Eat, Drink, and be Merry. For tomorrow you may be dead.
A man after my own thinking.
I have a son-in-law that went in the hospital a couple weeks ago. 50 years old. Lukemia, went from not looking so bad to being in an induced coma with tubes out every orfice and machines to breathe and clense his blood. Doesn't look promising for him.
So your words ring true to me today especially.
Picture below how I strive to do just what you suggest.
Have just found this older thread that may have some answers for me also.
Fish Population and size analysis It is not so much for me about having the perfect fishery to date at least. I have never been much interested in fishing. For me it is more the joy of learning something new and something new to be interested in. Maybe when I get too decripid to scuba dive in warm crystal clear tropical waters, fishing will be more apealing. So I am getting a head start so my fishery will be ready when I am ready to fish. I have been watching fish under water for about 45 years.
In the mean time, I have a number of grandkids and employees that like to fish, so the pond will get use while waiting for me to "get the urge". For me it is more about the project than the actual fishing. If that makes any sense.