The first date with my wife was a jack salmon trip on the Chehalis river. I had a massive hangover and "of-course" she outfished me and it was her first time. Godda blame it on the booze. Now 26 years later if I could ever get her out now I'm sure she would do it again. The only problem is o-dark thirty A.M. is around 10:30 A.M. so she hardly ever goes. I really enjoy taking her and I "always" let her catch all the fishies. She handed off a Steelhead once to her sister-in-law and it was a 20#er. Sis-in-law said "hey, that was fun" didn't have a clue what a 20# steelie was.
I'd like to do the "other things" Eric was talking about. Maybe when I retire and can do a summer-run trip and try it. Sounds like a good trade off. fp