rps Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 Yesterday afternoon, I pulled the boat off the lift and onto my trailer. I dragged it home with the purpose of cleaning it up and rearranging things. I removed everything from all the storage compartments. I swept it out, hosed it out, swabbed it, and hosed it again. I then sorted the tackle and gear, eliminating that which I had not used in more than a year and that which did not work or was broken. When the boat is fully dry I will put everything that survived the cut into a good place. The remainder went into my upstairs fishing closet. Therein lies the problem. My wife saw me and asked why I wasn't going to put my gear back in the boat. When I told her I was storing only the items I did not need in the boat a strange look came across her face. Each trip upstairs caused her face to become even more difficult to describe. Finally, she could not stand to be silent any longer. She very tentatively said, "Honey, do you think you might need to talk to some one about your fishing?"
Mitch f Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 My wife has finally realized that it's futile to fight it anymore. "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
dtrs5kprs Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 My wife has finally realized that it's futile to fight it anymore. I made that clear up front.
dtrs5kprs Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 Yesterday afternoon, I pulled the boat off the lift and onto my trailer. I dragged it home with the purpose of cleaning it up and rearranging things. I removed everything from all the storage compartments. I swept it out, hosed it out, swabbed it, and hosed it again. I then sorted the tackle and gear, eliminating that which I had not used in more than a year and that which did not work or was broken. When the boat is fully dry I will put everything that survived the cut into a good place. The remainder went into my upstairs fishing closet. Therein lies the problem. My wife saw me and asked why I wasn't going to put my gear back in the boat. When I told her I was storing only the items I did not need in the boat a strange look came across her face. Each trip upstairs caused her face to become even more difficult to describe. Finally, she could not stand to be silent any longer. She very tentatively said, "Honey, do you think you might need to talk to some one about your fishing?" And you don't need help...you need more tackle, if all you have is a closet.
kjackson Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 Bring her over, and I'll show her my workshop/tackle area. She will never bug you again...ever.
Bill Babler Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 If you can do all of the above in a one day time period, you are not yet in the realm of needing any type of professional help. If said job takes 5 to 7 days to accomplish and a conveyer belt lift system had to be installed to your upper story or you have to build a Morton type of building to house your gear you then fall into somewhat of a different category, but you would still be well adjusted . Or maybe she was just suggesting that you needed a young man with stronger legs to help you carry your surplus items up, to save wear and tear on your knees and hips! I have not personally figured where the line would be crossed but I am probably getting close to it. Bill Beck said I have crossed so far over it there is no hope of return and I should probably be put down. He advised my wife to never with any type of a financial advisor with her to enter my tackle shed in fear they both would collapse. Regardless, I believe you are still OK. http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
Greasy B Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 There is no doubt fishermen are better qualified to advise on mental health issues than the so called professionals after all it's not us that's crazy it's the world around us. Rest assured your passion for fishing is as good a coping mechanism as you'll ever find. His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
Bill Babler Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 There is no doubt fishermen are better qualified to advise on mental health issues than the so called professionals after all it's not us that's crazy it's the world around us. Rest assured your passion for fishing is as good a coping mechanism as you'll ever find. Are prudent sensible answers excepted here? Regardless RP, take this one to the wife, its a keeper. http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
Old plug Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 MITCH BE CAREFU!. I will be married to this woman 50yrs the 6th of June. Let me explain something. They they do not give up. The word futile does not exist to them. There will come some purchase that you disagree on buying and she will bring up something something you spent money on for fishing. With that parked in your head you can decide to argue (not easy with your the new guilt complex) or give up and decide it is FUTILE.
motoman Posted May 31, 2014 Posted May 31, 2014 ......... She very tentatively said, "Honey, do you think you might need to talk to some one about your fishing?" - That's awesome! You gotta a lotta stuff indeed.:-) - But, tell your wife she has nothing to worry about. You are talking to someone about your fishing.........all of 'us'!..........problem solved.
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