My wife is really cool when it comes to fishing. She loves to fish with me, but really doesn't care for the rain, early mornings, long time inbetween bites, and being trapped in a drift boat.

A nice walk-in trip on the Quinault Reservation in December and a float trip with Saukit2em down the Snohomish for Humpies this October will keep her happy for the year. Toss in a few trips to the Sauk River Steelhead Ranch, and it's a done deal.

Good weather and lots of fish-on action are the keys to getting your wife to actually like fishing.

Normally, I split my weekends between fishing and my family. One day for the fish, and the other day for my wife.