Winter is coming...

[ironbjorn]

Gaming. Life is too short for one hobby.

[TnRiver46]

12 hours ago, ironbjorn said:

Gaming. Life is too short for one hobby.

Perhaps, though I’m nearly halfway thru life already and still enjoying having the single hobby 

[ironbjorn]

21 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Perhaps, though I’m nearly halfway thru life already and still enjoying having the single hobby 

You can basically fish all year. I'm down for half the year. 

[TnRiver46]

6 hours ago, ironbjorn said:

You can basically fish all year. I'm down for half the year. 

I forgot this was one of those threads……

 

I like the idea of ice fishing, and watch it frequently on YouTube , just not sure I could walk out onto a frozen lake when push comes to shove 

[MidwestBassAttack]

Not much fishing-related items this off season. Have some significant life changes so most of my time will primarily be spent with my Martin 000 guitar 

[gim]

3 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

just not sure I could walk out onto a frozen lake when push comes to shove 

Right now it would be a big sloppy mess because there are several inches of slush underneath the snow.  That slush isn't going to freeze all winter because the powder on top of it is insulating it from completely freezing.  I'm guessing that you won't see many vehicles out there this winter and the ones you do are boneheaded, just asking to get stuck.

 

There's enough safe ice to walk out there now, but its really tough walking.  And pulling a sled full of gear the whole time too.

[TnRiver46]

6 minutes ago, MidwestBassAttack said:

Not much fishing-related items this off season. Have some significant life changes so most of my time will primarily be spent with my Martin 000 guitar 

You got some black Diamond strings on that Martin box??

[Blue Raider Bob]

4 minutes ago, MidwestBassAttack said:

Not much fishing-related items this off season. Have some significant life changes so most of my time will primarily be spent with my Martin 000 guitar 

Totally awesome idea! Used to spend lots of time with my Takamine until the kids started to come. Still grab her occasionally but durn them strings hurt tender fingers!

[uglyasheck]

  Winter is the next best time to fish here Spring being the best overall. I love fishing in the winter no deer hunters on the water. LOL Just me and a my buddy most times  with exception of a few more hardcore guys here and there. They don't like the temps going down but once stable or moving back up its ON.

[WIGuide]

In the extended off season up here, I usually get my gear in order for the upcoming year. That usually includes cleaning and lubing reels, swapping out hooks, and getting everything reorganized. I'll order tackle to replace what I'm low in stock on and find new things to try. I'll usually order things for the boat as well, even though I won't end up being able to work on it until I pull it out of storage in a few months. I usually try to edit some videos from the previous year as well and fill at least a few nights a week playing men's league basketball. This winter I'm hoping to continue with all of the above mentioned, but I'm also managing some DIY home renovations as well so we'll see what actually gets accomplished lol 

[FrnkNsteen]

On 12/15/2022 at 9:21 AM, MN Fisher said:

I've got a couple things to do to the F-9 - Installing a jack-plate is the big one

 

Otherwise, reel maintenance is about it.

 

Winter is when I concentrate on my other main hobby - scale model building.

What type of scale models? Trains, cars, planes?

[MN Fisher]

2 hours ago, FrnkNsteen said:

What type of scale models? Trains, cars, planes?

Mostly Sci-Fi with some X-Planes (I got a 1:72 XB-70 in the queue) and ships.

[gim]

On 12/15/2022 at 8:21 AM, MN Fisher said:

Installing a jack-plate is the big one

What's the purpose of a jack plate on the F-9?

 

Have you heard from @Deephaven lately?  He hasn't posted in a while.

[MN Fisher]

Just now, gimruis said:

What's the purpose of a jack plate on the F-9?

I've the the 15" short transom but the 'Rude 25 I have is a long shaft...jack-plate is needed to bring the anti-cavitation plate to the proper depth.

 

9 minutes ago, gimruis said:

Have you heard from @Deephaven lately?  He hasn't posted in a while.

I don't know what's going on with Sean...could be he's on a business trip again...

[gim]

3 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

I've the the 15" short transom but the 'Rude 25 I have is a long shaft...jack-plate is needed to bring the anti-cavitation plate to the proper depth.

Oh that's right now I remember you saying you couldn't find an outboard with a short shaft when you were looking.

[roadwarrior]

It's too cold to fish, but not to get rigged for the next outing!

[LrgmouthShad]

1 hour ago, roadwarrior said:

It's too cold to fish, but not to get rigged for the next outing!

What I been working on

 

My first outing on Harris will be the 26th. I hope to get five in

[Bigassbass]

Winter is here in N.C.  yuck!  9degrees this Christmas Eve morning.

[TnRiver46]

2 hours ago, Bigassbass said:

Winter is here in N.C.  yuck!  9degrees this Christmas Eve morning.

I saw some ice while driving along this morning 

[gim]

8 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

I saw some ice while driving along this morning 

What a grizzly scene that must have been.

[MN Fisher]

7 minutes ago, gimruis said:

What a grizzly scene that must have been.

It's a wonder they haven't called out the National Guard...

[TnRiver46]

23 minutes ago, gimruis said:

What a grizzly scene that must have been.

 

15 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

It's a wonder they haven't called out the National Guard...

The only augers for sale are for fence posts…….

[volzfan59]

On 12/23/2022 at 7:54 AM, MN Fisher said:

Mostly Sci-Fi with some X-Planes (I got a 1:72 XB-70 in the queue) and ships.

I forgot to add scale modeling to my earlier reply! I've got around 25 older NASCAR and local type late model stock cars to build. I'll probably get around to building two, maybe three before early spring.

[Tennessee Boy]

To the four trucks at the local ramp this morning.   It’s seven degrees out there. Your level of devotion is greater than mine.  

[Jmontgomery87]

38 minutes ago, Tennessee Boy said:

To the four trucks at the local ramp this morning.   It’s seven degrees out there. Your level of devotion is greater than mine.  

It's 9 degrees here but my daughter is at my dad's house and I have a little free time. I might need to go for about an hour until my guides freeze up and have me questioning my sanity.