soccerer Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Help! I was suppossed to go ice-fishing yesterday but I stayed home and tied jigs all day long. It's not like tying jigs is new to me I've been doing it for about 40 years. They were ice-jigs that I was tying. I did enjoy myself but...... doing this rather than fishing? Have any of you fellows ever experienced anything like this. I did mentally catch at least one big perch on every jig I tied. Is there hope that I will fish again. Maybe I better take off of work this week and go test them jigs out. Take care guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPala Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 It's just a cycle, I make lure, fish because i need to test it and the cycle repeats. I think fatfingers has a support group running. Introduce urself there, "Hi my name is socerer and I'm a lure making addict...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedHed Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Forty years – WOW. It’s the artist in you is taking over the thrill of the hunt.. Hopefully you have another 40 years to balance it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PikeMastaRapp Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Ive only made one lure as of now few more ready to paint, but ive go with open water fishing over making lures any day of the week. Only reason i started to make lures was to stop going threw fishing withdrawls. I writing this right now reminds me how much i miss fishing:cry:, and how mush i hate this -40 degree weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 When I was stationed in southern New Mexico, the heat would soar in the summer time to as high as 105, on a bad day, maybe all the way to 110. And folks in the midwest would always remind me that I was lucky because it was a dry heat. Yeah, great for cooking eggs. The last few years, getting home to Wisconsin in the winter has become a bit of a pain in the knees and shoulders... But, I think it's the wet cold that hurts the most. I used to enjoy ice fishing, maybe with all the new advances in the sport - better cold suits, boots, little flip over shacks, etc., it might be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted January 31, 2008 Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Bruce, it is called "getting old", why do you think I prefer my equatorial abode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 NM has quite the range in temps doesn't it? Hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-A-Pike Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 It does between Cloudcroft and White Sands about 30 miles and 6,000 ft. Better yet, just try driving a stock '57 Chevy with point and a carb that same 30 miles... getting old, maybe, being smart enough to know the work arounds, PRICELESS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_Va Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 When I was stationed in southern New Mexico, the heat would soar in the summer time to as high as 105, on a bad day, maybe all the way to 110. And folks in the midwest would always remind me that I was lucky because it was a dry heat. Yeah, great for cooking eggs.I'll trade that for Virginia humidity any day:)I tie when I need to and sometimes fish during winter if theres no ice. Problem in Virginia is that theres just enough ice to screw up everything but not enough to go ice fishn'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HookUp Posted February 5, 2008 Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 I'm in VA and travel south when the rivers get ice up. A few years back I hit the river w/ ice chunks. Sure did a number on the boat. When faced w/ a choice, I'd rather fish than tie, pour or build baits or rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerer Posted February 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2008 Seriously I'd really rather fish than tie but tackle-making is a great hobby to fill the in between times. I think that of all the fish I catch that about 90% are on my own lures or doctored factory lures. That is a source of great satisfaction for me- probably for anyone reading this. There is always something in the back of my mind that I want to try. I have had some failures no doubt but some suprizing sucesses also. I have learned quite a bit from this site. Some of the lures in the gallery are true dream come trues. Looking at what I see you guys create inspires me and feeds me many new ideas and things to try. Thanks and take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
