11 minutes ago, 2tall79 said:

The worst part is fighting your way thru rush hour traffic to get to the launch..........or you could just sleep in awhile longer.  ?

This is rush hour on the way to one of my lakes.

 

 

5 more years here.  5!  My plan is to fish as much as possible and travel to those lakes I read about my entire life and fish them.

I retired four years ago.  Three years ago I got a part time job working security at a high school.  I don't start until 2:00 pm and have summers off.   This allows me to fish A LOT!  LOL

 

It's over 3 years since Ratherbfishing started this thread and should be retired now?

I hope all his expectations came true.

Tom

On 11/23/2019 at 12:45 PM, WRB said:

It's over 3 years since Ratherbfishing started this thread and should be retired now?

I hope all his expectations came true.

Tom

I haven't quite "pulled the trigger" yet.  I have an appointment with my/our retirement rep in early December which, unless I hear something dreadful, is more or less a formality as I really want to leave my work for a number of reasons.  I'm unsure whether I'm more running toward something or AWAY from something.  Probably both.  I have some $ in savings and investments and between that and my pension (until the State takes it away from us-they've already tried once), I think I'll be okay.

 

 

On 10/13/2016 at 2:57 PM, Ratherbfishing said:

The other day I did some "ciphering'" and, give or take a few weeks, I'll be eligible to retire in about 3 years.  I plan to work part time after this but only about 20 hours a week.  Anyhow, barring any unexpected events or expenses this will open up a LOT more time for fishing.  I have heard stories of where people fished so often that they became so utterly sick of it that they sold their boat and never fished again. It does give me pause to wonder how my fishing habits will actually change.  I don't intend to burn myself out but it would afford me the opportunity to fish WHEN I want to and, to lesser degree, WHERE I want to.  The answer will likely vary from person to person but for those who are retired, how did it change your fishing practices?  And was it for the better?

Retirement actually gave me the justification to buy a boat and the time to use it.

I'm on the water 3-4 days a week, spring, summer and fall.

Have not experienced boredom but rather the opposite......I'm like a little kid and always the first on the water.

1 hour ago, Ratherbfishing said:

I haven't quite "pulled the trigger" yet.  I have an appointment with my/our retirement rep in early December which, unless I hear something dreadful, is more or less a formality as I really want to leave my work for a number of reasons.  I'm unsure whether I'm more running toward something or AWAY from something.  Probably both.  I have some $ in savings and investments and between that and my pension (until the State takes it away from us-they've already tried once), I think I'll be okay.

 

 

Two important things to consider, #1 good health to enjoy retirement and #2 no mortgage to drain your savings too fast. 

Only you know when it's time to retire.

Good luck,

Tom

On 11/23/2019 at 11:04 AM, Scott F said:

This is rush hour on the way to one of my lakes.

 

 

I swear sometimes I would rather mix it up with interstate rush hour traffic than I would drive down a country backroad with does all around. Those things are drawn to passing cars like metal to a magnet! Narrowly avoided 2 this morning 

 

update: 2 dead ones on the shoulder today where I avoided them yesterday..... hopefully the humans are ok 

7 hours ago, Ratherbfishing said:

(until the State takes it away from us-they've already tried once), I think I'll be okay.

I have a brother and three sisters who draw Illinois States pensions, I hear your pain often.

I'm retired some 4 years now and I fish 1000 times more than when I worked which was nearly zero back then, I just had no time when I worked. 

 

I have some GREAT snakehead waters in walking distance from home. I also modded my mtn bike to go hunt for places I'd never find in my truck. Speaking of the truck, I bought a GPS for it specifically to find waterways I never see from the road, and can hand launch my 10' Lowe from the bed without a ramp.

 

Now THAT'S retirement :-)

 

 

 

 

 

I've been fortunate. The minute I retired, I became a Professional Bass Fisherman. I fish everyday I can and every Mon. my Wife gives me $500 for doing it. She also funds my many trips to Florida and doesn't bug me to much when I'm gone. I just fish till I get the text message "I really miss my Husband" and the next morning I leave for home. Brian.