“the women in our family would agree with you!”
What is sort of funny in my situation is my Dad taught me to fish. I was raised with three brothers who never really liked it. I inherited his fishing poles and I am the only sibling that still fishes. I taught my son and two daughters to fish as well and they love it. My husband would tell you that I fish better than him simply because I enjoy it more and show more patience with it. Nothing wrong with women finding an activity to enjoy by themselves or with their families. Especially when that activity puts meat on the table (fish or crabs in a pot!)
The patriarch of the family is still taking a shot at a deer now and again at 89. The younger members of the family are avid hunters & fishermen. I have two nieces who grew up climbing in a deer stand with their dad from about 8 yrs on, starting using a gun at 12, are crack shots (on a college sporting clays team) & not too shabby with a bow - one is now teaching an archery program to archery instructors (her wedding favors were made out of empty shotgun shells if that tells you something!). We all eat lots of fish and rarely buy beef - the freezer is full of venison. The family that hunts & fishes together is a lucky family indeed. :-)