Hobby Thread - August 2, 2025 [TRex]

Welcome hobbyists! Pull up a chair and sit a spell with the Horde in this little corner of the interweb. This is the mighty, mighty officially sanctioned Ace of Spades Hobby Thread. Good news! The Ace of Spades Wheel of HobbiesTM) is back in service. We gave the Ace of Spades Wheel of Hobbies(TM) a spin and it landed on fishing.

I have faith that you can either find something in the content that resonates or contribute your own hobbying interests.

You might be tempted to say "I have no hobbies or interests." Bah. Dig around in the content and soak in the comments. Be curious. Glad you're here.

What are you hobbying?

As per usual Hobby Thread etiquette, keep this thread limited to hobbying. All (legal) hobbying is welcome. However, politics, current events and religious debates can live in threads elsewhere. Play nice. Do not be a troll and do not feed the trolls. Pants are optional. Puns are welcome and encouraged - especially with this theme.

TRex is not wise in the ways of fishing (as the content below will make clear). Many others, however, enjoy the fine arts of the reel and rod, lures, casting, and hip waders. Some even drill through the ice and fish on a frozen lake in the winter! Can you imagine? For purposes of the theme, crabbing, catching lobster and other similar activities are in scope. Looking to the Horde to help with the hobbying theme this week.

We will leave aquariums, koi ponds and other such marine habitats for another time. This is about catching, not just observing. We'll also leave boats and boating for their own thread another time.

Seems like as good a place as any to start:

Always wonder what is happening underwater...

Every picture tells a story:

Truth:

This photograph apparently shows the US Fish & Wildlife Service electrofishing for invasive Silver Carp in the Fox River in Illinois.

TRex does not know about electrofishing but the photo implies that an electric shock applied to the water makes the fish jump. The interweb says it stuns rather than injures the fish, but I'm unfamiliar with stunned fish jumping with such enthusiasm. Anyone know about this technique?

Fish fine art:

Maybe people who fish enjoy watching videos of other people that fish. Seems a little like watching someone else golfing or playing a video game to me, but I have a small brain and short arms. Since TRex is not wise in the ways of fishing, I am not equipped to select youtube clips with wisdom and prudence.

Since this is a Hobby Thread, one aspect of fishing that might resonate with a broader mix of Morons is making lures and hooks. There is a crafting element involved.

Making a Shiny Balsa Minnow Lure

I have a soft spot for people that make their own tools. I also have a soft spot for youtube videos with no commentary.

Bears fish too.

Fresh is EVERYTHING in places like Japan and Hong Kong:

Fine literature:

Fine music:

Bonus Horde Hobbying from the Ace of Spades Archives

Many of you knew Moron Jay Guevara who recently passed away. Did you know he made a carpentry post on Ace of Spades in December 2021 with links to some of his favorite YouTube channels? Tis true: My Favorite YouTube Channels - Carpentry

The links all still work. Thanks for the tip KT!

Did you miss the Hobby Thread last week? We did a random grab bag of hobbies. The comments may be closed, but you can re-live the content.

Notable comments from last week:

Words of wisdom:

"Because despite all our troubles, when things are grim out in that wide round world of ours, that's when it's really important to have a good hobby." Posted by: tankascribe at June 22, 2024 07:41 PM (HWxAD).

Would TRex include a mystery click behind the top photo in a Hobby Thread? Maybe... If you have trouble finding something in the content or comments that resonates with you, hijack the thread for your hobbying as you see fit. We will feature a different theme next time. What are you hobbying? We love showing off Horde hobbying. Send thoughts, suggestions and photos of your hobbying to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Do mighty things.

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