Here is what works for me... I tell my wife its all so I can take my little boys out fishing and they will have a good time! It really helps if you have children cause if you tell her that and you dont then she's gonna want to know what the hell is going on. If she thinks I spent that $500 on fishing then there is hell to pay but if she thinks I spent $500 on a weekend of memories with the kids then I'm good to go.