I know that I can fish a-lot more if I'm not spending my time on the computer.....jk....This year is around 85 days fishing so far, with 14 of those in Alaska. I'll probably end the year with 100-150 days fishing, depending on the Winter-run returns, river conditions, etc. This is about the same as last 5 years.
For the "Whipped-Guys": I've been married 12 years. Luckily, my wife has never had to work outside the home so her schedule can match mine. First couple years of marriage, with kids popping out, reduced my fishing days to 50/year. Ya just gotta find the "Happy Balance". Salmonids are all I fish for. All I ever have. I don't golf, hunt or participate in any other major "Family-Time Eaters" so this frees me to chase salmonids. There is always a salmonid somewhere that needs caught.
I'm scheduled to "Work" 15 days/month, 12 hr days. So 182 days/year. Subtract 24 days off for vacation. Subtract another 9 holidays & floaters off that and I end up "Working" 149 days. Of my 216 days off, I'll spend all of the Sat & Sun I have off with my family and fish all the week-days. This works for us.
One last thought....taking the family/kids fishing stretches the "Fishing Days" even more. Our 10 yr old and recently adopted daughter caught her first salmon last Thurs trolling the Forks of the Lewis's. I'll try and get the photo up here with her and her 17 lb Silver buck.
Fun stuff.
Find the balance.
(Damn, now it's dark outside! I must stay off the computer! Must stay off the computer!)
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[ 11-01-2001: Message edited by: Extreme ]