Other Hobbies?

I’m retired, at least I don’t get paid for my work anymore. If it weren’t for salt water fly fishing I would not be able to tie flys( their bigger). I do almost all of the cooking at my house, nothing fancy just food to keep us going. Durning the COVID19 should down we ended up with a shit pot full of cats in our yard, which means we just kept getting more kittens. The SPCA was not taking in cats and the vets wanted between $300-$600 to fix a female cat. We now have a full time job feeding cats both outside as well as 6 cats inside and a pit bull mix dog that helped us raise all of our inside cats. So I guess you can call feeding everything that walks, runs, or flys through our yard a hobby then that what we do.
 
flybill said:
I golf a little, before fly fishing I used to golf 3 to 4 times per week.. not enough time and/or money to golf that much and fly fish.

I would say I collect, with all of the fly rods, reels, lines and materials for fly tying.. I've spent the past year and a half fighting this and have tossed or donated a ton of shit! None of the FF stuff though.

Reading and hunting and collecting rare bourbon and whisk(e)y.. I drink them, and share with friends.. same with wine and beer! Those of you that have fished with me or run into me on the river know I always have something in my sling pack or jacket....

I do have a nice collection of yo yo's! And some nice knives a friend makes.. and last is cooking and bbqing! During Covid, I taught myself to smoke food and will be doing a brisket this year.. A friend is giving me his smoker vault.. baking bread is also something I have done since I was a teen. It was easier when I had a Kitchen Aid mixer.. I will be getting a new one this year sometime!

I forgot cribbage and backgammon.. recently dominoes (Cuban style)...
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Bill, I bake bread every week and have for years. And I have the big KitchenAid Professional also but it isn't necessary to make great bread. Although I use it often I have recently started using the stretch and fold technique. Check it out on YouTube, etc. It is remarkably simple and it makes better bread than the big mixer. When I want to make an extra special loaf to give to friends I'll stretch and fold. By the third S&F the dough is really soft and can be baked at that point. One more S&F and it is creamy smooth and makes a wonderful crumb.
 
Oh boy,
I'm a collector. As in, I have a problem. I try to keep it simple and small, but as it's in my gene's, and I'm now cleaning up the messes of my late dad, I'm doing my best to keep it all in check.

I collect knives, including some custom's, high end production knives, vintage and antique slipjoints, vintage Gerber and Buck knives, and just about any knife designated as a left hander.

I collect vintage and antique fountain pens. I am particularly drawn to the early celluloid pens of the 20s and 30s, but again, my collection runs amok.

I collect wristwatches. Mostly vintage. Always a fan of dive watches. I have everything from Rolex's to Casio's. It's not about the bling, so much as it is about the history and the uniqueness of the piece.

I collect tobacciana, which includes, lighters, pipes, cigars and most bizarre, production snuff, dip, chew cans and even pouches. Some go back a hundred years or more. I don't use tobacco in any way.

I collect books and original art. I like modern and abstract art. I like first editions/first printings of Sci/Fi, Fantasy and classics.

I collect vinyl (as in records), and have a nice little turntable setup.

I have 'small' collections of antique cartridges (shotgun shells), firecrackers (yup) and comics. Mostly manga.

On the active side of things, I've been snowboarding for over 35 years, and was a skier before I switched over completely. We are also really into Wakesurfing and waterskiing, which I've been doing as long as I've been snowboarding. Boating is just a part of my life, regardless.

I hunt upland birds, but might think about getting back into ducks. I also enjoy shooting, particularly sporting clays, but have taken a bit of a hiatus with all else that I have going on.

Travel, food, wine, spirits and coffee make up the rest, when I'm not trying to figure out an income.

All the 'stuff', is more to do with my curiosity, than anything else. I'm no longer a hoarder, and can easily sell off or trade away my collections, once I've moved on. One important lesson, I've learned in the past few years, as I watched both my parents die, is that you can't take it with you. So, experiences, friends and family will always come firstIMG_4750.JPG
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I am too addicted to fishing to have much interest at anything else in life. Just when i think I have it figured out, something puts me in my place to make me learn and become better. I do wonder off in the woods mushrooming, and a little whitetail hunting...
 
Stonedfish said:
Metal Detecting…..mainly old guy stuff but started doing in back in the 70’s with my pops. Fun as hell digging stuff up. You never know what you’ll find.
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Can I assume, that you have seen the 'Detectorists' ?
 
I play guitar in a punk band (Dead Drift) and an instrumental surf band (The Flying Hellfish)
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I still play soccer, and I coach my daughter as well

I've gotten pretty in to backpacking in the last 5 or so years, that combines well with fishing

I’ve snowboarded my entire life

Also been know to ride mountain and grave bikes

I think those are the main ones
 
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iveofione said:
Bill, I bake bread every week and have for years. And I have the big KitchenAid Professional also but it isn't necessary to make great bread. Although I use it often I have recently started using the stretch and fold technique. Check it out on YouTube, etc. It is remarkably simple and it makes better bread than the big mixer. When I want to make an extra special loaf to give to friends I'll stretch and fold. By the third S&F the dough is really soft and can be baked at that point. One more S&F and it is creamy smooth and makes a wonderful crumb.
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I've also been baking bread weekly for almost 6 months. Do you have any killer recipes for crispy, crackly crust / open crumb white bread that you'd be willing to share?
 
Replicant said:
Oh boy,
I'm a collector. As in, I have a problem. I try to keep it simple and small, but as it's in my gene's, and I'm now cleaning up the messes of my late dad, I'm doing my best to keep it all in check.

I collect knives, including some custom's, high end production knives, vintage and antique slipjoints, vintage Gerber and Buck knives, and just about any knife designated as a left hander.

I collect vintage and antique fountain pens. I am particularly drawn to the early celluloid pens of the 20s and 30s, but again, my collection runs amok.

I collect wristwatches. Mostly vintage. Always a fan of dive watches. I have everything from Rolex's to Casio's. It's not about the bling, so much as it is about the history and the uniqueness of the piece.

I collect tobacciana, which includes, lighters, pipes, cigars and most bizarre, production snuff, dip, chew cans and even pouches. Some go back a hundred years or more. I don't use tobacco in any way.

I collect books and original art. I like modern and abstract art. I like first editions/first printings of Sci/Fi, Fantasy and classics.

I collect vinyl (as in records), and have a nice little turntable setup.

I have 'small' collections of antique cartridges (shotgun shells), firecrackers (yup) and comics. Mostly manga.

On the active side of things, I've been snowboarding for over 35 years, and was a skier before I switched over completely. We are also really into Wakesurfing and waterskiing, which I've been doing as long as I've been snowboarding. Boating is just a part of my life, regardless.

I hunt upland birds, but might think about getting back into ducks. I also enjoy shooting, particularly sporting clays, but have taken a bit of a hiatus with all else that I have going on.

Travel, food, wine, spirits and coffee make up the rest, when I'm not trying to figure out an income.

All the 'stuff', is more to do with my curiosity, than anything else. I'm no longer a hoarder, and can easily sell off or trade away my collections, once I've moved on. One important lesson, I've learned in the past few years, as I watched both my parents die, is that you can't take it with you. So, experiences, friends and family will always come firstView attachment 10489
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Oh man, that's a great lefty Regular. Judging by the belly on that blade, guessing it's BG42 steel. Regulars are my focus in collecting now. I used to chase the latest and greatest custom but have been keeping it simple in recent years. CRK, Laconico & Mayo are my main interest.
 

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Well, there’s woodworking, motorcycling, upland hunting, shooting firearms of all types, reloading and bullet casting. Oh, and beer and whiskey ;)
 
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