JRammit Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) We worked hard all week and Friday is almost upon us... Then for some comes the "week end"... Not all of my weeks end, but im sure some of yours do.... How do you spend them?... In your man cave or in your boat??...... Since i started making lures, my time on the water has diminished... Might sound sad to some, but my time in the "shop" is equally enjoyable to me!....... Just wondering how many suffer from the same dilemma?? Edited May 15, 2015 by JRammit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 I don't have weekends. Most of the time I have no idea what day it is. I have to keep an eye on the date, because I have to either visit immigration or leave the country on a VISA run on alternating months. Just got back from Singapore an hour ago. Most of my time I am working on an electric car design. I am just finishing up a very cool lure for a customer that I cannot wait for you all to see. The job I did with Bob is done my end and I have a couple more lures that need starting. I need to start work on the new duplicator machine design and the 12' x 4' x 2' test tank needs designing. I just flip between projects depending on what I fancy - the days don't matter. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 Exactly why this "hobby" can become an "addiction," like it did for me........and ultimately the reason why I gave it up. A couple years in and forget weekends, forget evenings, forget fishing, forget the wife and kids names, etc. LOL And there was never quite enough money coming in to give up the "day job." Have fun with it, but don't let it devour you. It can become very stressful at times. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted May 15, 2015 Report Share Posted May 15, 2015 my week conists of building baits. on the weekends we build more baits lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkman Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 In the nasty, nasty Iowa winters, I'm lure making only. Once it gets warm, I try to balance. Only been fishing once this year but in my defense, our weekends have been terrible. Constant rain. But on the plus side, I need a bigger tackle bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted May 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Just put another 60-70 hrs in the fuel/oil/chemical truck behind me... Not much time or energy to tinker in the evenings, get every Sunday and every other Saturday off, so a project that would take most guys 3 or 4 days takes me 2 or 3 weeks... Still have alot of empty trays in my tackle box!.... I have gone fishing 5 times this year, but thats LOW for me! Al... You mean you gave up selling?... Surely you still pour for yourself??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted May 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) In the nasty, nasty Iowa winters, I'm lure making only. Once it gets warm, I try to balance. Only been fishing once this year but in my defense, our weekends have been terrible. Constant rain. But on the plus side, I need a bigger tackle bag. Since you mentioned rain, i had to share this...... Taken last weekend, 2 streets over from my house..... Its the end of a 5 year drought in north Texas!...and of course the pic is sideways, as is every pic i upload for some reason... Edited May 16, 2015 by JRammit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohawkman Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Holy moly! That's crazy! I can't complain about rain around here anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted May 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Nobody down here is complaining!... Closest lake to me was almost 30 ft low.. It rose almost 10 ft in 2 weeks!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Just put another 60-70 hrs in the fuel/oil/chemical truck behind me... Not much time or energy to tinker in the evenings, get every Sunday and every other Saturday off, so a project that would take most guys 3 or 4 days takes me 2 or 3 weeks... Still have alot of empty trays in my tackle box!.... I have gone fishing 5 times this year, but thats LOW for me! Al... You mean you gave up selling?... Surely you still pour for yourself??? Haven't poured a bait in 3 years, but I have enough made to last a lifetime. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted May 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Haven't poured a bait in 3 years, but I have enough made to last a lifetime. LOL I admire your strength, 3 years without a relapse!..... You must have a great support group! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsworms Posted May 16, 2015 Report Share Posted May 16, 2015 Oh I still get the itch from time to time. Trouble is I have no place to pour now. Probably a good thing as the wife was never fond of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSpolarich Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 I suffered from the same dilemma when i made custom crankbaits and repainted for others. I enjoyed it immensely but a lot of the fun went away. The fun turns into orders, orders turn into more orders, and pretty soon you have no time to fish because you are making baits for others to fish with. I picked the airbrush up after a more than 7 year hiatus to see if i could do it again with the urging of my wife. No plans to sell, just fun. I don't even own a bass boat anymore, its turned into a pontoon....lol Al, this is SpoRoller from the past. I forgot my log-in so i changed to my real name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodkaman Posted May 17, 2015 Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 MarkS - What a terrific wife you have, very lucky guy. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRammit Posted May 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2015 MarkS... Welcome back!... I havnt been around long, trying to get to know everyone, especially the long timers... Im kinda jealous of them, had i known about this hobby 20 years ago, i might be where they are............. But like you said, i might be burnt out on fulfilling needs of others..... Never the less, great community here!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
