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#258785 - 10/23/04 08:22 PM It's Official!!!!!
O2BFishin Fry Registered: 10/26/02 Posts: 20 Loc: Puyallup	I'm now Retired. My first pension Check was in the mail today. _________________________ "It's not me who can't keep a secret it's the people I tell that can't." --Abraham Lincoln
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#258786 - 10/23/04 08:42 PM Re: It's Official!!!!!
steeliedave Fry Registered: 10/13/99 Posts: 35 Loc: Puyallup	Congratulations!! Hope you get to spend many happy days on the rivers now.
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#258787 - 10/23/04 08:56 PM Re: It's Official!!!!!
Idaho Mike Carcass Registered: 01/01/03 Posts: 2190 Loc: Post Falls Idaho	Congrats to you! I have about 5 more years to go. Some of my fishing buddies are retiring and those that are love it. The only problem I see though is that many of them are so busy in retirement that they rarely have time to fish. I hope you have many happy years ahead of you. _________________________ "90% of Life is just showing up and doing the work". Tred Barta Sr.
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#258788 - 10/23/04 09:24 PM Re: It's Official!!!!!
Full Freezer Juvenille at Sea Registered: 01/02/03 Posts: 145 Loc: Mill Creek, WA	Happy Retirement! I would love to have more time for projects, traveling and fishing. Not necessarily in that order. What are you going to do with your time? Full Freezer
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#258789 - 10/23/04 11:14 PM Re: It's Official!!!!!
cupo Repeat Spawner Registered: 06/18/03 Posts: 1041 Loc: north sound	Good for you.
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#258790 - 10/23/04 11:34 PM Re: It's Official!!!!!
Bustinbig Spawner Registered: 10/08/03 Posts: 491 Loc: silverdale	congrats!!
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#258791 - 10/24/04 12:16 AM Re: It's Official!!!!!
SilverKing Parr Registered: 09/07/04 Posts: 74 Loc: Gig Harbor, Wa	Congrats! I retired from the Navy Aug 31. Haven't figured out if I'm really done or just shifting gears, but I love the free time for fishing.
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#258792 - 10/24/04 12:23 AM Re: It's Official!!!!!
O2BFishin Fry Registered: 10/26/02 Posts: 20 Loc: Puyallup	Thanks Guys. Hope I can Fish, Fish,and more Fish. I've been so busy working I have not really had time to enjoy myself for a long time. I have not been Hunting for more than 20 years and the fishing trips have also been few. _________________________ "It's not me who can't keep a secret it's the people I tell that can't." --Abraham Lincoln
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#258793 - 10/25/04 11:42 AM Re: It's Official!!!!!
STRIKE ZONE GOOD LUCK Registered: 08/09/00 Posts: 11969 Loc: Hobart,Wa U.S.A	Congrates.Now you can get back into the the things you want to,like fishin and huntin. Good luck, STRIKE ZONE
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#258794 - 10/25/04 12:59 PM Re: It's Official!!!!!
Queetsqueef Returning Adult Registered: 10/13/03 Posts: 338	Retirement and fishing is a dangerous combination. I'm not retired, but I've got extended time off from work. As a result I've spent near every day on the river. What I've noticed is that fishing is starting to seem like work and that scares me. Make sure you've got lots of hobbies, aside from fishing, like maybe tying flys or building rods or whatever. My point is, and I never thought I'd say this, but fishing CAN get boring and if you do enough of it the excitement-factor can slowly fade. One of the things that makes fishing special, in my mind, is that it gives you something to look forward to during the dreaded work week. It helps to keep one motivated in life. But what I'm discovering, is that I need to get back to work before fishing becomes just a routine and isn't "special" anymore. Also, try different methods. For instance if you're a single-handed fly-guy, build a spey rod and master that technique. It serves two purposes. One, it gives you something "else" to do and two, it can help you become a more productive steelheader. Good luck and enjoy your retirement. I've only got 30 more years.
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#258795 - 10/25/04 02:07 PM Re: It's Official!!!!!
Dave D River Nutrients Registered: 10/04/01 Posts: 3563 Loc: Gold Bar	Ah you are one of the lucky ones $;\)$ I have 30 yrs to go :rolleyes: _________________________ A.K.A Lead Thrower
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