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IceShanty Main => General Ice Fishing Chit Chat => Topic started by: lefty2053 on Oct 23, 2018, 02:45 PM
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OK so I am getting OLD. I mostly only go fishing and mess around on the PC. Been doing the PC thing since the 80's, and it is really getting boring. Fishing never does. But on those days off of fishing I need more to do. What are some of your hobbies? I need more. Don't we all?
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Fun thread!
My wife and I have a saying "everybody needs a hobby." But she often adds that I don't need any more! And then there's that threat to buy me a shirt reading "stop me before I volunteer again."
Hunting (birds and big game)
Shooting handguns
Boat fishing
Backpacking
Snowshoeing
Unicycling
R/C Vehicles
Cooking
Smoking (food)
Grilling
Playing in a Holiday band
Home production and storage (my applesauce and plum jam are killer good)
College football (mostly my alma mater)
Dirt biking
RV camping
Disc golf
Riding our tandem mountain bike
Ice Shanty ;D
Certain CBS series -- Allegedly that's an age-group thing. ::)
Some of these are on the back burner while I try to get my bum knee working. That's an age thing, too...
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Ive got so many hobbies I could give you a few to stay busy.
R/C vehicles
Fly fishing
Building custom cars and trucks.
Mechanic for a living so always something going on in my garage vehicle related and what not.
Oh don't forget beer drinking. That's a good hobby to have.
Building a twin turbo 6.2 liter ford ranger. That's a hobby in its own.
Building stuff with my kids.
Just living dreams I guess.
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Besides fishing
Rod building
Fly tieing
Ice fishing
Hunting
Fly fishing
Reading
Wood working/cabinet making/wood turning.
Auto body
Auto mechanics
Welding/ fabracation
Custom auto parts from welding
Art from welding mostly garden stuff from junk.. like flowers, butterflies, skeleton hands, etc..
Pinstriping as in pinstripe art..
Air brushing and air brush art..
Cooking art of
Smoking foods the art of
Used to be in to cigars tIll I quit smoking wich was for the better..
Guessing my dating sight info would say to much to list.. lol's
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I don't have many but they keep me busy enough:
Lake Erie walleye and perch fishing (soft water)
Golf
DIY projects...love to tinker
Listen to 60's and 70's music
Travel a little more now that I'm retired
Watch football...Detroit Lions and Michigan Wolverines
Watch NASCAR though not as much as I used to...not the same anymore
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Fly fishing and fly tying.
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A few of mine:
Working on/restoring tractors
Hunting
Working on or modifying my truck
Woodworking
Working on small engines
Various stuff to do with agriculture (ie, food plots)
Cant forget dreaming about ice fishing season ;D
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I have a little wood shop. Turinng stuff on the lathe and building stuff along with my gardens, occupy most of my time these days.
Rg
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lefty2053, I'm with you, getting OLD... fishing is my primary recreational activity. I still hunt and trap, but just in a very limited way. Most of my hobbies are done the same way, very limited. Except eating, it's the one hobby where I can excel! ;D
Eating
Fishing; ice, kayak, fly
Dr. Appointments
Hunting; turkey, deer
Trapping
Gardening
NHL. Blackhawks
NASCAR, Chase Elliot
Woodworking
Collecting Outdoor Stuff; lures, traps, reels, licenses, whatever strikes me...
I also play around with making short videos(YouTube)and watching YouTube videos
And yes eating!
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I think this is an awesome thread with some great suggestions so far. I'd like to add an insight I had when doing some wood working with my brother this summer. I had spent about 3 hours on a piece of wood that I was chiseling and widdling to create a wall piece of art. In doing so, I mentioned that I had not even noticed how the time went by and that I enjoyed the act of making the piece so much more than I was enjoying the finished product. The moral I took from my own words, It is more about the joy and peace we find in what we are doing than what we tangibly get out of it as a result. I suggest you look for and try many different things until you find something that you enjoy doing. Just like so many of us on IceShanty love fishing, we don't fish just for the picture or wall-mount that we might end up with. I know I fish for fishing and catching a nice one is just a sweet sweet bonus.
