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I have come to learn that fishing and relationships have a close...well....relationship. Whether it be missing a friend's event because "the bite was really hot" and "I lost track of time" or because you stayed out for extra hour for (another) last cast and ended up catching a monster...only to be forced to hang it up in the doghouse. About two months ago, on a camping trip, I actually forwent fishing (for smallmouth in the Kankakee river in the fall during a low pressure front) in favor of spending time with a rather striking young lady in my group. SHe enjoyed fishing, but not as much as me...and overcoming the occasional oblivious, blockhead-ish tendencies of my gender, I managed to gleam, through nonverbal messages that she would rather spend time with me away from the river. As a result, we have been dating and it is going great. She even put up with my cabin fever-induced idea to run out on a frozen pond with a maul and attack the ice to make a hole. (My patience runs out with ice fishing...I may be a die-hard angler, but I'm rarely crazy enough for fishing through a hole in the Northern Illinois winter. I don't understand how some of you do it...do you use morphine or bring a T.V. with you to numb the pain and boredom. haha Either way, I applaud you.) So, what role has fishing played in your relationships, what funny stories do you have, and how might fishing ruin your New Year's resolution to be a better friend, significant other, or family member?

I am a member of the Gateway Bass' n Gals all women's bass fishing club based out of St. Louis Missouri. We are looking for new members. Women with or without boats are welcome. Requirements are as follows: must be female 18 or older must enjoy or want to learn bass fishing email me or check out our website kristenharper81@gmail.com gatewaybassngals.com

I have suddenly noticed a shift in the descriptive language of lures. More and more, I am seeing phrases like: "a seductive shimmy," "sexy action," "an enticing wiggle," "an attractive color," "tempting vibrations," "irresistible movement," and "provocative presentation." I understand there are some similarities between women and bass, such as often releasing many before finding a few worth keeping, inevitable backlashes in the pursuit of them, the testing of one's patience, often being impossible to work with, and being able to so easily entice a man into obsession, but although I love a skilled conversationalist, I don't find massive mouths, extreme aggression and the ability to eat something 1/3 their body size to be attractive traits in women. Are we undergoing a shift in fishing style? Are we done offering false food items, and instead seeking to seduce bass? If so, we should stop using green pumpkin and bluegill jigs and throw pink voltage lipstick jig heads with a sexy-curvy shad skirt instead. No more baby bass crankbaits, you'd be better off with baby momma bass cranks featuring a sensual shimmy and promiscous wiggle. During the spawn, no more senkos, try instead an Xtra large driftwood on a 5/0 hook with ADT salamander shield security system and bodyguard swim baits to fool bass into believing that your offering might protect their fry from those bluegill ruffians. After all, raising 10,000 fry is so hard for a single male in this economy; what they want isn't food, but security. What about you, what is your experience with this bold new world of bass allurement? I would go on, but it is imperative I start smearing lip gloss om my swimbaits. Ciao