How much fishing tackle can a man accumulate before his wife starts moaning?

Do you have to sneak it in the house?

Does she moan about the mess caused by fly tying?

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Yes I sneak fly tying purchases, and new rods & reels into the collection. Yes she is continually moaning about the mess from tying. I just continually Ni-Cam her. In one ear and out the other.

She spends much more on clothes, handbags, jewellery etc, but she does need them, poor woman

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I'm always buying bits of tackle I just hide it in amoungst my existing collection. I don't think she's twigged yet?

BK

You have to lay down some ground rules.

1 - Anything in the study is to be left completely alone under all circumstances.
2 - No one except the angler of the house is allowed in the fly tying room.
3 - The downstairs rod cabinet is only to be waxed and polished on the outside.
4 - The boot cupboard in the conservatory may be used by other members of the household but the angler's stuff must never be touched.
5 - Fair's fair, the angler musn't allow stuff to take over the rest of the house but he may leave his landing net in the wisteria on the south facing wall to dry off after an evening's Sport.

Goretex overtrousers should be washed in the washing machine with the Nikwax stuff, but the angler really should deal with it personally, as others may not do the job properly. Assuming the angler is a man, this is about the only instance in which a man should actually hear the sound of a washing machine. Wet fishing hats should be placed right side up on the simmering plate lid. Under these circumstances, using it for cooking etc. does have to wait until the hat is dry.

Other fishing clothes should be simply dealt with as per all the other washing in the house, except of course it should be given priority over all other items in case it is needed very soon.

Put these simple but fair rules in place and there is no need for any problems to arise.

richard

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Tackle neaked into the garage the upstairs into the loft. She's vertically challenged so can't reach the loft ladders. As to mess when fly tying, no problemo, use dust tray under vice with small bin on the floor where I tie. Any bits on the bench gets brushed into bin. Plus I tie in the spare room where I also have pc.

I think rule 1 is enough to suffice any situation.

On the day of my wedding a few months ago, my wife's cousin (both of the Australian nation) taught me a new phrase for our beloved hideaway - it shall now be called "The Man Cave"

Errrm ... that was one of the listed reasons when my 'ex' filed for Divorce several years back.

Bye the bye RichardW .. your post is in first position for "Post of the Week."

Being single has major bennies, a few down sides but not enough to 'tip the boat.'

Fred

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Good Grief, you're soooo behind the 'Power Curve' if you didn't have one of those 'before Marriage. Or should that be Mirage? (Think I spelled that right)

JUST KIDDING! JUST KIDDING!!

Fred

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Creative ignorance on both sides is key.

I pretend that the collection isn't growing by hiding new things in amongst the old. She pretends not to notice. Everyone's happy.

I used to play bass guitar for a living.. and Eileen is very happy now that its only fly fishing stuff that i bring home.. and not new guitars!

The trick is ...start with some mega expensive stuff for a while, then when you change to fishing gear the wife is happy you are not spending so much...