Anybody on here into other hobbies? Drag racing, quads, sleds, bikes? I will take pics of my toys and post them. How about you?
Ok, here's a couple of my toys. 01 Arctic Cat ZR800 Limited Edition has a D&D 3 degree timing key, D&D y-pipe, clutched, V-force 3 reeds, and 192 Woody's studs. 08 Yamaha YFZ 450 has a 3mm stroker crank, custom intake, cam mod, and a +4 swingarm, and a DrD pipe. 08 Raptor 250 is my son's, and has a K&N filter and a GYTR pipe. You can also see my old Bass Tracker TX17 with a 40 Mariner. ON it's way down the road in the spring.....not big enough, or fast enough.
My first hobby is fishing of course. After that I'd say my second favorite hobby is shopping and buying fishing gear!!
I think it is nice that we live in a State with so many outdoors opportunities. When my bass season ends, it seems there are a lot of steelhead in the rivers until the end of April when I start chasing bass again. In between I can sit in a deer stand or ice fishing shanty and think about bass fishing.
Computers and web sites ;D (and outdoor photography)
I used to have hobbies when i was single. Now that i am married with a lil one, i pretty much just fish and play the occasional poker tournament. I do like to make jigs and soft plastic baits tho. even tho it is a business, i still enjoy doing it so i guess it doubles as a hobby. Oh, and i like watching Deadwood!
McCarter himself :-\'
Quote from: djkimmel on November 04, 2009, 09:13:18 PM
(and outdoor pronography)
yikes dats got to be BRISK..
besides tormenting po ol webmasters lol..
i work in the tackle industry for a local tackle company whos baits are sold widely in south carolina..
i also spend alot of time helping design baits. most recent is jlv baits.. if you have bought any of those baits in the last couple years you are fishin a bait i helped design..
zooker
I thought... I was more careful with my spelling... but I do need new glasses ;D
building fishign rods and duck hunting. i'd say drinking beer, but thats not so much a hobby as it is a way of life.
i do software development/websites for a living so if i do that on the side i still call it work. I actually don't like computers all that much - rather be outside i guess :)
Motorcycle Racing...I gave that up a few years ago because of injuries and expenses..Now I just trail ride when I have time...Lately I have been so busy with Tournament fishing, work and the family my bikes have been nothing but dust collectors....I can't bring myself to sell them though.....
I enjoy painting crankbaits. When the NFL kicks in I guess you can count fantasy football.
Skiing and golfing for me. Try to get out west once a year and take a "golf" trip with the guys in the summer. However they always turn into a beer drinking vacation!
Quote from: McCarter on November 04, 2009, 09:29:10 PM
I used to have hobbies when i was single. Now that i am married with a lil one, i pretty much just fish and play the occasional poker tournament. I do like to make jigs and soft plastic baits tho. even tho it is a business, i still enjoy doing it so i guess it doubles as a hobby. Oh, and i like watching Deadwood!
McCarter himself :-\'
I couldn't afford hobbies until I had a wife and kids. Too busy drinking. We just had number 3 two weeks ago. once I settled down, I got all kinds of toys and hobbies. I will say, though, I spend more time fishing than anything.
soon as i get all the boats put away it is the couch for me. got lots of fishing tapes to watch. soon as the ice freezes there are lots of ice fishermen to watch. never see them catch anything. pretty much hibernate till spring. Mccarter used to organize a HOOTERS outings in the old days.
think spring.
ahhh the good ol days. no one showed up to the last one. i think there was 4 of us there. booooooooo! i would like to get everyone together for another, i will post in the next month or so and get the ball rolling.
McCarter himself :-\'
hooters run?? that mid western yankee for hittin the t*ty bar with the boys??
if not your in the WRONG state...
zooker
I'm in for the Hooters run
I'm on a pro gas harley team.. I really enjoy racing motor cycles.. We have cut back on doing this the last year or so.. Just to dang much money..
1/32 slot cars, rod building (winter only) beer brewing, snow skiing, mountain biking.
Quote from: baggerslimm on November 06, 2009, 11:03:11 AM
I'm on a pro gas harley team.. I really enjoy racing motor cycles.. We have cut back on doing this the last year or so.. Just to dang much money..
That is awesome! I used to drag race. I had a 72 Nova. It went in the 11's with a 355, then I built a wicked 408 smallblock for it. That motor dynoed just shy of 600 horses, and was built for the 250 horse nitrous cheater kit that I had. When gas prices went to 4 bucks a gallon plus, I sold my 24 foot enclosed trailer, then I sold the car, then I sold the motor. That hobby with 3 kids and a wife just doesn't work.
