So the other night I'm sitting on the couch with my wife and I'm doing some stuff on my phone. I'm typing away on my phone totally oblivious to her. She put on one of those survival contest shows called Alone and she's usually pretty into those kind of shows. 

 

So I'm lost in my phone and suddenly she leans over and calls me out. 

 

I immediately drop my phone down into my lap and look at her and say "what did you just say"?

 

She says again "see, he just caught a giant fish and all he has is a string wrapped around a stick, what do you need 20 rods for"?

 

I was caught red handed, busted, and it stung more than she knew

 

This guy caught a 15# fish on a stick and I'm in the middle of looking at a new Tatula Tw100 to go catch 12 inchers

 

What do I say to this? 

 

Ps.

I'm just glad she didn't rub it in and say something like "he caught a huge fish with a stick and you can't catch one with a thousand dollars worth of fishing stuff"

One word, FISHING PRESSURE.😁

Easy answer. 
 

“Honey, what you just watched is due to editing. What was shown was 3.25 minutes of edited content. Reality is that he was fishing for 17.45 hours before he caught and landed that fish. So what you’re saying to me, right now, is that every trip should last 17.45 hours, excluding travel time to and from the water. Got it! Thanks for the heads-up, babe!” 

And who said in math class "when will I ever need this in life" haha

Just tell her that it is a TV and it is scripted.  Things like that do not happen in real life.

Tell her that the stick being used in the video is only found in isolated areas and known for it's sensitivity.

Explain to her that you'll need an NRX to duplicate it.

Ya and I bet his wife encourages him to go fishing more often.

30 minutes ago, king fisher said:

Ya and I bet his wife encourages him to go fishing more often.

When I'm fishing, I'm not burying gear. So the more I fish, the more money I save. 

If one is going to compare, one must consider the cost of travel to some of those far away places. Figure on 2K to 4K as a minimum for travel depending on the destination. Then add the cost of meals and lodging into the equation. Several thousand dollars of gear is a bargain compared to the Alone fishing trip.

Nothing 

No matter what you say you’re gonna lose (trust me on this one)

 

Change the subject and move on

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

18 minutes ago, Mike L said:

Nothing 

No matter water you say you’re gonna lose (trust me on this one)

 

Change the subject and move on

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Do this first^^^^ 

if that doesn’t work …..say “ you can’t believe everything you see on TV”  exit stage right….

I have never understood why more women don't fish. It's challenging, exciting, and peaceful at the same time. You don't need a man's strength to succeed and there are so many cool things that come with it, like the frog, osprey, owl, and loon song I heard yesterday. Then there's this:

 

 

You see the pickerel rush in the second photo? There were hundreds of thousands of bees feeding on its nectar that day. I can die happily having heard that.

you tell her, i can catch fish with the same set up..but we will have to move to Cambodia.  

Yeah my wife complains about all my stuff as well.

 

However, I still buy what I want.  

 

She wants to take me to St Clair on a guided trip so I can't complain.   

Just tell her they tie pieces of bark to their feet with vines for shoes too.  Don’t make me go look in the closet….😂😱

On 4/20/2025 at 6:15 AM, Mike L said:

Nothing 

No matter water you say you’re gonna lose (trust me on this one)

 

Change the subject and move on

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

You said it!!! As the saying goes..."Discretion is the better part of valor".

 

On 4/19/2025 at 1:53 PM, Banned User said:

So the other night I'm sitting on the couch with my wife and I'm doing some stuff on my phone. I'm typing away on my phone totally oblivious to her. She put on one of those survival contest shows called Alone and she's usually pretty into those kind of shows. 

 

So I'm lost in my phone and suddenly she leans over and calls me out. 

 

I immediately drop my phone down into my lap and look at her and say "what did you just say"?

 

She says again "see, he just caught a giant fish and all he has is a string wrapped around a stick, what do you need 20 rods for"?

 

I was caught red handed, busted, and it stung more than she knew

 

This guy caught a 15# fish on a stick and I'm in the middle of looking at a new Tatula Tw100 to go catch 12 inchers

 

What do I say to this? 

 

Ps.

I'm just glad she didn't rub it in and say something like "he caught a huge fish with a stick and you can't catch one with a thousand dollars worth of fishing stuff"

I always tell my wife that if I was ever forced to live the survivalist lifestyle I would be the commercial fisherman of the tribe. She says my tribe would be extinct pretty soon.

On 4/20/2025 at 8:17 AM, Swamp Girl said:

I have never understood why more women don't fish. It's challenging, exciting, and peaceful at the same time. You don't need a man's strength to succeed and there are so many cool things that come with it, like the frog, osprey, owl, and loon song I heard yesterday. Then there's this:

 

 

You see the pickerel rush in the second photo? There were hundreds of thousands of bees feeding on its nectar that day. I can die happily having heard that.

There's no shopping there.

 

But...last summer I hired an inshore guide near Tybee Island, GA. At the last minute my daughter asked if it costs more if she goes. It was the same for two people. Well, the fish were there, but I did a terrible job of catching them. I got a little trout and lost a red. She caught a doormat flounder. Normally, I would consider this a poor use of funds. But back at the dock she said "I had the best time just being in a boat with you, dad." It became the best $300+ ever spent just like that. Also, the flounder was big enough for all three of us to eat. 

2 hours ago, the reel ess said:

There's no shopping there.

 

But there's soooooooooo much shopping before we go!!!

On 4/19/2025 at 9:35 PM, GreenPig said:

When I'm fishing, I'm not burying gear. So the more I fish, the more money I save. 

I have purchased some gear from the boat on Amazon. 

4 hours ago, the reel ess said:

 she said "I had the best time just being in a boat with you, dad." It became the best $300+ ever spent just like that. 

 

Sounds like money well spent.

On 4/20/2025 at 6:15 AM, Mike L said:

Nothing 

No matter what you say you’re gonna lose (trust me on this one)

 

Change the subject and move on

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mike

this is what I was gonna say....

Listen to your wife. She’s right. Nobody needs 20 rods to catch fish. However, the bait monkey would disagree with me vigorously 😊