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How nice of you.
Definitely hang nets on the walls.
Hang wooden signs that say "Gone Fishing", "Pier 9", "Fresh Fish" etc.
Lanterns
Serve shrimp cocktail, crab cakes.
Cake could be in a fish shape or have a bakery put a pitcure of him
fishing on a regular cake.
Hang those big red floating balls you seee on piers by the netting.
Hang white lights (either tiny white lights or those small round ball white
outdoor patio lights)
2 big fishing nest (the kind you hold to catch a fish) as decorations
Other decorating ideas/themes: anchor, lifesaving ring, old fashioned
boat steering wheel
Have someone give an uplifting speech on the joys of retirement & what
to look forward to in this next phase of his life.