I agree with most all of the suggested hobbies listed above. Some of mine that I find joy in include:
Fly tying
archery
hunting
camping
drawing
data analysis
ultimate frisbee
having a campfire
dinner parties
researching areas of interest (lately is is mostly more ice fishing things ;D )
building things I can use
watching a movie with the wife
yard work
walking the dogs
cooking
I also suggest looking into a hobby that you have never done before. Most of the current research on memory and aging suggests that the only factor that they are able to consistently identify as negatively correlated with Alzheimer's is learning/doing new things as you get older. The theories suggest that learning new things keeps our brains in a state of preserving and creating new neural connections rather than weeding out the connections we do not use on a daily basis.
To sum up all that I have been ranting about. Try a bunch of simple things that you haven't really done much before. Then pick one or a few that you seemed to like and take them a little further. Next thing you know, you have a past-time that you can enjoy whenever you are not engaged in the best hobby of all times (fishing, obviously :P )
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Fishing- fly, gear and ice
Fly tying
Hunting small game from time to time
I use to keep tropical fish and maintained a reef tank for years... until I got rehooked on fishing almost 5 years ago and a power outage crashed my tank, it never got revived.
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I admit I am a video gamer... LOL.
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Boy I wish I had half of the spare time that half of you guys have.................. .... :P :P :P :P
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Kayak Fishing. Especially for king salmon on Lake Michigan.
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I have a disabled son so spending all the time I can with him.. in addition to open water fishing, archery hunting and bow fishing to name afew
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In the winter, I’m 100% ice fishing.
In the summer, I dedicate a lot of time to our garden.
In the Fall, I’m totally into Halloween, and I spend a lot of time making my own props and decorations for our house.
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Recently, I got into the aquarium hobby, and I have a 40 gallon planted aquarium that is a constant work in progress. I can get my fish fix when I’m not out on the ice!
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Fishing OBVIOUSLY is at the top of my list.. some others..
SPENDING TIME WITH MY KIDS
Trapping
Hunting
Camping
FISHING
Cooking
Boating
I have a butcher shop for the hunting season.. its gets crazy and at times I have WAY TOO MUCH WORK, but I love it
FISHING
FISHING
FISHING..
Lol
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Fishing- fly, gear and ice
Fly tying
Hunting small game from time to time
I use to keep tropical fish and maintained a reef tank for years... until I got rehooked on fishing almost 5 years ago and a power outage crashed my tank, it never got revived.
I should add that I don’t have nearly as much time for my list as I have a little buddy that will be turning two at the end of January. not my child but my best friend became a single mom, and I basically became the dad when he was born.
Recently, I got into the aquarium hobby, and I have a 40 gallon planted aquarium that is a constant work in progress. I can get my fish fix when I’m not out on the ice!
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Nice tank! Well planted and aquascaped. Beautiful pic of that dwarf gourami.
As for fishy fixes, as I said I use to keep tanks, but I still work in a pet store as the aquatics specialist so I’m always catching fish, just they are smaller than most of our bait and it’s with a net and container.
My 10 gallon nano reef tank Before the crash
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The seasons flow like this for my brother and I:
In winter we ice fish and talk over how we are going to approach making maple syrup.
When we are making maple syrup we talk about dirt track racing because my nephew (his son in law) and my niece (his daughter) run dirt modifieds.
As racing season is winding down we start trying to pin down a time when we make horseradish.
When our eyes are burning from grinding horseradish we discuss ice fishing.
Rinse and repeat.
I used to fish in the soft water months a ton but having a three year old kinda takes precedence over that. There were years I’d be muskie fishing 5-6 days a week from the season opener until it closed. On days when I wasn’t slinging heavy baits I’d be waist deep in a small trout stream. If those seasons were not open I’d be in the boat going after something else.
With the youngling my focus has shifted more towards putting together an insane garden because she enjoys it immensely.
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Ice and Kayak Fishing....
And restomodding this old pig.
1967 Kaiser Jeep M-715
(Previously was Minot, ND Air Force; Fort McCoy, WI Army.... then had a 15 year stint with State of Minnesota Forestry Dept)
Cummins 5.9 - 12Valve Turbo Diesel
Ford ZF5 5-speed manual OD trans
Ford NP205 Transfer Case
Swapped out to 90's F350 axles...
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I too used to raise Tropical fish. Angel Fish, Plecostomus, Many different cat fish, Albino,Peppered Corydoras, Emerald Green Corydoras,Swartzs Corydoras and gave it up because I couldn't sell them in my area. I think I will have to start fly fishing the river since I haven't ever tried that.
