Sorry to hear about the illness. Glad to hear that you are enjoying your retirement. I too have learned a lot from this board. I also learned a lot from the book that Hal Lyon wrote. It is called "Angling in the Smile of the Great Spirit." I know that Hal is an active member of this board as well. He wrote the book about fishing in Lake Winni and it has a lot of tips and tricks in it for catching salmon, Lakers, Bows, and even Bass. I would reccomend the book to anyone as it not only was informative but entertaining!