My girlfriend has always been a big saltwater gal. I helped her catch her 1st bass and she loves to go on every trip I plan. What I do is just let her know that I plan on going out to do some big bass fishing which means not as many bites.

remind her that means more patience and getting up at an ungodly hour and there is a chance of bad weather. After that if she still wants to go.... tell her you promised to take your other girlfriend 1st.

Now you have the boat to yourself.

Anyone who has a spouse who loves to fish as much as you, is blessed. Beats explaining just why you have to have those baits, or rods, etc.

Greatness!

My wife does the same. Here are some possible reasons. She does what I tell her ( me and she's a KVD fan) instead of fishing too fast like me). When its not working she does something really different (fishes a drop shot like stroking a jig) all the while she's kicking my butt while I'm telling her that's really not going to work. That shouldn't be fished that way. Why are you casting over there? And then there is that's such a pretty color while I'm laughing she buys some and gets second place and big fish and the check. With that pretty color.

That will never happen to me. My wife gets sea sick in just a mild chop. Please don't tell her about Dramamine or any of that other stuff. She has horses, so I don't ask her what she spends on their stuff and she doesn't ask me what I spend on my fishing stuff. She sees the charge bills though. Dammit.

Women fish slower, last club tournament I fished she beat me in the back of my boat.

Taught my wife how to fish after we were married. She has been fishing for 15 years now. If the fish are on a
worm bite or a crankbait bite, she is as good as anybody I have fished with. I am so proud of her when she does well. It's fun to see her get so excited! We have had some of our best times together fishing.

I agree and they work they're baits better with more finesse.

Man u have done it now, u have opened yourself up to ridicule,embarrassment,empty bank accounts,large CC debts. How do I know this, I did the same thing almost 40yrs ago, she has a 9' 160 lb sailfish on the wall,her first 18 lb striper. Several 10,11's and 2 12's in the last 10 yrs. Me? NOTHING. Instead of buying 1-2 baits ,I buy 3-4,1 rod, now its 2, same with reels,HAD to buy 50K boat just to carry all HER #%$@, I drive the boat,read the graph,mark the fish,run TM,tie knots,repair professional over-runs (she doesn't get backlashes) and net the fish, after almost 50yrs of experience in fishing, I have become "a lowly netboy"....................................................................................Seriously though, greatest thing I ever did, would'nt change a thing