I too smoke food, using my Traeger Grill. Used to have a huge garden but my knees and hands have arthritis too bad these days.
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Lots of very cool hobbies ya'll have here.
Mine is of course fishing both soft and hard water.
Trying to re[air antique clocks.
Metal detecting.
Garden and yard work.
Woodworking.
Spending quality time with my wife and our four cats.
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Chainsaw carve, 150 gal reef tank my clowns turned 21 year old this year. 26 other assorted aquarium s, snowmobile, garden make pickles dill. Make apple sauce. Read, tinker with ice fishing gagetes, been building a house last ten years olmost done.....cant wait to see what I get up to when that is done.flytying cooking, smoking meat, and wine making is next on the list
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Almost everything interests me. I have a hard time choosing one at times. Lesse:
I like to eat therefore I love to cook. Done everything from sushi to sauerbraten and I'm not afraid to tackle anything. Make a mean pulled pork my jerk is the best this side of Jamaica.
I am an extremely broken chili head. Hot chilies in almost everything at some point. Raise 'em, can 'em, pickle 'em, make sauce (several kinds) as long as I can eat 'em. Carry a shaker of "volcano dust" (habanero + naga morich + fatali + reaper/bubblegum 7-pot) where ever I go.
Fishing of any kind. My open water focus has been muskies. Good enough to win or place in tournaments about half the time. I'm working on broadening my horizons so walleye and panfish are frequent targets. If it has to be bass I prefer smallies but stinky ol' black bass will do. Ice sees me targeting pike or walleye but I've been getting better with a jig rod for pannies.
Let's make some lures. Anything that can be made from wire, rubber/tinsel, hair or lead is fair game for me. Much of it is replicating or tweaking existing stuff though I do have some unique items.
Working on boats: wiring, motors, anything marine can pique my interest. I've usually got at least three in the yard, two of which are projects.
I like fabricating tools to make some of my hobby jobs easier. Wire benders/twisters, bobber stop jigs, custom lead or rubber molds...
Built a few rods and repaired a pile.
I like to shoot both handguns and long guns, reload ammo and hunt deer and pheasants.
Then there's the misunderstood thing. All I'll say is this:
Not one of mine but what I like to work with. :whistle:
I think that's about enough... :thumbsup:
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Well I'm a little boring. No kids and just the wife.
1. I fish summer and ice average about 200 trips per year.
2. I enjoy watching western movies
3. Enjoy taking the wife out for a date night at least once a month usually 2 times.
4. Trying to find the ultimate ice auger that I like!! ::) ;D :whistle:
OK I admit it all I want to do is fish!
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Boy I wish I had half of the spare time that half of you guys have.................. .... :P :P :P :P
No kidding?
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Dirt bikes
Mt. Bike
Camping
Hiking
snowmobiles ( I have 5 of them)
Boating
But I only do these things to go fishing. ;D
I fish an average of 110 days per year with a full time career and a wife.
I don't have time for any other hobbies! :P
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Enjoying all the response. We get to know each other a little better this way. I also used to ATV a lot but sold them 2 years ago. I still like to hike into areas I never been to.
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Fly tying, Fly fishing, Music; I am in Three bands: Venom Blues, Blues Mojo, and mine; the Fred Miller Bandhttps://www.facebook.com/The-Fred-Miller-Band-164762640254761/ (https://www.facebook.com/The-Fred-Miller-Band-164762640254761/)
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I have kids that play sports which means I have little time for hobbies lol.
I do love to fish
I enjoy playing cards
Camping with my family and friends
Hiking
When I rarely get alone time I enjoy tinkering in my pole barn
Spending time with my dogs.
Of course my favorite hobby that supersedes all, spending time with family and friends.
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Aside from fishing..
Fly tying
Rod building
Playing with my 4 year old boy
Doing the nasty with my wife
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You mean there are other things besides fishing?
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Ice fishing
Kayak fishing
mt. biking
camping
hiking
anything outside
movies/netflix
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Kayak Fishing. Especially for king salmon on Lake Michigan.
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Wow, nice haul!! I just started kayak fishing in MN not long ago, can't imagine it out on lake Michigan targeting kings.
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Fishing - Ice, Fly, Spin. Including tying, rigging and refurbishing some of the hardware.
