Finding The Right Gal

[bigbill]

I tell my son's if a gal can fish, likes guns, hunts, loves motorcycles and dirtbikes you found the right woman. If she can turn wrenches that's a plus too. There's nothing like having a partner in life who likes everything we do. I have no problem with any woman who can keep up with me in any sport. Put your ego in check. Well if she is a good cook that's a plus too but we can over come that. My point is finding a partner that will always be at your side for a lifetime. If she likes boats and fast cars that's a plus too.

Choose wisely grasshoppers.

[Fishing Cowgirl]

What great words of advice. Thats what we are telling my husbands son's.

[bigbill]

I think this is why the younger married couples don't last today. The physical

Attraction wears off in a few months. Remember beauty is only skin deep it's what's on the inside that counts.

And don't be afraid of a smart gal too. I say this because I know a gal who has two college degrees, a great job, a new high priced condo and two new cars. I think the guys are intimitated by her. I see a lot of younger gals like this. What more can a guy want.

My point is if she is hard working don't be intimitated. If you have a good job and she does too then life will be easy. The guys can learn from this. Maybe it can motivate them.

Then you need to decide who is the saver and who is the spender between you. I say put the saver in charge of the money and let the spender work. Trust me you will have a nice nest egg in a few years.

[bigbill]

The only problem I see with tomboys is there great gals who can do it all and I love that. But you need to know when she is the sensitive gal and when she is the tougher tomboy side. My son had this problem with one gal and I would of loved to have her for my daughter in law for sure she could do everything. Plus she was smart too.

 

Some guys are intimidated by gals that have the smarts and are hard working.

[Renesis07]

I got very lucky with my girl.  I'm heavily into cars and just got back into fishing this year.  She has gotten herself involved in both and loves it now.  My first time fishing this year, she caught a largemouth on a nightcrawler/bobber setup lol.  She was hooked from there.  Now I've been showing her how to use buzzbaits and plastics.  Definitely makes life so much easier and better when your partner enjoys doing the same things you do. 

[Fishing Rhino]

My wife does not have the slightest interest in fishing.  She is very organized.  I'm not.  I'm spontaneous.  Her?  Not so much.  Everything has to be orderly and planned out well in advance for her.  I could be ready to take off on a fishing trip in the blink of an eye.  When we travel she lays her clothes out days in advance, sorts them, checks to make sure she has enough and a variety of clothes for any eventuality.   I just open my dresser grab several jeans, socks, undies, an extra pair of footwear (sneakers), meds, toiletries and be on the road in no time.

 

We are almost polar opposites.  Somehow, we've managed to celebrate 48 years of marriage.  We are both secure enough to enjoy time apart, and different activities.  We do things together.  We do things apart.  It works just fine for us.

 

When I'm going somewhere, such as the BR Road Trip, I do make sure the boat is prepped and the gear stowed neatly.  The back of the truck is packed a day or two ahead.  She'll ask when I'm leaving, and I'll reply that I don't know.  And, I don't.  This past year I kept pushing my departure ahead.  I was going to leave in the afternoon.  Then I advanced it to the morning.  Then it was a day ahead.  Initially, and tentatively, I was leaving on a Thursday afternoon, or very early Friday morning.  Had reservations at the Hampton Inn until everyone arrived.  Then I was leaving on Thursday morning, then Wednesday night.  Then it was Tuesday afternoon, after my wife and I went for lunch.

 

Well, we went for breakfast, then I went to the barber.  I got back, and she said with the breakfast we had she wasn't going to be able to have lunch.  Well, that being the case, I was out of here at ten o'clock Tuesday morning, and arrived at Pickwick 23 hours, and 1230 miles later. 

[bigbill]

I have a good wife for 40 years but we don't have the same interests. I need to push her harder to go fishing 

and shooting.  I finally got her shooting again. She has her own 22 revolver. Maybe if I get a boat it would help. I wish we did everything together but maybe if we did we wouldn't of lasted for long.

[SirSnookalot]

My wife and I have a lot in common, but separate interests as well, no question about it we are soul mates.  I was raised fishing since I could walk, my wife has no interest.  She is a voracious reader, since college I hardly read at all.  My fishing is my downtime, hers is going to classes.  We do share an interest in theatre when a good play comes to town, symphony and ballet are really nice too once in a while. 

[A-Jay]

My wife and I do share several common interests as well as enough different / separate interests to provide us enough time alone to make it all work.

 

While I would tend to agree that some common ground is generally considered favorable, I’m not certain it’s the best / only indication determining a relationship’s success.

Are there Mom’s out there advising their daughters to look for a man who thoroughly enjoys going shopping at the mall, getting his hair and nails done,  doing yoga, playing volleyball, knitting and baking a cake ?

 

  A-Jay

[Brian Needham]

I love fat girls......especially in the month of March.

[A-Jay]

I love fat girls......especially in the month of March.

 

And the Fat Girls All Love you too Brian, All Year Long . . . .

 

A-Jay

[bigbill]

I just lost favorite fat gal she was my 145lb rottie,  these big gals get a bad rap,  because she was a gentle giant. I never seen her upset till we got the yellow lab pup. When my black lab passed away we waited months before replacing him. I told my kids she has two personalities just don't make her mad and you'll

never see her bad side. But the yellow lab pushed her buttons. A part of me died with her. I loved that big gal. We had so much fun howling at the police cars and fire engines when they passed. Me , my black lab and my rottie would howl together.

