Offishial Business Outdoors

(07-08-2013, 03:20 PM)Mikey Wrote: [ -> ]How to fix an old gaff (or make a new one)
check this link out!

The gaff that was made in this article was put into service on the "Fresh One" and has been very busy this year!

Beautiful

or buy a new one, I know its more of the cool thing to rebuild stuff, but I really don't think I would want to buy all that stuff. just my 2cents.

(07-09-2013, 01:48 PM)twocents Wrote: [ -> ]or buy a new one, I know its more of the cool thing to rebuild stuff, but I really don't think I would want to buy all that stuff. just my 2cents.

For most guys your angle is spot on. Just having the materials to make a gaff (or anything else) is an investment in money, time and work space. To each his own. I have this horrible sickness where everything I see can be improved upon, and I just can't leave it alone. I would not wish my disease on anyone.

can you make me a better angler, haha
yes both sides are correct. if you can and have everything why not, i did it and still do. or if not yes go get one that works

(07-09-2013, 08:43 PM)captjeffjones Wrote: [ -> ]

(07-09-2013, 01:48 PM)twocents Wrote: [ -> ]or buy a new one, I know its more of the cool thing to rebuild stuff, but I really don't think I would want to buy all that stuff. just my 2cents.

For most guys your angle is spot on. Just having the materials to make a gaff (or anything else) is an investment in money, time and work space. To each his own. I have this horrible sickness where everything I see can be improved upon, and I just can't leave it alone. I would not wish my disease on anyone.

I would love the diseases

Cap, I've notice you are a machine with anything you do. How did you learn a lot of these trades?

i am pretty sure i have it... come on out to the house and i will let you loose on a ton of little projects, haha

(07-12-2013, 07:24 AM)Fresh One Wrote: [ -> ]Cap, I've notice you are a machine with anything you do. How did you learn a lot of these trades?

I have just always been a mechanical kind of guy. As a kid, instead of asking for a new bike or skateboard, I'd rebuild what I had just because I wanted to. Always wanted to make stuff better. Went to diesel mechanic school, but they just showed me how to read the manual and follow their steps. Already knew what was in the manual. When somebody is doing something I am not familiar with, I shut up and watch. My Dad is the same way. It seems everytime I hire someone to do something for me, I end up regretting it and wishing I had done it myself. Appliance repair guys, plumbers, electricians, all of them are just doing what I can do myself. On boats I just know what is going to give me a problem at the worst possible time from experience. I see things and say "that can be done better." All that and I am not old enough to be stubborn yet. Always looking for new products and ways to do things, learning. My wife will tell you its because I spend WAY too much money on tools. She is right. 1/2 way through a job and a new tool can help things go faster, I will drive 100 miles to get that tool. I'm an idiot that way, but I do have just about every tool known to mankind, until they make something new I don't have........