Hunting - Birds, Deer, Elk
Gardening - Tomato, Herb, Pepper
Woodworking - Planters, Stools, Tables, Fly Tying Desk Organizer Currently
Cooking/Smoking - I do ALL the cooking in the house. WSM experiments once a month
Playing with/making tools, jigs, hacks.
We have "The House" in the neighborhood where all the 14-16 year olds hang out on the weekends so furniture, drywall, painting, plumbing and electrical repairs. My wife handles the welding...got her a little Hobart 140 for Christmas last year.
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Longbow Hunting is at the top of my list ... a true passion of mine , I love spot and stalk bear hunting . A long with building bows , arrows , and flint knapping . Also love trapping , fly tying , and Blacksmithing . Road Motocross and fought in mma for a few years lol man the list is to long to type Ha!ha
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Brewing beer....Goes so well with fishing
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Longbow Hunting is at the top of my list ... a true passion of mine , I love spot and stalk bear hunting . A long with building bows , arrows , and flint knapping . Also love trapping , fly tying , and Blacksmithing . Road Motocross and fought in mma for a few years lol man the list is to long to type Ha!ha
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AWESOME PICTURE!!!
LOVE IT
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All kinds of fishing (Fly, Ice, Bass etc)
Fly tying
Hunting (Deer, Turkey, Predator)
Indoor archery competitions
Shooting guns and reloading ammo
Just starting to get into some woodworking as well
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Sitting and thinking about stuff. Scheming. Daydreaming. Fantasizing. Putting Life's mistakes behind me like the wake behind the boat.
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Working on my truck
ATV
Every sort of fishing
Travel
Graphics side jobs
And most important, my Grand Kids. Love spending time with them when I'm not working 2 jobs.
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Ice fishing is my favorite but I also like:
1. Fishing: Steelhead/salmon fishing the rivers. Walleye and perch in the boat.
2. Center-pining. Still learning
3. Making any kind of modifications to my boat, shanty or gear to help make life easier.
4. Hunting: mostly small game, get out to deer hunt maybe 1-2 times.
5. Reloading: just getting started again after helping my dad 20+ years ago.
6. AR-building: always learning.
5. Working out: focus on strength & body building but getting to the point where I am happy to avoid injuries and lift/move as much as yesterday..
6. Going to kids activities.
7. Accumulating fishing stuff of all kinds.
8. Learning more about each one of my hobbies.
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I'm into boats, motorcycles, snowmobiles and 4 wheelers. I also do some photography.
This is starting to sound like my online dating profile.
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salmon and steelhead fishing,catfishing.making jigs,sinkers and bass plastics.reel mods and repair,small engine building.most of my hobbies pertains to fishing.treasure hunting too but most of the time its looking for lures in the rivers.
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I'm into boats, motorcycles, snowmobiles and 4 wheelers. I also do some photography.
This is starting to sound like my online dating profile.
You do on-line dating? If you find one that likes your profile you will have a good one.
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Nice tank! Well planted and aquascaped. Beautiful pic of that dwarf gourami.
As for fishy fixes, as I said I use to keep tanks, but I still work in a pet store as the aquatics specialist so I’m always catching fish, just they are smaller than most of our bait and it’s with a net and container.
My 10 gallon nano reef tank Before the crash
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Thanks! You, too -- I love reef tanks, but I've never had the guts to "jump into" the saltwater hobby. For now, I'm sticking with a freshwater planted tank...possibly another....or two. Multiple tank syndrome, you know. ;D
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Thanks! It's what I love to do. Those two 27 lbers were caught during Salmon-a-rama this past July before my daughter was born. Nothing like being out on that lake and watching your rod double over from a king salmon (obviously very weather-dependent). I do walleyes in spring and fall inland, but I'll chase steelhead, coho, lakers, and browns when the weather cooperates... But nothing gets my heart pumping like a big king.
Wow, nice haul!! I just started kayak fishing in MN not long ago, can't imagine it out on lake Michigan targeting kings.
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Being a machinist by trade the last thing I want to do is start up a power tool for fun...
Hence I love to hunt and fish, in general get outside.
Metal detecting, hiking, skiing and snowshoeing have helped with cabin fever also.
Being a new empty nester spending time with the wife on any of the above is priority.
