Norm M Posted April 2, 2017 Posted April 2, 2017 Sunday April 2 2017 , my last day of work after 40 years of railroading on the Illinois Central . I decided the best way to celebrate was by going fishing for river smallmouth bass . It felt right to go old school , something I would have used 40 years ago . I dug out some old pinkie jigs , thinned them out a bit and put on an Uncle Josh pork frog . As the river was high and muddy , I fished shore line related slack water spots . The fish cooperated, I got three smallmouth bass , nice fat chunks . A fitting celebration for such a milestone in my life. Hog Wally, Deadstream, grizwilson and 11 others 14 what a long strange trip it's been , put a dip in your hip, a glide in your stride and come on to the mother ship , the learning never ends
BilletHead Posted April 2, 2017 Posted April 2, 2017 Congrads Norm on your retirement. Still thinking of you on your upcoming fight and really enjoy the fishing reports, Mr. and Mrs. BilletHead Mitch f and Norm M 2 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
timinmo Posted April 10, 2017 Posted April 10, 2017 Great stuff Norm. Now that you are retired head south for some Missouri smallmouth.
Members carptracker Posted April 11, 2017 Members Posted April 11, 2017 Congrats Norm, and yes get in touch if you want to head down to Missouri Ozark country.
Gavin Posted April 11, 2017 Posted April 11, 2017 Congrats on your retirement, you always catch fish.
Norm M Posted April 12, 2017 Author Posted April 12, 2017 Probably be mid to late August when I recover enough from the combined chemo/radiation treatments . They plan of leaving the g tube and chemo port in until they are sure I am indeed cancer free . Whether I travel much depends on how well the 7th medicine we are trying for my wife's RA works . what a long strange trip it's been , put a dip in your hip, a glide in your stride and come on to the mother ship , the learning never ends
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