Fishing is my first and foremost hobby as well as my passion. Other hobbies include watching my son play soccer. He is an awesome player at 9 years old and has the potential for being great. I hope he makes it. I enjoy watching him play as much as I do fishing for bass. I guess you could say that my 2nd passion is watching him play. He has a real love for the game and as I never knew much about the sport growing up, he has taught me a lot. The last couple of years I have coached his indoor team. This is the first indoor season that I am not coaching. I put him on a club that has excellent trainers. He has improved every time he steps out on a soccer field.
Other hobbies include computers. I fix them on the side to make extra cash. At work that is what I do for a paycheck so why not do it on the side. I know a lot of other computer repair do gouge their customers as I have seen it more times than not. I also build them as a hobby to use as well as sell. Right now I am using a computer I built. I pride myself on building faster computers than what you can buy retail.
Through the winter months I also enjoy playing video games. I own a Wii and Playstation 3. I play the hunting, fishing, and sports games. I am not much for the other games. Mostly football, baseball, hockey, basketball, etc. Also electric slot cars. I usually break them out after the boat is winterized. My son and I spend hours racing. Drives the wife crazy. By the time spring rolls around, she wants me out of the house fishing. See how that works. It's a blast.
BD ;D
Other hobbies...lets see..... Small engine repair and thinking of making some molds for dropshotting and jig trailers for the first time..... I have a few ideas sketched ill have to see how prototypes turn out.... (never even done that either) but it should be fun anyhow
Don L
Hey Big Dog, have you played the new Bass Pro Shops game yet for the Wii? I like it. It's more fun to me than the Rapala fishing frenzy 09 for the PS3. I was so excited to get that, and was very disappointed when I got to play it. But, Strike is ok. It is a pain to use the rod controller that comes with it, though. If you haven't played it, you should give it a shot. I personally am waiting for snow, and then SPRING!
I like Sega Bass Fishing. It is pretty challenging. I haven't played the Bass Pro Shops game yet, but would like to give it a try.
BD ;D
Quote from: mikeszr800 on November 27, 2009, 09:26:58 PM
Hey Big Dog, have you played the new Bass Pro Shops game yet for the Wii? I like it. It's more fun to me than the Rapala fishing frenzy 09 for the PS3.
What's the name of the game? I'm looking for a fishing game for my kids.
I found a PC version and an Xbox 360 version online for you to look at. New game - The Strike! I didn't see an example of a Wii version online.
OFFER NO LONGER AVAILABLE.
It comes in a PC format, a XBOX and a WII format
http://wii.gamespy.com/wii/bass-pro-shops-the-strike/
I tried to find it online. Must be pretty new or not indexed on their site yet. I'm sure it will be pretty soon considering the popularity of the Wii
Since my office is a stones throw away from BPS, I think I will stop by there tomorrow and purchase the Wii format of the game.
BD ;D
Quote from: UAWBigDog on November 30, 2009, 08:27:57 PM
Since my office is a stones throw away from BPS, I think I will stop by there tomorrow and purchase the Wii format of the game.
BD ;D
Did you get it? I bought mine in September, when it came out.
wii bass fishing eh? i might actually use that 400$ waste of money...... :)
Quote from: thedude on December 03, 2009, 09:32:22 PM
wii bass fishing eh? i might actually use that 400$ waste of money...... :)
It is now a $199.99 waste of money.
Quote from: mikeszr800 on December 03, 2009, 08:57:59 PM
Quote from: UAWBigDog on November 30, 2009, 08:27:57 PM
Since my office is a stones throw away from BPS, I think I will stop by there tomorrow and purchase the Wii format of the game.
BD ;D
Did you get it? I bought mine in September, when it came out.
Yes I did. Give me some time to play it for awhile and then I will post a critique of the game.
BD ;D
They have the Wii game in their Christmas catalog. You can check it out there.
Well........What do you think? I'd rather be on the lake myself, but it does help kill alittle time. Definitely won't keep me off the snowmobile this winter, but will fill the void when there is no snow.
Beside making jigs I have started trying to learn to whittle this winter. It's not going too bad yet and I will make some lures someday. Here's 3 of my first 4 things:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/bender16v/wood.jpg)
Can you whittle a kayak?
Good looking projects. I used to do that, a long time ago. Veronica and I are going to get into painting lures. We have most of the equiptment now, just a few more things. Getting a lot of help from GLB members. I will post some of our first tries, no matter how bad they are. LOL Thanks Jeff, we couldnt do it without you
No problem Mike. Once you get all 8 brushes, 3 or 4 compressors and all the other accessories, you should be all set...lol. I can't wait to see your first creations.
Quote from: Bender on December 14, 2009, 11:03:05 PM
Beside making jigs I have started trying to learn to whittle this winter. It's not going too bad yet and I will make some lures someday. Here's 3 of my first 4 things:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/bender16v/wood.jpg)
So what your saying is Nemesis will have a line on hard baits in the future?
McCarter himself :-\'