May start gardening, which the wife does now.
I also love to tinker with boats, rebuilt a Craig's list special a couple of years ago.
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Pond/fisheries Management
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That's my 1.25ac, 16' max depth pond, I restocked it last fall and it is just starting to turn around. Currently has bluegill, redears, black crappie, bullheads (flathead bait), largemouth, hybrid striped bass, and walleye
Rod Building
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Restoring old riding lawn mowers lol, serious
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I also kayak and hike quite a bit
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Anything outside
1 Fish-hard and soft water ( I have a 21' Nitro with a 150 on it)
2 morel mushroom hunt
3 deer hunt- bow and shotgun-no rifle hunting in Ohio
4 gardening
5 tennis
6 golf
7 run/walking long distances
8 kayak
9 camping
10 work on my house
11 beer drink-sometimes to much
I do a few other things but not what I'd call a hobby
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I have read this several time and even posted on it.. I am surprized no on one harvests there Own maple surp?? Finally seen some one who mushroom hunts ..
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I collect and shoot old Smith and Wesson revolvers.
1931 - 1960
Also like nice 22lr rifles. Have 3 Anschutz 54 actions and a couple Kimber Classic 22 NY for woods walking.
Just found an East German Suhl 150-1 and can’t wait to get it outside.
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Im a sugar maker little more than a hobby though.
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Raise meat rabbits and Coturnix quail.
Anyone want some wings for tying?
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I'm into boats, motorcycles, snowmobiles and 4 wheelers. I also do some photography.
This is starting to sound like my online dating profile.
You sound like fun. what are you doing tomorrow night? :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
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You sound like fun. what are you doing tomorrow night? :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
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I have read this several time and even posted on it.. I am surprized no on one harvests there Own maple surp?? Finally seen some one who mushroom hunts ..
There’s the syrup thread that resurfaces every year over on the Maine board. Another very seasonal hobby and passion. https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=82638.0
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Pond/fisheries Management
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That's my 1.25ac, 16' max depth pond, I restocked it last fall and it is just starting to turn around. Currently has bluegill, redears, black crappie, bullheads (flathead bait), largemouth, hybrid striped bass, and walleye
Rod Building
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Restoring old riding lawn mowers lol, serious
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I also kayak and hike quite a bit
Dude! That mower kicks ass! What would that cost a guy? The restoration work, and or, a finished mower?
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Man we all need some ice! Though putting a bunch of shanty members together in one place is just asking for an empty lake lol.
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Man we all need some ice! Though putting a bunch of shanty members together in one place is just asking for an empty lake lol.
C'mon man... What fun is it if you can't have a little fun? ;)2 :clap:
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Bass and muskie fishing soft water
Hunting-deer, turkey, 'yotes
Reading fiction, mostly murder/mystery
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C'mon man... What fun is it if you can't have a little fun? ;)2 :clap:
No I thought your comment was hilarious, just saying we’re all kinda chomping at the bits it seems lol. Ice shanty has been busier than MFF for a while now lol.
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AWESOME PICTURE!!!
LOVE IT
Thanks Fishinjohn, nothing like sitting on top of a mountain and clearing your head 😁
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@p. Smith How many # you pulling back on that long bow ?? Just to let people know this is not like hunting with those sisy compound bows.. this is why I ask.cause he hunts bears... . there is 0% let off and your holding the amount back he states before you release.. so to hold it back and have game not turned right equals bad opertunity as in a missed shot or a gut shot animal.. I know your a big guy cause of the mma I guessing 50 to 70 # but might be up wards of a 120# pull. .
I got my recurves the biggest pull back is 70# smallest 35# biggest pull back was on a pse king fisher I restrung with a fast flight string from 3 rivers archery.. the next smallest was a warden bow from cabelas at 50#... the next smallest of mine is a hastings action bolt at 48#pull... next lightest is a bear polar bear silver medalion with a 45#... lastly is a york brand at 35# my dad's father bought him to get hunting...
I have been wanting to try a bear bow with a 120#pull back but just have not had the right timeing to find one..
I do admire you for buidling your own bows p. smith that's one Hobbie I want to try sooner or later.. by the time I get to it I may only be able to pull back 35# and be weak and frail by then..
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No I thought your comment was hilarious, just saying we’re all kinda chomping at the bits it seems lol. Ice shanty has been busier than MFF for a while now lol.
