fishing date
I realize fishing isn’t for everyone.
I don’t actually love it.
She has lots of great memories fishing with her dad as a kid, so I was thinking it would be great to put together a date that brought her back to her roots! I may not love fishing, but I do love boats. Found a very low cost boat rental for the day. We started this date early, maybe 4pm? I left the office early so we could get out on the water!
Fun fact–a minivan is big enough to tow some fishing boats.
We drove around the river a bit to enjoy the wind, then found a good spot and dropped a line. We were fishing for catfish because they’re fighters and they’re not complicated. Just used hot dogs as bait, and dropped a line in deep water.
She pulled one in almost immediately! Seeing your wife grin like that? Makes it all worth it.
Total cost:
- Boat Rental: $180
- Boat Gas: $12.73
- Fishing Gear we already owned
- Hot dogs as bait: $0.89
- Boat was a 48 hour rental, so we took the kids out the next day
What dates have you done that really connect with your past? We’d love to know in the comments!
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