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The passing of an inspiration - kentucky living!
ON BEING JOHN GIERACH
2024 was a solemn year for mourning the loss of several notable fly fishing personalities.
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Casting a pall of sadness over the entire fly rod community, the memory of Cathy Beck, Lani Waller, Doug Swisher, and Bob Popovics will live on in the hearts of all who knew them. In a way, they represent the first wave of well-known individuals responsible for popularizing the pursuit of catching fish on a fly wherever they swim, and their contributions to the integrity of the sport will always be appreciated.
But not to diminish the accomplishments of these prominent figures, perhaps it was the sudden death of John Gierach that truly emphasized the significance of their loss.
Since John was widely known for his many books of fly fishing stories, his death seemed to touch so many anglers on a very personal level. And because John was only a few months younger than I, and that our lives followed similar career paths, for me there is a certain “For Whom the Bell Tolls” a