Just tryin' to hold up my end (of the fun log), I love this place! ;D
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Dude! That mower kicks ass! What would that cost a guy? The restoration work, and or, a finished mower?
Boy IDK, I bought it locally for $120 to tinker with since I always wanted a ford yard tractor. I have another $200 in it right now and a ton of time. Still needs a carb, drivebelt and some more tinkering with the transmission. I might just offload it for $750ish when done. I was going to use it plow snow but it looks too damn nice to get all dirty lol
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Other than ice fishing-
Make - wine, shine, mead and beer
hunt - deer, turkey, pheasant, chukar, huns, doves, small game
fish for (salt boat and shore) - fluke, seabass, black fish, striped bass, blue fish, scup and now albies, bones and salt run white perch
fish for (freshwater boat and shore) trout, bass, crappie, white perch, carp, lakers, catfish and salmon
fly fish
spearfish (dive) - black fish, crabs and lobster
Forage for 35 plus edible mushroom species as well as some plants followed by drying or selling them
Garden
Ski
beekeeper
make sausage and kielbasa
smoke food
butcher/fillet and package
run my 3 pointers
fly tying
tie my own rigs and jigs
cook and grill
shoot trap, skeet, sporting clays and pistols
reload
and now my favorite hobby of all - Hang out with my 2 year old at home, in the woods, or on a boat.
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@p. Smith How many # you pulling back on that long bow ?? Just to let people know this is not like hunting with those sisy compound bows.. this is why I ask.cause he hunts bears... . there is 0% let off and your holding the amount back he states before you release.. so to hold it back and have game not turned right equals bad opertunity as in a missed shot or a gut shot animal.. I know your a big guy cause of the mma I guessing 50 to 70 # but might be up wards of a 120# pull. .
I got my recurves the biggest pull back is 70# smallest 35# biggest pull back was on a pse king fisher I restrung with a fast flight string from 3 rivers archery.. the next smallest was a warden bow from cabelas at 50#... the next smallest of mine is a hastings action bolt at 48#pull... next lightest is a bear polar bear silver medalion with a 45#... lastly is a york brand at 35# my dad's father bought him to get hunting...
I have been wanting to try a bear bow with a 120#pull back but just have not had the right timeing to find one..
I do admire you for buidling your own bows p. smith that's one Hobbie I want to try sooner or later.. by the time I get to it I may only be able to pull back 35# and be weak and frail by then..
Thanks Chilly Willy , My hunting bows are just 65# and I shoot a 804gr Douglas fir arrow .
(https://i.postimg.cc/4KFmmLFb/FB-IMG-1537679820091.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4KFmmLFb)
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Thanks Chilly Willy , My hunting bows are just 65# and I shoot a 804gr Douglas fir arrow .
(https://i.postimg.cc/4KFmmLFb/FB-IMG-1537679820091.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4KFmmLFb)
Nice I have went more moden I have been shooting carbon.. with a sight on my bow . Lol's I am able to stack arrows one next to the other with it.. I am sure you do the same no sight lols.
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Lefty, my primary hobby is fishing as well. I just started a new hobby - making my own plastic baits. Being as cheap as I am, I also make my own molds out of Plaster of Paris. I have made a mold for Senkos, various paddle tails, sharp tail worms, Burkes 5" earthworm, 7" FinS, 5" FinS. gonna work on a couple of other molds soon.
(https://i.postimg.cc/KKSFjFnP/IMG-0505.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/KKSFjFnP)
(https://i.postimg.cc/348s0wWv/2-part-RTV-top-pour-mold.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/348s0wWv)
(https://i.postimg.cc/qgZPg4rN/IMG-0499.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qgZPg4rN)
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Lefty, my primary hobby is fishing as well. I just started a new hobby - making my own plastic baits. Being as cheap as I am, I also make my own molds out of Plaster of Paris. I have made a mold for Senkos, various paddle tails, sharp tail worms, Burkes 5" earthworm, 7" FinS, 5" FinS. gonna work on a couple of other molds soon.
(https://i.postimg.cc/KKSFjFnP/IMG-0505.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/KKSFjFnP)
(https://i.postimg.cc/348s0wWv/2-part-RTV-top-pour-mold.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/348s0wWv)
(https://i.postimg.cc/qgZPg4rN/IMG-0499.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qgZPg4rN)
Those look real good. Anything with a paddle on it works pretty good.
