Hi Bill, things have been a little slow around here lately, but you'll find some good information and I'm sure it will pick up again. I live in IN also (Evansville). What part of IN are you at? My story is like yours except I'm not quite retired yet. Playing with these reels when I can't fish has become quite enjoyable. Bluegill is my main fishing experience of late, A friend takes me out of the river occasionally to chase big cats. If you need any Johnson information not on this site just ask, Skip or I might be able to help, we both check in an a regular basis.
Dennis (huckster37)