The post here have dried up to a point you come here and nothing is new. Come On guys I know your tying or fishing so show or ask something!
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The post here have dried up to a point you come here and nothing is new. Come On guys I know your tying or fishing so show or ask something!
Skip
MNF and fishing. Most regulars on here have probably learned how to tie basic jigs and/or flies. I do not post a lot of pictures of fish I caught because I have nothing to prove. People either believe or they do not. Pictures of the basic jigs I tie are in several stickies in the jig tying forum. I shut down my business two years ago except for some close friends. I am 65 and enjoying full retirement.
I check in daily to see what is new and if I can help someone. There are numerous others who can do the show and tell routines.
When it hit low 70s I switched from fishing to hunting. Deer season opened Oct 1. :D ;) Picked up a couple of doe tags today to fill the freezer with.
I've been so busy lately that It's hard to find time to fish or tie. What I have done I post about. I don't post to show off, but like you say it's nice to see what others are up to.
Understand both of your answers and Smooth I for sure know yours and every year I use to do the same thing. Fishing ended when hunting started, but just too old and broke down for regular hunting like I use to do. I was big on, dove, duck and goose and of course deer hunting. I am thinking of going to a hunting ranch that is managed very well so I may get a shot at a big White Tail. I have my Elk, but wouldn't mind another Axis deer for the eating. However I want a wall hanger White Tail that will score something 160 or bigger. That would make me very happy. I got the guns and ammo so all I need is a great spot. Around here it's not what I want as there are lots of deer, but not many big like I want. I would take a 200 pound 160 from South Texas, but am interested in one of them 300+ pounds of a Northern Whit tail too.
Ship I just need this for something to stay busy, maybe not as busy as I am, but still something always waiting for me to do them. That is why I tie still today as it sure is not for money or even materials now that I have more than I can ever use. That is where all the money that came in the last 4 1/2 years went, about 99% into new materials. This year I concentrated in high quality stuff I didn't have, but wanted for me. So that part is not for selling stuff, but tying foe me.
Not sure how much longer I will keep selling jigs, but for now it is what it is and I could stand less, LOL!
Skeet I have just come to like most of our guys here and want to see what they are doing and if we can help with something. Trade ideas and such.
Skip
I'm in the process of building my new crappie boat.I come and look and nothing happenning,lol.Take a look in the main forum,pics were put in today of the new to me ride,lol.
I've been camping at our local reservoir for the past week and fishing everyday. I tell you, it's a hard life. LOL I'll show some pics.
A couple of nice ones I caught. And a look at how low the water is. The channel going to the landing is just a creek nowAttachment 47137.Attachment 47136
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OOps, playing with the new pic posting. LOL
i got a question skip if you choke a smerf what color does it turn and if a tree falls in the woods and nobody is around does it make any noise :)
Since a smurf is a fictions cartoon character and is blue, I would have to just guess and say red. As far as the tree making noise, sure God hears it because he's always around, not to mention all the critters that hear it.
Skip
I'm also retired ship but we still enjoy making up jigs and I'm like many others I do not do it for to make money. I do it for the enjoyment and to keep me busy like skip I have just got carried away with it. I call it a big hobby but you're never too old to keep tying them up. Even if you did your business as part time it would definitely keep you occupied and deftly keep you out of mischief I started this beautiful hobby when I was very young around 15 years old in be and 63 knowing that I will never quit enjoying myself I think this tying jigs is been part of my life and I'm not about to let it go. It's something I truly enjoy doing and course I enjoy the site tremendously it think it is like God give me a gift to enjoy, communicating with other people that do the same as I do, and what better place than here. So to each and every one you guys out there that do tie in that I've had the chance to see some a your work on the swaps. I hope that you'll always be here and never let your hobby die. I've met many interesting people on the site and every one of you are different in the way you tie up your jigs. There are never two people the same is I've watched many of you progressed over the year or going on over two years. I say hooray for you I seen many of you really have improved in your skills are coming along fine in for the beginners don't ever get discourage keep on fighting. It will all fall into place you come out with better looking jigs than never.Quote:
Originally Posted by shipahoy41