Oldest Active Flyfisherman Here?

[Byron haugh]

Wish there were a poll option here.
I am an aging fly fisherman. I am 68 and have no problems YET, but know my wading days may be numbered.

Just wonder, at what age have others felt they needed to hang up their rod.

I am not talking about bank fishing. I am talking about wading in fairly swift water.

Thanks

[Jack Hise]

I'm 74 and plan to spend my 75th fishing the St. Joe in Idaho with my kid brother this September before heading down to Lowell, ID to the Idaho Fish-In!
Tomorrow I'm meeting some friends to beat the Duck River here in Tennessee to a froth!!
I did have some serious eye surgery in Dec. but that's healed up now!

[Byron haugh]

That bodes well for others.
Thanks, Jack

[xfishcop]

75 years and on the river yesterday. Find that most times I don't need to get into the water. When I wade it is with a staff (old ski pole).

[Byron haugh]

OK, we are up to 75.....any more bids?

[WarrenP]

I am 66 and feel I am still in pretty good shape although right now I am recovering from rotator cuff surgery on my casting arm and hope to be released to fly fish again on April 14th. I am going to therapy 3 times per week and, according to my therapist, progressing very well. I have not cast a fly rod or fished since surgery on January 31st, and, yes, I am going stir crazy!

Prior to the surgery, I have noticed that I do not wade in moving water past my waist like I use to. My balance is not what it use to be, but, I have worked on improving my casting to reach areas that I use to get closer to by wading. I am still able to wade fast moving water (carefully) and I am still able to paddle my NuCanoe and explore many miles of the rivers here which I really enjoy. The NuCanoe eliminates a lot of walking and wading for me and that is a plus. At the present time, I do not see a time in my life where I will hang up my fly rod unless for a major health issue that would have to be so serious that it would put me down.

[Crunchy]

Warren,

I no longer go out over my waist, and I do carry a ski pole with me. At times I do take my toon out on a lake, and even then I do ware a
CGA Life vest. I will be turning 80 April 4th and am looking forward to it. To stay in practice I cast at the local park from the pitchers mound.
Not many fish there but I try right and left handed casting. The distance from the mound to the bases is about all I need for the places I
fish in N. Idaho. And besides I haven't lost a single fly to a tree or bush, and you don't have to match the hatch. The walk to the park is
good therapy for me after my hip replacement. I even have a couple kids that want to learn to fly cast.

Crunchy

[ducksterman]

I'm 80 and turned to stillwater fishing when I couldn't wade anymore....sad memories since I remember when I used to wade up to my arm pits in the Deschutes...not an easy river to wade.

Folks around here think I'm doing well considering last summer when I was 79 I shot one less than my age playing golf.

[The Chronicler]

Check out my article in the next issue of FAOL. It speaks to this point.

The Chronicler

[Ray Kunz]

I don't know how you folks are going to face up to puberty.

I admit that I no longer wade but I have been pond fishing from my canoes and from shore.
I'm also still active in a fly tying club that I started decades ago.
My age: I'll be 87 this summer. Some say I'm on the slippery slope but they forget that I'm wearing spike cleats.
There also is a guy in my club that is slightly older than me.