Time to Move On

Only 35 more days and I will have my 25 years in with the State. I’m “retiring” and taking a job in Tampa with a big consulting firm.
So with packing, fixing up the house and moving, odds are I’ll not make it back down the GSPP before I move on mid-May.
Kinda sad, I’ve been fishing the pier off and on for 30 years. I’ll definitely miss the most friendly pier on the Gulf and the forum friends I’ve made.

I’ll still stay on the Forum though. I’ll post up some reports from the Fort DeSoto and Sunshine Bridge Piers once I get settled in. Hope to catch my first snook and tarpon this summer!
Yall keep them coming over the rail!

Good luck & good health to you and yours it was nice meeting you !

Good luck man.

Good luck Carl. Have a safe move we are not as young as we once were. Keep posting.

Sorry to see you go Carl.
You really should make it a point to go to the pier picnic as a going away...

Thanks guys. When is the picnic?

Good fishing.

Congrats on the move, Carl. You'll love Snook fishing! I hope that you can share some great "out of the area" pictures. It was great meeting you and I appreciate your contributions to the forum. I look forward to future ones!

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Originally Posted by CarlF

Thanks guys. When is the picnic?

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Carl, I believe it is on May the 4th.

TNX!

Carl, I enjoyed meeting you, too, and reading your "official" info shared from time to time. Hope all goes well.

Congratulations on the professional move! Thank you for all of the help over the years. You will be missed.

I hope that the future brings wonderful things to you.

Congratulations, Carl. I've never met you personally, but I have received advice from you both on this board and on an old saltwater fishing forum from many years ago. Best wishes on your "retirement"! I wish I could join you. Tampa is an awesome place to be!!!

Congratulations on catching the brass ring , Best of luck with the home sale and move . Looking forward to seeing your posts about the fishing down that way.

Oh no Carl. Your input has been invaluable. Dont kid yourself, we will all miss you, but a man has to do what's best. Good luck friend and if you get back this way, be sure to let us know so we can get together on our pier!

I have enjoyed fishing with you and appreciate your input on the forum. I look forward to posts about the Skyway bridge fishing. That is certainly an interesting part of the world down there.

the hard part is going to be trying to be a rays and bucs fan. good luck with that, bro!

Good luck Carl!! Glad I got to meet you, you'll be missed.

Best of luck in your retirement and in your new gig! I have family in St. Pete and enjoy chasing snook while down there (which, unfortunately is rare). Enjoy the fishing and next phase!

Congratulations on your retirement, Carl! I'm eligible now myself, but will probably work another 4 years (US Postal Service). Hope this next phase of your life is rewarding. You'll be missed at the pier, but keep in touch on the forum!

Best wishes!

Congratulations on your retirement Carl. I got to meet you once on the pier and it was a pleasure. I hope people appreciate the knowledge that you have shared on this board, I know I have. We are fortunate, as there are people who don’t want to share what they know about fishing and the environment in which you live in, that you are willing to take time to do it. The people like you and everyone who contributes to this board is what makes this forum great. Enjoy the next chapter of your life. I hope we get to read more of your posts when you get settled.

Carl,
You are wise to "retire" to a new opportunity. I have enjoyed the wisdom and knowledge you have shared on the forum, and appreciate your knowledgeable viewpoint. Enjoy the new career down south, and keep us posted on the fishing.

Sorry to see you leave... I've always considered you an authoritative source on fishing. Thanks for helping this googan better himself.

Carl, congratulations on the new opportunity and the adventure that comes with it. I met you on the pier one early Saturday a few years ago and we talked a few minutes. I have enjoyed your input here on the forum and I've admired your conviction to say what you think and hold your ground if others agreed with you or not. Best of luck to you and your family.

Just wanted to say thanks to Carl for his and many others patience in answering my many questions over the years you really have been a big help- not only in answering questions but in helping me and my son catch multiple species of fish!- Thanks again and we all wish you well