Considering the 78 percent retiree responses, we should have some mid-week social tournaments. Just get together and have fun away from the normal weekend crowds.

I talked to Lee today about us old forts getting together and fish. I live in Waco but could come up to metro area lakes. I sure most of us have a budget so we could team up to save a little $. I sure so guys in the Belton Temple area would be interested.

Retire Sept 1 Doing wife list right now. After it cool down will began the fishing

Be retired for 7 yrs, still do a little work on the farm. Best job I ever had.

Been retired since Jan 13, young guys (some on the tournament trail...really good fishermen) at work talked me into going fishing one afternoon. I realized how much I missed it, fished with them for a couple of months and bought a used Skeeter ZX225. There was four days left on the motor warranty when it blew up. Boat dealer replaced the power head, all good. Had the trolling motor rebuilt, now all good. Updated the electronics, now all good. Fished in the Skeeter owners tournament on Fork, had a great time. Fishing in the wounded warrior tournament (Brent Holman) on Possum Kingdom and really looking forward to it. I am learning how to fish again, moving from a Texas rig - purple worm, white spinner bait, and a top water (Hellraiser)from the 1970s to shaky heads, drop shots, 1 oz jigs, Ricos, C-Rigs, toads, creatures, finesse worms, wacky worms and swim jigs; not to mention braid, co-polymer, mono....and new knots.

All that said, my friend has taught me how to fish again; I have caught the biggest fish in my life(9.1#) this spring and lots of 5-7s in lake fork. It is great fun, wish I had started earlier. And thanks to all my young friends that have showed me the way, thanks for the patience.

I fish three times a week during the middle of the week, live in the mid cities, and don't go far to enjoy the great joy of fishing.