Winter projects lets see them

[JohnF]

Mostly Central and SA cichlids. One big Rose Queen (flowerhorn) as well....

 

Burt

 

Just for fun throw in an African.

 

JF

[Nanook]

Working on my wood carving's. So far, an Elephant, Seahorse, Loon, and a Red Cardinal. None finished yet but will be for the first Carving show in March.

[Guest ThisPlaceSucks]

i don't have any pics but i'm working on building a float rod.

[bigugli]

New cabinet for my tackle making suplies and inventory. Old cabinet was collapsing from the weight of lead.

Hundreds of harnesses to make

and the never ending project

[BITEME]

Well for me this winter

to continue not smoking

to learn how to play the axe better and to rebuild the Marshall JCM 900.(want my balls to vibrate)

Plus various honey doo"s that I will post through out the winter

not big on hard water fishing so got some time to play

and to do a step by step(Pics) water pump change out for all the good folks on OFC

 

and waiting for my KILT

 

Peter

[Lungelarry]

Here's a couple of muskie lures I just finished...Last picture has a bagley bang O to compare sizes....

Next job is to make a tray for the pedal of my trolling motor, going to make it from stainless steel.

 

 

 

 

 

[Spiel]

Sure is a lot of talented folks here.

 

Well in my post surgery boredom I decided to break out the fly tying gear after what is likely a 20 year hiatus. I haven't tied to many and I'm definitely a little rusty! Fingers are not as nimble as they once were and my failing eyesight is clearly apparent, to me at least. I've also been playing with new techniques and materials, like bead head jigs.

 

 

Here's a few from the past couple of weeks.

 

 

 

 

 

This one just came together about half an hour ago....

 

 

 

[douG]

Those are beautiful, Chris. Makes me want to reach for a can of RAID!

[super dave]

i'll be building a small wall unit for the basement tv. also continuing making some steelhead floats. i'll post some pics later. was planning on starting today but its bloody cold, even in the garage

[shane]

 

 

 

Nice legs.

[Spiel]

Those are beautiful, Chris. Makes me want to reach for a can of RAID!

 

 

Nice legs.

 

Thank you, thank you.

 

With the basic skills slowly returning I hope to improve with practice.

[aplumma]

Sooooo Chris can you make me a Pike sized minnow fly between now and Lak Air? I will trade you a real manly muskie lure for it.

 

 

 

 

Art

[lew]

I will trade you a real manly muskie lure for it.

 

And you DO make quality musky baits Art, that's fer sure !!

[Spiel]

Sooooo Chris can you make me a Pike sized minnow fly between now and Lak Air? I will trade you a real manly muskie lure for it.

 

Art

 

Well I've never made anything bigger than trout flies Art but I'd be happy to try for you considering all you've done for me.

The fundamentals would be the same just have to up scale them a bit, okay a lot.

How would you plan on fishing them?

 

 

While I'm here this one just came out of the vise about 20 minutes ago.

Been playing with some new material for the legs.

 

[Leecher]

.....While I'm here this one just came out of the vise about 20 minutes ago.

Been playing with some new material for the legs.

 

AWESOME design and details on that fly Chris.... I like it

[Roy]

WOW! Betcha Solopaddler and a few others would take a few of those if you had the time to make them. Excellent work, Bud.

[aplumma]

 

 

So how hard do i have to beg to get this little jewel made.

 

Thanks

 

Art

Edited January 10, 2010 by aplumma

[Spiel]

 

Oh that shouldn't be too difficult....

[lew]

Incredible job on those flies Spiel, very easy to see why the fish grab those things

[aplumma]

Havent you learned I am a pain in the butt????

 

 

Art

[backbay]

I have to get these ready for the spring so that I can race everyone at the cottage and dodge trees and little critters. I know, cramped work area in my basement!

 

 

 

 

 

I am working on this all in 2009 till present. It is an endless project and always on the go, especially during off season. This winter I want to install a wide rear tire (tranny and swing arm mods)

 

before:

 

 

during:

 

 

now:

 

 

But who has the time when we are all out fishing???!!! Hahaha!

 

Disco

 

Disco, are those DT- era Yammies? Takes me back!

[Spiel]

AWESOME design and details on that fly Chris.... I like it

 

thanks Jacques, perhaps I should try a BumbleBee pattern next.

 

WOW! Betcha Solopaddler and a few others would take a few of those if you had the time to make them. Excellent work, Bud.

 

Hopefully he won't see them Roy.

 

Incredible job on those flies Spiel, very easy to see why the fish grab those things

 

Thanks Lew. Be it musky or trout matching the hatch as it were is the name of the game.

 

Havent you learned I am a pain in the butt????

 

Art

 

I'm starting to catch on.

[fish-miester]

WOW! Betcha Solopaddler and a few others would take a few of those if you had the time to make them. Excellent work, Bud.

 

 

 

agreed

[irishfield]

So Art... how are you and Joe making out on that 83 Virago ???

 

I'm still plugging away at my project... may even get to go fishing on time if I keep at it!

 

 

 

 

[bigugli]

So Art... how are you and Joe making out on that 83 Virago ???

 

I'm still plugging away at my project... may even get to go fishing on time if I keep at it!

 

 

 

 

 

Am I seeing things, or are you rebuilding a ground trainer/simulator.