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Sitting here thinking about it last couple days, hobbie's. Take fishing. Is fishing about fishing or collecting and experiementing with equipment? I have about 20 rods and reels,m casting and spinning about half and half. I've got rods and reels I seldom if ever use!
For me , it’s all of that.
I enjoy trying new gear , experimenting with different techniques and combinations.
I also enjoy collecting, I have a lot of rods and a few reels that never made more than one trip to the lake.
All of the above for me too, wifey say “and I thought hunting was expensive”. :Rofl
All of that plus enjoying being out in nature.
Lots of different approaches to any hobby. For me I appreciate good tackle but it is more about the fishing and as said above being out in nature. I've never been much of a collector. If I have what I need I'm happy.
What Bill said. Mostly, I like getting away from everyone and everything sometimes and having a good piece of equipment in my hand makes me smile. Doesn’t have to be expensive, just better than I’m used to having. Then the wildlife, which I seem to be covered up with. I’m at about 30 combos and a few strays, some I seldom use but won’t part with, probably ever. My BC rods have dust but they’re sweet. The UL gets the most play in recent years but I’ll revisit the others at some point so……….
There's a saying go.."If you can, then you must." Growing up fishing I remember me and a handful of cousins can only buy what we could afford and what we could back than were mostly Japanese reels. In the late 70s and early 80s MADE IN USA reels like the Penns were expensive and Daiwa and a few other Oriental brand were cheap but quality were so so. So we sourced our from flea market. Reels like the old Heddon, Pfluger, and yes the Abu Garcia were cheap but caught us tons of fish. As an adult now I can say I'm pretty much capable of buying any reels or rod made available, but still choose wisely because I'm still a hobbyist at best and an amateur at worst. But when I did go the JDM path it's because I'm curious as to why all of a sudden now MADE IN JAPAN rods and reels are a thing. However like most folks here I bought them to fish not to collect, but hate getting rid of them even sitting there collecting dust...lol. Cheers!
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A thought just crossed my mind. I’ve had a spinning reel since I was single digit in age, but I didn’t get a reel with a line roller on the bail til I was sixteen. All up til then we’re a single wire bail. Quite a ways from what I use today.
I was in my late twenties before I made the move from my favorite Zebco 33’s to spinning tackle .Quote:
Originally Posted by skeetbum
And that was partly because of a faulty reel seats on the 33’s . :)
My first quality ultralight spinning reel was a Mitchell 408 , which I still have .
Fishing is just 1 hobby, I also love wood turning. A day flys by when doing either 1. And I might add that both are quite expensive at times. :fish:bash:cheers2
Still using my Mitchell 300 my dad purchased for me in 1957. Also use an old 308 or my "new" 408 for crappie.Quote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999
First spinning gear was a Zebco Pro Staff combo. If you didn't push the 2 halves of the rod back together after a couple of cast you would cast the tip section out into the lake. Good ol days for sureQuote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999
Like many of us, I have a lot of interests. I finally learned that there was only so much me and so much money and I couldn’t do it all. Most everything that takes good equipment is expensive and going up every day. I love working with wood. Priced a table saw lately? I like two way radio, everything about that has changed except high prices, they were high then and not coming down. I’m glad that all of you kept fishing as one of your primary hobbies cuz it makes for a great community.
Table saws are very expensive
I have some other interests that could definitely prove expensive were I starting over again today or if I felt I needed to acquire the latest and greatest equipment. But I already acquired everything I need to continue to pursue those interests. Being retired and with a limited budget I am happy to live with what I have.Quote:
Originally Posted by skeetbum
There was a day when I was younger when I had my urge to acquire new stuff and the budget was a little looser then since I worked at a decent paying job. I understand having that desire to acquire. I have everything I need now.
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