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Lefty, my primary hobby is fishing as well. I just started a new hobby - making my own plastic baits. Being as cheap as I am, I also make my own molds out of Plaster of Paris. I have made a mold for Senkos, various paddle tails, sharp tail worms, Burkes 5" earthworm, 7" FinS, 5" FinS. gonna work on a couple of other molds soon.
(https://i.postimg.cc/KKSFjFnP/IMG-0505.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/KKSFjFnP)
(https://i.postimg.cc/348s0wWv/2-part-RTV-top-pour-mold.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/348s0wWv)
(https://i.postimg.cc/qgZPg4rN/IMG-0499.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qgZPg4rN)
Nice molds hammah! BTW I prefer "value minded" as opposed to "cheap". Have you checked out a product called Durhams Rock Hard Putty? I've used that for lead molds and properly dried/cured they are remarkably durable. Much more so that Plaster. Find it at your local hardware store, probably very close to the PoP.
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Those look real good. Anything with a paddle on it works pretty good.
easy enuf to do, too. Plaster is cheap, (I mean inexpensive) so if you don't like what you did, you can toss is and try again. I think I only tossed 1 mold. It's fun. Just got to be well ventilated cuz the fumes are not healthy for you.
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Nice molds hammah! BTW I prefer "value minded" as opposed to "cheap". Have you checked out a product called Durhams Rock Hard Putty? I've used that for lead molds and properly dried/cured they are remarkably durable. Much more so that Plaster. Find it at your local hardware store, probably very close to the PoP.
Rock Hard Putty? will withstand the high temp of melted lead?. I have been thinking of making shad and bullet heads
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watched a lot of you tube videos too. Tackleunderground.com was helpful as well
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Rock Hard Putty? will withstand the high temp of melted lead?. I have been thinking of making shad and bullet heads
I used it for some prototype and knockoff molds for short run lead. Gotta be completely dried out or they'll crack instantly from the steam from the internal moisture. A few hours in the oven low and slow works. Much harder than plaster and better detail (IMO). I'd think it would be a much more durable choice for plastic pouring. With lead if I was careful I'd get several dozen pours with lead before I started to see issues with chipping and cracking of the mold. Bear in mind that lead pours at a much hotter temp than plastic, around 650F and lead cools comparatively hard as opposed to plastic.
Really, unless you have a unique mold design or tweak, commercially available molds are relatively inexpensive and last for thousands of pours with minimal care. Around $35 gets you a standard aluminum mold in your choice of style with multiple sizes. If you shop fleaBay you can score an excellent used (or even unused) mold for as little as $20.
I've got some Alumilite stuff I have yet to play with as well. Silicone mold material for plastic, lead or resin casting and some cool powder for coloring plastics almost like paint. Based on the look of your molds you may have seen some of their stuff on youtube (marbles to index the mold halves ;D)
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lefty2053, I'm with you, getting OLD... fishing is my primary recreational activity. I still hunt and trap, but just in a very limited way. Most of my hobbies are done the same way, very limited. Except eating, it's the one hobby where I can excel! ;D
Eating
Fishing; ice, kayak, fly
Dr. Appointments
Hunting; turkey, deer
Trapping
Gardening
NHL. Blackhawks
NASCAR, Chase Elliot
Woodworking
Collecting Outdoor Stuff; lures, traps, reels, licenses, whatever strikes me...
I also play around with making short videos(YouTube)and watching YouTube videos
And yes eating!
Doing a little trapping while waiting for the ice can be rewarding...
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When I'm not fishing it's because I am either working, taking care of my two kids or playing hockey. I hunt also but haven't done much hunting in the past few years.
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Doing a little trapping while waiting for the ice can be rewarding...
Bart, are both those guys you?
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Bart, are both those guys you?
Nope, ones a fisher and ones Bart... ;)
Or were you talking about that young guy with a dark beard in his avitar? :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
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Or were you talking about that young guy with a dark beard in his avitar? :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Yeah, that guy! My mental image of Bart just got a seismic shift. ;)
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Yeah, they are both me, after 30+ years I have grayed just a little...
I kinda view myself as a combination of John Gustafson and Max Goldman, but grumpier. ;D