awkward question??????

[kickurbass]

hey fishhawks friend!

i have special question for all tournsments trail fisherman!

what was the discission and reaction of your wife(husband) when you
told them that your are doing a tournament trail? was it a couple descision?
when you told her(him) that all your tourny is saturday plus all your prefishing plus less family time, plus cost?
all those reaction i want to know!!

reason of it is i want to participate in a trail myself but not sure what the wife will say lol

thanks for sharing your life experience!!

[toobinator]

My wife doesn't share my passion, but she does understand it. Our anniversary is July 2nd and I have spent many of them in a tournament. The decision to fish tournaments was mine alone, but with her blessing. She also knows that I would never use money that we needed for our day to day. If it came to that I would be out of the tournament scene.

That is my experience but I must admit I have one special kind of lady for a wife.

Ed

[lape0019]

Yeah,

It was a conversation we both had. I get a few Saturdays a summer and she gets a few in the winter to do whatever she wants.

But I definitely did not just sign up and tell her.

[CedArt]

Hello,

I just usually read on here but on this point I have some input

A friend of mine whom I grew up with and myself were forever fishing---we fished my first couple tourneys together

Anyway life went on---I got married and had kids---he went on and did extremely well on the GM Pro Bass Trail (Some years ago)
like 2x bass angler of the year and 2x classic winner well

I won't name drop here

Anyway he walked away at a point because of what he was missing---his kids childhood memories could not be replaced

He told me----"Either I'm pre-fishing or fishing---and being constantly on the road is not cheap"

So now he picks a tourney here and there---usually one day deals---I've done the same.

Hope this helps



Unless you hit the top 3---it's likely gonna cost you ---with tourneys typically being top heavy

[CBB]

Always ask the wife and with her backing you on your fishing it will make you enjoy the fishing a lot better as well as a smile when you get home.

[toobinator]

I might add that my kids were grown and gone when I got into tournaments.

Ed

[cgates]

I've been fishing tournament for 7-8 years until this season when my wife asked me not to because of kids getting older and the cost was also a factor, not paying for daycare only one income put a hrutin on fishing. So having the convo with the wife is always best and its all about give and take.

[Out4trout]

Good luck!!
Hope the conversation goes better than this video...

[RJ]

Here's reality. It's a hobby. If she is ok with your hobby taking you from the house most weekends and costing you waaay more than you get back in 90% of cases then she's a keeper...

I'd suggest joining a Club first to get her used to you being gone on weekend days fairly regularly then drop the expenses bomb on her after she's used to that after a couple seasons....Just tryin' to help.

RJ