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I am starting to think about retiring and relocating. As far as crappie lakes go, where should I consider. I want to die with a fishing rod in my hand :biggrin I just want to relax and fish. No keeping track of 6 rods at once, or feeling like fishing is work in any way. Not watch a clock because I'm on a time limit. A pole in one hand and a cold beverage in the other. I think you get the idea.
I spent 10 years in Middle Tennessee and loved it. Good fishing and good living. And the water doesn't get hard in the winter.
I do love Tennessee. I do love the mountains, and no ice, no scrapers, etc. SOLD (unless there's a higher bidder of course):cheers2
Live somewhere off of I-55 in the middle of The Big 4 in Northern Mississippi. Slab crappie and southern hospitality!
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For fishing and all things outdoors, except hunting, I am partial to Florida. South Carolina low country would be my second choice. Of course then there is Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky, along the Mississippi river. Wife would like West Virginia.
Tennessee, Texas and Florida: no income tax!
Heck that's an easy drive for me. I-55 runs right through my town. I also love southern food. Not QUITE as much as cajun but pretty darn close.Quote:
Originally Posted by bandchaser
All my buddies that are retired are way busier now than they were when the were putting in 40 hours a week! Better move away from family lol. Im working my retired step-father to death right now hahaha. But you can also bet i will be there to take care of him when he can no longer do it anymore.
I've lived on the Alabama coast all my life so I don't know any different but I have salt water, brackish water and fresh water all within 30 to 40 minutes. That's gulf, bay, delta, rivers, and lakes. Kinda warm in the summer though. And we do have the whitest beaches in the world and freshest seafood.
D4D mentioned taxes.. Kentucky exempts Social Security benefits from state income taxes, and it allows residents to exclude up to $41,110 per person in retirement income from a wide variety of sources, including public and private pensions and annuities.
And here in western Kentucky we never really went through the housing boom and bust so real estate prices are not outrageous. You can still buy houses around here with 10 - 20 or 30 acres for reasonable money.
Definitely a great point to consider!!!
South Georga, North Florida. Easy drive to multiple Crappie lakes. Atlantic and Gulf coasts. St. John's river. The list goes on. Just get a little warm in the summer.
I lived in Ohio for over 56 years. Lots of cold weather, huge snow, hard water and small Crappie. I retired 15 years ago and we moved to Alabama. Warm weather, no snow, a small crappie here is 11 inches....and NO HARD WATER. Fishing is excellent and a lot or tournaments are held here.
Guntersville Lake
Lay Lake
Logan Martin Lake
Smith Lake
Wheeler Dam
Weiss Lake (Crappie Capital of the world)
Neely Henry Lake
and....
you are only about a two hour ride from Grenada Lake in Mississippi
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Dont know how you figured that......It takes me a hour and 45 minutes to grenada ship.....hour and 20 minutes to enid and a hour to sardis
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David you have to go faster than 50mph...LOL
Silverside, with retirement within site, I have been thinking the same thing. I have lived just off the Ross Barnett Rez. in central MS. for well over 20 years. Living this close to the lake has spoiled me, so wherever I retire it will be near, or on the water. This is a great area to live, may stay here, if not I will look into the Kentucky lake area. Florida is on my radar also.
I do......your looking at map wrong or somethingQuote:
Originally Posted by shipahoy41
I calculated wrong . It is 3.5 hours at 65 MPh with traffic.Quote:
Originally Posted by "G"
Ok.....i thought it was three hrs from your house to my house. I must be confused about where you are in AL.
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