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The Fisherman's Wharf => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Mac Attack on May 09, 2020, 01:39 PM
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Decided to build a little 5’ ultralight one pc spinning rod today that I’ve been delaying.
I have 2 of them to build and will sell one of them and the other will be gift.
This will be a plane black thread wrap.
The other plane but with red thread.
The buyer will get their choice of red or black.
I have the handle built and epoxied to the blank - did this after bfast.
Now allowing the epoxy to setup.
It’s a fast 15 minute epoxy but I’ll give it an hour before I go back down and start wrapping.
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Nice, post a pic when done.
I built a temporary rod holder rack today, repurposing some old ram tubes from my old boat. Runs across my back seat hole, where I'm securing it when in use. I don't troll much anymore but want the option to and can also use them for anchor and bait fishing like Hudson stripers. Whole thing pops off when I don't need it, no holes in the new boat.
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I did a little shooting yesterday morning before the weather went down hill... Today I cleaned three handguns, stripping them completely down. Did the same to the kitchen stove too. I ran the dishwasher and even did a load of laundry. The highlight of the day was RIBS!
Tomorrow I plan on making a PVC rod rack for the garage. I had bought everything for it about a year ago, I think I put it off long enough. Also online church, then a NASCAR eRACE and some Hot Chicken Wings!
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Been getting the boat ready. New hitch and wiring for lights on the car, disassembled and cleaned the boat steering, reset the carburator linkage , adjusted the timing, vacuumed the boat carpets.....by the time i was done my garage tool box was really pissing me off. Seemed i had to search to fnd anything. I hate that.
So, the rest of the afternoon i spent reorganizing. Almost done.
Watched sunshine go to whiteout more times than i could count today. Really strange weather.
Rg
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I need to rewire my boat trailer but I keep putting it off. I'm getting lazy in my old age.
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I'm THINKING, maybe get the boat out next week. It got up to 35*...h2l
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I'm THINKING, maybe get the boat out next week. It got up to 35*...h2l
That sucks. Did you know Alaska is warmer then the midwest and Northeast right now ?
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Puzzles, laundry, video games and watching the birds:
(https://i.postimg.cc/t7CdjtPG/6-C83-E9-FE-41-FD-44-E5-8260-839-EFDB3-E0-A8.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/t7CdjtPG)
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Got 4 of the eyes wrapped, the hook stay, and the tip top.
My back and shoulders got stiff and my eyes gave out.
I have 4 more eyes to wrap tomorrow and then I’ll lay epoxy onto them.
Time to sit and watch some tube.
Something I very rarely do.
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Turkey hunting, tying bluegill worm harnesses, making stained glass projects, yard work, repeat..........
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Putting in new floor and vanity in master bathroom.making my wife new end tables for living room. Rearranged my den put new line and leaders on fishing poles.
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kinda chilling working alot and putting weight on over weekend haha
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Turkey hunting, tying bluegill worm harnesses, making stained glass projects, yard work, repeat..........
Bluegill worm harnesses?????? Got pics???
Rg
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I was short one T-fitting, but finally got the Rod Rack done.
(https://i.imgur.com/rdp0nDml.jpg)
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Nice rack, Bart! :D Actually turned into a nice sunny 60* day here. I completely went thru the riding mower today......already had changed the oil, plugs, etc, greased and lubed it. Today I pulled the wheels, greased the axle shafts, and rotated all 4 tires. Made a removable hitch/hook for it, depending on if I want to yank something outta the ground or pull a wagon...other assorted puttering in the shop/garage. Helped the neighbor re-seed her yard and get rid of some dead Bermuda grass for a putting green some clown planted there years ago. ::)
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Tried fishing this morning....yeah ....right! 25 mph NNW wind and just plain cold. 38 on May 12.
Went home and continued getting the boat ready to launch. Took the trash to the recycling facility. Put up some pickled perch. Watched last year's Yankee/Mets game ( Yanks won 12-5)
Had a beer with some cheese and crackers, put a ribeye on the Weber, steamed some broccoli and fried some taters.
Dinner with a Guiness Extra Stout.
I made do.
Rg
Rg
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Mounted my new depth finder to the boat today.
(https://i.postimg.cc/SYbg9vqT/IMG-3382.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SYbg9vqT)
Pretty sweet little unit. Might test it out tomorrow.
Rg
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I was short one T-fitting, but finally got the Rod Rack done.
(https://i.imgur.com/rdp0nDml.jpg)
Really cool the stuff you can build out of PVC!
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Moved my kayak to the garage, planning on doing some social isolating on the water soon. With the rain today, I will be finishing up giving it the once over... pontoons are on and the battery is hooked up. Everything electronically works, even the 360 light I made. A guy I know told me he received a ticket for not having a light coming off the water just passed dusk in a canoe, I never heard of such a thing? While at the Syracuse Sportsman Show and spoke to the USCG, so I made a 360 light. USCG was awesome and I hope that wouldn't be my last Outdoor Show... Stay safe all.
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Really cool the stuff you can build out of PVC!
PVC is great stuff, cheap, easy to work with and it doesn't rust. Every time I got back with the kayak, all the rods seem to wind up on my work benches. This rack will remedy that and much safer for my rods.
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Tying up bluegill harnesses
(https://i.postimg.cc/87Xh8C8v/IMG-3388.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/87Xh8C8v)
And experimenting with a new bluegill pattern.
(https://i.postimg.cc/62nRGL8V/IMG-3389.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/62nRGL8V)
Field testing to take place in the morning.....on the flies. Its a work in progress.
Rg