zip 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 Retirement has come and back to tying and fishing!First fish on my 4 wt in 8 years!Not huge but a sign I was doing something right;despite a ton of rust in that wrist and shoulder now hahaha Caught him on a Charlie boy hopper I received from C.Vestal years ago!Tight lines! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 Hope it's the first of many more to come for you. Happy retirement. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skeet3t 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2016 Congrats. A big bluegill on a 4 wt. feels big! You should try a 2 wt. for funsies. Happy retirement. I retired 6-1/2 years ago and never looked back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 Congrats on the fish and retirement, enjoy ! I retired 1-1/2 years ago myself . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zip 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 Thanks guys! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 Retirement has come and back to tying and fishing!First fish on my 4 wt in 8 years!Not huge but a sign I was doing something right;despite a ton of rust in that wrist and shoulder now hahaha Caught him on a Charlie boy hopper I received from C.Vestal years ago!Tight lines! Nice pic Zip and congrats Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zip 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 Hahaha the last time I uploaded a picture on this forum,I didn't even an a cell phone I was so young! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 It inspired me to tie a couple of Charlie Boy hoppers .....well ...my version anyway lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zip 0 Report post Posted May 27, 2016 Lol it is a great pattern.I need to get the stuff to make a dozen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
