eyeassassin
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Lost one of the greats
It has taken me 2 weeks to even feel like writing this. My father passed away at the age of 49 two weeks ago. He was my fishing and hunting partner, taught me everything i know, and now at the age of 28 i do not have him anymore. My father loved everything about the outdoors. Last year i bought my first erie size boat so that i could take him out fishing, he knew how to catch them and where to find them, we had many trips planned for this year and i was so looking forward to the knowledge he was going to pass on. My fathers two favorite lakes were Erie and Pymatuning, he loved walleye, perch and crappie. I am probably going to ask alot of questions about Erie this year, and i ask you to have patience with me. I want to be able to show my 6 year old son all of the fun things that he showed me.
REMEMBER HOW MUCH FUN YOUR FIRST BIG ONE WAS. TAKE A KID FISHING
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 15:32:28
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Condolences, man.
That flat out sucks.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 15:37:26
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Sorry for your loss eyeassassin. Hopefully you get to carry on his passion an knowledge to you and yours
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 15:41:10
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Anything I can do to help, just ask. I'm so sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and your family.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 15:56:24
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Sorry to hear man. Be praying for you and your family.
Your son will get to know how great your dad was through all the things you share with him, that your dad instilled in you.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 15:57:44
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Sorry for your loss. 49 is WAY too young.Now it's time to carry on the outdoors tradition with your son.
You should have been here yesterday.............. Streams are made for the wise man to contemplate and fools to pass by [Sir Izaak Walton]
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eyeassassin
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 16:16:49
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Thanks everyone for the kind words, I plan to pass everything he taught me on to Nick my son i just hope i can do it as good as he did for me. Right now life is kinda in slow motion but i hope that the days will get better
REMEMBER HOW MUCH FUN YOUR FIRST BIG ONE WAS. TAKE A KID FISHING
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 16:20:44
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Very sorry for your loss. I lost mine almost 5 years ago. The people on this site were a big comfort.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 16:26:13
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Just remember, your Dad knew how important you were in his life.
My condolences, and May God Bless.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 16:58:54
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sorry for your loss, my father passed away a little over a year ago. they say time heals wounds as these....must take a LOT of time, i still miss him very much. he also loved to hunt and fish ...now my son is my fishing buddy. if you live close to n. versailles maybe we could hook -up .and fish sometime. i have an erie boat(19 ft. islander ) and 16 ft for the river we could use . feel free to pm me even to just talk
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 16:59:42
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sorry for your loss, remember him through your son. time is the most precious gift we can give or receive.
"Some go to church and think about fishing, others go fishing and think about God."~by Tony Blake~ "Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains." ~by Henry David Thoreau~
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 17:23:29
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May your Dad rest in peace eyeassassin. I thank God everyday for having had great, loving parents like your Dad.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 17:30:26
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"God is a very present help in time of trouble..." Psalm 46.
"Put all your cares on Him knowing He cares for you..." 1 Peter 5:7
Definitely will be lifting up you and your family. God bless you.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 17:37:53
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Chad
I too lost my father at the very young age of 49. Although he didn't teach me to hunt and fish he taught me many , many other things I need to get through life. His passing left a large hole in my life and I still miss him.
Please accept my sincere sympathy on the passing of your dad.
I pray that God gives His blessings on you and your family. May your faith give you the strength to carry on.
God Bless You.
Look to the heavens and thank God everyday that hunting is such a grand part of our lives. Ted Nugent
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 17:45:17
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Sorry for your loss and my thoughts and prayers are with you.
"They say you forget your troubles on a trout stream, but that's not quite it..... you begin to see where your troubles fit into the grand scheme of things, and suddenly they're just not such a big deal anymore." John Gierach
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 17:51:57
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Sorry for your loss eyeassassin. Feel free to ask all the questions you want. There are still good quality people on here.
BH
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 17:54:31
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I can't even imagine...
So sorry for your loss.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 17:58:02
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So sorry to hear... these fellows who have already replied have it right. Time will help, but never ease the sense of loss completely, take comfort in knowing you can pass along what he taught you to your children and help keep him alive in their thoughts/memories.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during such a rough time. I hope you will find comfort in being able to enjoy and pass along all he taught you during the years you had to share.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 18:20:57
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Sorry to hear about your loss. God Bless.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 18:34:27
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My condolences. That is way too young.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 18:37:52
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With others, very sorry to hear of your loss,; it sounds like there is no doubt but that he lives on in you.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 18:58:30
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Sorry for your loss... too young to lose your pops.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 19:05:46
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Sorry for your loss. I'm with everyone else.... too young to lose your dad. Remember all of the good times had and pass them on.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 19:16:24
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So sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine the pain you are feeling. I'm a Lake Erie regular, and if there's anything I can do to help you or shorten your learning curve...just ask. Seriously.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 21:37:34
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So sorry for your loss Chad. I pray for your comfort and peace right at this time.
Craig
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 22:49:47
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Real sorry to hear this Chad. You sure have my condolences. Remember the good times you had with him and he will never be far.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/25 23:36:40
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Wishing you peace and comfort...I am very sorry for your loss.
"For the supreme test of a fisherman is not how many fish he has caught...but what he has caught when he has caught no fish." - John H. Bradley
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/26 02:07:51
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my thoughts go out to you and your family man i could not imagine losing my father
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/26 07:19:23
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Very sorry for your loss EYE,
I also lost my father in 2010 @ the age of 49 :-(. My father passed away from bladder cancer that then spread throughout his body. Everything you mentioned about loving fishing and the outdoors was true for my dad as well. The best thing you can do is keep his memory alive and pass along the information to your children. Stay strong! and take care.
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Re:Lost one of the greats
2013/02/26 07:34:07
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very sorry for your loss.49 way to young.Remember he will allways be in the boat with you.
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