tied on etcect, ready to walk out the door in other words, and say "See, I'm already ready LOL... Speaking of this, this is the ONLY reason I don't like my wife going fishing with me She takes FOREVER. Not just getting ready, but When I get ready to go fishing, I am "ready to go fishing".
And it does take a lot of preparation when we go out in the boat and fish on the lake. The trolling motor has to be charged, the extra trolling motor put into the boat. Double check to make sure the plug is in the boat,l the life vest are in, the bilge pump is in, the oars are in etc. Then,we have a grey tub that has tools, our fly vests when not in use, extra boxes of flies, DEET, extra leaders, tippet material, snacks, meds, first aid kit, etc ect Then there is the getting the rods ready with the reels, leaders, tippets and flies. BUT, here's the problem. We have a "check list" that includes all of the above, down to the last detail as to what we need, cause we used to forget things all the time. And my wife always says. "Chuck. don't lift that heavy battery, motor, grey tub (it weighs about 75 pounds LOL.. Cooler etc, me and the boys will get it for you". Well, the boys aren't too interested in fishing lately since they both have girlfriends now, so they are lolly gagging around, and I'm ready to hit the lake, so I'm running around like a mad man, while my wife is taking her time, making sure the cooler, snacks etc are just "so so". Then, we get to the lake, and the two straps that hold the boat to the trailer have to be undone, the gray tub and cooler put from the back of the van into the boat. The rods put from the van to the boat. And on and on. Now, my wife gets things done alright, but "in her time". So, I'm already exhausted from the deal at the house. Now, I'm doing all the things above and am backing the boat into the water to launch it "by myself if need be".. I tie the rope that goes from the bow of the boat to the bumper of the van, back down till the boat floats off the trailer, then pull forward till the rope tightens up and it pulls the front of the boat to the water's edge, jump out, tie the boat off to a tree or a big rock, then go park the van, lock it up, then haul buggy back to the boat, ready to go fish LOL.. Man, I'm tired just typing this LOL All in all, it IS a great thing to have a wife who likes to do things like this with you, so I wouldn't trade any of the differences in speed of readiness for anything.. Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Bliss To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 9:57 PM Subject: [VFB] Spouses Reading Chuck's comments about his wife fishing with him in the rain reminded me that I have been trying to get my wife to fish without any luck. She did a couple of years ago start to play golf which was a miracle. She really likes it and can outhit some of my friends which they are none to pleased about. But fishing - well, she says, "you take too long to get ready. You have to put the pole together, get on the waders and vest, boots and then tie on the fly. It takes to long." Well, good enough. But when did a wife ever just run out of the door to go shopping or to have lunch with friends. They take a long time to get ready and you better not try to hurry them. Why then when it is time to fish do we all of a sudden have to "hurry" to the water. I am smart enough not to make a big deal about it. But since my day is a little out of kilter I thought I would vent. Thanks Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2900 - Release Date: 05/27/10 13:30:00 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
