Posted on 02/27/2016 10:48:44 AM PST by w1n1
As a fishing spouse, you’ll find yourself putting up with things the average spouse could never relate to.
While it in no way reflects how much your spouse loves you, when it comes to fishing, you often take a backseat. Before the honeymoon phase is over, you'll find yourself making a whole host of unique concessions on behalf of your spouse’s favorite hobby.
Here are 10 surefire signs you're married to a fisherman (or woman):
1. There are always fish to be caught. Unlike hunting seasons that have distinct start dates and end dates, there is generally always some type of fish to be caught.
Steer clear of planning any major life events during the main weather-cooperative "fishing season" between the months of April and early November.
2. Your days of sleeping in on the weekends are over.
Sleeping until 7 or 8 a.m. is considering sleeping in when you’re married to a fisherman. It doesn’t matter that it’s Saturday or Sunday and you don’t have to work.
3. You don't even notice their "coon eyes" anymore.
"Coon eyes" are considered a major badge of honor for a fisherman. Those permanent sunglasses tan lines represent the hours and days your spouse has invested on the water.
4. You can't park your car in the garage.
So it's raining and you have a car full of groceries to unload. Thankfully, you have a garage that you can pull into.
5. A catalog from (fill in the name of any sporting goods supply business here) has a permanent place on the back of your toilet.
Your spouse isn't in the bathroom for 30 minutes actually making use of the facilities. He/she is actually making a shopping list for the latest gadgets they "need" to have in order to reel in their next monster. Read the rest of the list and insights here.
“Old fishermen never die; they just smell that way.”
My wife posted a picture of us in the canoe - we were out fishing. A friend asked her “Did you catch anything?”
“Yes - a nap!”
My answer to all amateur fisherman.
1. Your name is "Laci" 2. Your husband's name is "Scott"
3-10 don't matter at that point.
He cleans them and I will cook them.
I don't say anything about the money he spends on fishing gear, he says nothing about the money I spend on garden supplies. Neither of us says anything about how much we spend on books.
That there sounds like the formula for a happy marriage. Too bad my ex and I couldn’t come to a similar understanding about guns and coach purses.
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