Comments on: The Friday Bad News Post

By: bears choice

bears choice — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:37:51 +0000

I talked to george every month or two. He was going to teach me to build rods this april. He will be missed. I guess I will have to teach myself.It will make me miss him more.

By: James "The Fly Fishing " Mann

James "The Fly Fishing " Mann — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:37:24 +0000

I am sorry to hear about George. George must be a good name for guys that fly fish, tie great flies and build awesome rods.

I have a place that I fish in New Brunswick Canada where there is an old guy that just keeps on giving. I make sure I stop in every time I see his shack door open, just to say hi and shoot the breeze.

It’s these people that make people like me keep coming back.

May both George’s memories stay fresh in our minds.

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By: Guy Gelinas

Guy Gelinas — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:41:08 +0000

George and I were brothers. We started as blood brothers, cutting our wrists and sharing blood in a campsite in the Catskills. But more than that we were brothers, together, in our souls. He had an impossibly endearing laugh, and a way of seeing the world in his own way. He was fiercely individual. We weathered some bad times together and had some delightful times up on Slate Run. He was talented with a plane and with a guitar, but most of all, he was talented as a friend. I will miss him more than I can imagine on this sad night, and he will be in my heart whenever I stand in a mountain stream. Guy Gelinas Tamworth, Ontario

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:04:42 +0000

George has been a personal friend for over 15 years. He and I were planning our summer, because “we aren’t getting younger and you never know” I spoke with him just before Christmas. We fished, ate, drank, hung out and laughed a lot. I helped him move several times. We first met in Maxatawney. He came to our cottage with his wife and daughters and dog in tow. He was always invited to our annual “Fishing the Flats event” in July. I am totally incapable of describing how great a personal hole this is for me. George went through some rough patches but always came out on the other side laughing. Now this. I don’t know what to say. He gave so many people so much. Much of the rebirth and enthusiasm for this bamboo resurgence was due to him because he shared his knowledge unhesitatingly. He will not be forgotten. I miss him already, and have regrets already.

Jan Normandale

By: Day Tripper

Day Tripper — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:21:41 +0000

That’s too bad, I’m sure he’ll be missed

By: Steve Altshuler

Steve Altshuler — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:50:34 +0000

Tom- This is such sad news. I’m still sitting here stunned and a little tearful since reading your post this morning on the Bamboo Rod Forum. 2 years ago I spent 10 days with George at his home with him teaching me and helping make my first(and so far only) rod. He was special and always willing to teach and help. The bamboo rod world has lost a prety unique guy. As you’ve said, here’s hoping he’s sitting with his friend Harry by a mountain stream. I am just so sad right now.
-Steve

By: Don

Don — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:30:41 +0000

I never met nor spoke to George, but from all accounts he was a special guy and member of the Starlight Creek Angling Society. Sad news indeed.