Small Winter Project

Hi Folks,

My mother's father was a fisherman on the weekends and had fisherman buddies.

By the time I got to know Grandpa, he was downhill enough from mini-strokes (senility) that I only got to go fishing with him once.  I recall him letting me sit on his lap and drive the car while he worked the gas and brakes, and I remember him taking me on a merry-go-round at some state fair or other.  I do also remember he and the other grownups smoking cigars out by the end of the driveway during family get-togethers, and I recall he had a small bar in his basement.  (I had some expensive whiskey from that!)

One of Grandpa's fishing buddies was named Gill.  When Gill passed, Grandpa inherited his tackle box and rod holder.  When grandpa died, I got those things among a few other fishing goodies.  I have Gill's tackle box put up as it's far better arranged and more stocked than anything I've ever seen.  It's all for live bait, too.  I'll never want for hooks again!

Gill's rod holder sat, unused, until I got bored.  I pulled out a few of my favorite rods and set it up in my bedroom.

It drives the wife crazy.  It's all tucked out of the way so that the first thing I see in the morning are my rods (on the left) and my wife (on the right).

Excuse the poor pics.  I was trying to get the indirect lighting to show, and kept the same ISO setting:

Gill's Rod Holder.  He was a woodworker and I enjoy this and other examples I've seen.

Indirect lighting.  Nightlight!  Irritates the wife even though I turn it off before she goes to bed!

Not enough room for attachments to get the pic of the barometer in there, too.  I'll have to host these on Photobucket or something.

This isn't an excellent job and will probably go through a bunch more improvements before I'm done.  Still, as it is, it keeps me hopeful for warmer weather.

Josh