Just curious if I'm not the only guy who tells his wife or significant other little white lies to get out fishing more. On the weekends, it's soccer, swim meets (these things start at 7AM), all that fun family stuff. And when I do get a chance to fish on a weekend, I always offer to take my boys (5 & 8). But that means that I'm usually spending most of my time helping them fish, for now. 

 

So to get my own fishing time in, I've been telling my wife I'm going to the gym after dinner, but really I've been going fishing from 7PM to past sunset at some local ponds. Exercise is exercise right?

It would be hard to sneak out undetected when my boat is missing from the garage.

Just now, Scott F said:

It would be hard to sneak out undetected when my boat is missing from the garage.

Yeah, that too. But I go bank fishing at local ponds, and it's been really fun lately.

No lies here. My wife would smell the fish on me when I get home and I would be busted.

 

Life should be a balance of time with the family and time to yourself. When one is out of whack is when the problems start.

"Some men run their house, and some men run around their house." - Sam Cassell 

My wife and I work different schedules, so I don't have to lie about it, she knows how much I fish. 

21 minutes ago, gimruis said:

"Some men run their house, and some men run around their house." - Sam Cassell 

So I had to look up who Sam Cassell is, and I only get the basketball player.

 

I go by the "A happy wife, is a happy life" kind of mantra.

 

9 minutes ago, Junger said:

 

I go by the "A happy wife, is a happy life" kind of mantra.

 

That mantra is usually followed by another one:

 

"Why do men die before their wives? Because they want to."

If you gotta lie to your partner to get what you want out of life, I'd say there's a bigger issue.

7 minutes ago, J Francho said:

If you gotta lie to your partner to get what you want out of life, I'd say there's a bigger issue.

My issue is, I have a pretty addictive personality. I want to go fishing 24/7. I just got back into angling last April, and I've spent a lot of money on gear, tackle and a boat since then. It's my issue more than hers I'd say. I'm probably overreacting and should just tell her I'm going fishing, but I'm really just not trying to stir the pot...because if she really wanted to, she could do the math on my gear and tackle, and the amount of time I've been fishing that she knows of and make me feel like ****.

 

Gotta find that balance I guess, but fishing is too good right now!

" I have a small job to do up by the lake . I might as well go fishing afterwards ."

1 hour ago, Junger said:

So to get my own fishing time in, I've been telling my wife I'm going to the gym after dinner, but really I've been going fishing from 7PM to past sunset at some local ponds. Exercise is exercise right?

Is there a reason why your wife accepts the gym excuse over fishing?  Going to the gym incurs monthly or yearly fees as well.

 

27 minutes ago, J Francho said:

If you gotta lie to your partner to get what you want out of life, I'd say there's a bigger issue.

I don't know your wife or your relationship and I can only make statements from what I know about my own marriage, but I would have to sit down and have a serious dialogue with my wife if I felt that I needed to lie about what I am doing.  I don't have to tell you that honesty is pretty important in a relationship.  If you lie about one thing and she catches you, you've just damaged her trust that you won't lie about something else far more important.

Would you want your spouse to lie to you? If you can't be honest to your wife your marriage is in trouble, get it out in the open and come to a understanding. Taking a "mental health" day off work is perfectly understandable!

Tom

33 minutes ago, senile1 said:

Is there a reason why your wife accepts the gym excuse over fishing?  Going to the gym incurs monthly or yearly fees as well.

 

I don't know your wife or your relationship and I can only make statements from what I know about my own marriage, but I would have to sit down and have a serious dialogue with my wife if I felt that I needed to lie about what I am doing.  I don't have to tell you that honesty is pretty important in a relationship.  If you lie about one thing and she catches you, you've just damaged her trust that you won't lie about something else far more important.

Well my gym is down stairs so that's out  . . . . 

 

And my wife's all about my fishing.

I'll often get the "You need to go fishing" line.

Which now that I think about it, may or may not be that good . . . . 

A-Jay

1 minute ago, WRB said:

Would you want your spouse to lie to you? If you can't be honest to your wife your marriage is in trouble, get it out in the open and come to a understanding. Taking a "mental health" day off work is perfectly understandable!

Tom

I see what you're saying. In my pea sized mind, a little white lie of saying I'm going to the gym when I'm really fishing is no harm, no foul...but yes, if the roles were reversed it would bother me.

I "work late" maybe 2-3 days a month.  Realistically i get out early 2-3 days a month and spend that time, and maybe a little longer if the bite is good, fishing a pond near my office.

Don't lie to my wife for any reason!

 

I fish...she shops ?

2 minutes ago, redmexican5081 said:

I "work late" maybe 2-3 days a month.  Realistically i get out early 2-3 days a month and spend that time, and maybe a little longer if the bite is good, fishing a pond near my office.

Alright...so I'm not the only one.

I always tell my wife when and where I am fishing. She wants to know so if anything happens she knows where to look for the body and collect the insurance.

8 minutes ago, Catt said:

Don't lie to my wife for any reason!

 

I fish...she shops ?

^^^this^^^ and she is better at shopping 

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Never felt I had to lie about something I wanted to do. 

After 48 yrs I'd like to think she didn't either. 

 

 

 

Mike

 

My old lady knows where I'm at lol.  She knows if I'm not at work, home or baseball practice...I'm out fishing....

 

Plus all she has to do is check the garage to see if my boat is gone lol. 

 

Like others said, she knows how much I love fishing...and that is most likely where I will be.  

My wife compares it to Garth Brooks song Rodeo

 

His eyes are cold and restless

 

His wounds have almost healed And she'd give half of Texas Just to change the way he feels She knows his love's in Texas

And she knows he's gonna go

 

She does her best to hold him
When his love comes to call
But his need for it controls him
And her back's against the wall

 

And it's So long girl, I'll see you
When it's time for him to go

 

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Well my gym is down stairs so that's out  . . . . 

 

And my wife's all about my fishing.

I'll often get the "You need to go fishing" line.

Which now that I think about it, may or may not be that good . . . . 

A-Jay

Same here with regard to the gym.  Years ago I worked out at a gym outside the home but I took care of that in my early 30s and have had my own equipment ever since.

Just tell her you're ripping lips so hard you're getting an arm work out.