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Topic: Retired!  (Read 969 times)

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Fish 'n Brew

  • Sea Lion
  • ****
  • Martin
  • Location: Loose Screws
  • Date Registered: May 2008
  • Posts: 2962
Congratulations.  Some of us Loose Screws are retired and hit the water as often as possible on week days to avoid the crowds.  You're welcome to join any time.  See you at Crabfest.

Martin


ScottV

  • Sea Lion
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  • Location: El Dorado Hills, cA
  • Date Registered: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 2593
So jealous of being able to retire. I have about 12 or so more years. Enjoy your new life of not having to get up and work.


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So long and thanks for all the fish!!!
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2014 FreshKATS Clear Lake 6th place on the fly
2014 King of the Port 2nd place on the fly
2014 FAOTY Fly Angler of the Year
2015 FreshKATS Rollins Lake Round-Up 1st place on the fly!
2015 FreshKATS Tournament of Champions 2nd place of the fly


  • Location: Placerville
  • Date Registered: Feb 2012
  • Posts: 3275
Wow!  what a great response from everyone!  Thank you all.

I've felt bad about not getting out to fish as much as I've wanted or been invited to, but wrapping up at work, I made the mistake of telling 'em I was planning to retire too soon and there were several projects folks wanted done before I left.  I think I was able to meet everyone's final needs before taking off.  Even worked on hiring a couple new apprentices and a journeyman to help take over.  I was concerned about the hands I was leaving things in, but found a good guy a couple years ago to mentor and now with the new positions they are hiring, he'll have the help too. 

Fishing has always been an important part of my life; it's added in part to the quality that makes life worth living.  Discovering others here who also love to recreate in the sport just adds to that.  Now that it doesn't need to take a back burner to work, I am looking forward to getting good at it.  ha!! 


CGN-38

  • Del Valle Storm Trooper
  • Sea Lion
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  • Survivor Del Valle FnC 09'
  • Location: Felton, CA. (In the Redwoods)
  • Date Registered: Mar 2005
  • Posts: 3652
 :smt006

  Congradts on retiring!  I have 14 years before I think about that :smt009



Member/survivor STORM TROOPER Brigade


barefoot1

  • Sea Lion
  • ****
  • The world needs more fruitcakes.--J. Buffet
  • Location: Elk Grove, CA.
  • Date Registered: Nov 2008
  • Posts: 1156
You're gonna love doing everything when YOU decide.  No appointments before 9 or after 1.   Cocktails at 3!  No fishing on weekends except for NCKA events!
"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so."
- Mark Twain


KayakJames

  • Sea Lion
  • ****
  • Yes it is good
  • Location: hayward
  • Date Registered: Jan 2006
  • Posts: 1900
Congratz enjoy. I hope to see many fishing reports in the future
Where did he go george


AlsHobieOutback

  • - = Proud Member of Team A-HULLS! = -
  • Administrator
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  • "I love it when a plan comes together!"
  • Location: "In the Redwoods!" AKA: Boulder Creek, CA
  • Date Registered: Apr 2007
  • Posts: 14811
I envey you!  :smt003  Just another 34 years for me!  :smt044
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for."

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hightide

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  • ****
  • Location: Benicia
  • Date Registered: Apr 2007
  • Posts: 4285
ALLAN

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DrDave

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  • Location: Cloverdale, CA
  • Date Registered: Sep 2009
  • Posts: 1582
“This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.” Ralph Waldo Emerson