 

With this very hot weather my yellow lab gets a fan to cool off the wife takes him swimming every night. The rottie would go too when she was alive. She would dunk her head in the water to cool off. I guess she was my best friend. Soon I'll get another rottie pup. The love we give them we get back double.

 

I want to come back as a dog in my family when I pass on.

 

My kids grew up with my rottie and the day she passed they all were here for a wake. They all respected

and loved her.   My big gal I miss her.   Bill

[JellyMan]

But the more important question here is do you like everything she does? 

 

Give and take always. But yes, a girl who loves to golf, fish, and is proficient in both... game end.

[senile1]

My wife and I do share several common interests as well as enough different / separate interests to provide us enough time alone to make it all work.

 

While I would tend to agree that some common ground is generally considered favorable, I’m not certain it’s the best / only indication determining a relationship’s success.

Are there Mom’s out there advising their daughters to look for a man who thoroughly enjoys going shopping at the mall, getting his hair and nails done,  doing yoga, playing volleyball, knitting and baking a cake ?

 

  A-Jay

 

You took the words out of my mouth.  A lot of statements here indicate that a man needs a woman who likes to take part in his favorite activities, but I see little about how a man should like to do some things a woman does.  Double-standards aren't a good thing.  It is all give and take.  It is good to have some things in common and it is good to have some things that one does on his/her own.  The balance between those two categories is different for every couple.  Each couple has to find that balance for themselves, but it is a two-way street and some men need to show an interest in some activities that their significant others participate in also.

[tomustang]

I can't help but to feel bad for you guys that doesn't have a significant other that shares in your main hobbies, primarily fishing. The point of being outdoors and absorbing the wildlife, enjoying the challenge that comes with it and really spending that time with your soul mate makes it worth so much more to me. I find it more delightful seeing my wife catch a bigger bass than me.

[SirSnookalot]

My wife and I share enough interests that we don't have to do everything together.  Fishing is one activity that isn't conducive for us to share.  I leave at 4 am and she isn't ready till 11 am, she has to eat, read the paper, do her stretches, talk to her daughters (now she is texting the gr kids), go to the pool to work out, like I'm waiting around for that, plus she gets sea sick.

[Fishing Rhino]

I can't help but to feel bad for you guys that doesn't have a significant other that shares in your main hobbies, primarily fishing. The point of being outdoors and absorbing the wildlife, enjoying the challenge that comes with it and really spending that time with your soul mate makes it worth so much more to me. I find it more delightful seeing my wife catch a bigger bass than me.

 

Don't feel badly for me.  My wife and I are perfectly happy in spite of the fact that I enjoy fishing, and she has not the least interest in it.  She has her activities, and I have mine, and there are activities we both enjoy. 

 

It's a case of different strokes for different folks.  When it comes to marriage, there is no one size fits all.

[bigbill]

My wife worries if the hook hurts the fish. She gets spiders and other bugs on a piece of paper when there in the house so she can let them go free outside. When I go hunting I do not bring anything home. I clean the fish and she will cook it and eat it.

Women and fishing. We took my daughter trout fishing. She had her limit of 5 trout before my two sons had there lines in the water. They were too busy helping take her fish off her hook. I was very proud of her that day.

[Champfishnva]

i was always told if she can make biscuits an gravy( NOT IN A CAN) then you found the one an man I do love waking up 3am to go fishing an see her with my cup of coffee brewing an gravy being poured over my biscuits!!! mmmm  but she Wants to start fishing with me this year!

[HookSetDon]

You took the words out of my mouth.  A lot of statements here indicate that a man needs a woman who likes to take part in his favorite activities, but I see little about how a man should like to do some things a woman does.  Double-standards aren't a good thing.  It is all give and take.  It is good to have some things in common and it is good to have some things that one does on his/her own.  The balance between those two categories is different for every couple.  Each couple has to find that balance for themselves, but it is a two-way street and some men need to show an interest in some activities that their significant others participate in also.

exactly how I feel also, I'm happy my woman doesnt like to fish, it would get crowded on the front of the boat! all kidding aside I love my woman for who she is and the things that make her tick, if i was looking for someone like myself it would be a dude 

[RoLo]

Finding the right gal has little or nothing to with hunting and fishing.

Finding the right gal has everything to do with her interest in you and the things that you do.

All the rest falls naturally in line.

 

Roger

[fishingman88]

I think this is why the younger married couples don't last today. The physical

Attraction wears off in a few months. Remember beauty is only skin deep it's what's on the inside that counts.

And don't be afraid of a smart gal too. I say this because I know a gal who has two college degrees, a great job, a new high priced condo and two new cars. I think the guys are intimitated by her. I see a lot of younger gals like this. What more can a guy want.

My point is if she is hard working don't be intimitated. If you have a good job and she does too then life will be easy. The guys can learn from this. Maybe it can motivate them.

Then you need to decide who is the saver and who is the spender between you. I say put the saver in charge of the money and let the spender work. Trust me you will have a nice nest egg in a few years.

 

Great advice Bill!  I couldn't agree more.