I made the transition some years ago after my 4th heart attack, major surgeries and stern warnings from the guy in the white smock. I will admit at first I was actually depressed. But I eventually took a different tack and approached (as best I could) from a "What I can do" attitude, rather than the "What I can't do" frame of reference I had taken. I have come to enjoy the slower, less physical and somewhat more serene aspects of fishing and my life now. It is not better, nor is it worse. It is just different. And if I continue to come up with more things I can do, I may just be able to keep this pace up for a very long time.
Nice article - thanks,
Clint
in far west Kentucky