I don't know Brian and I wish for him to rest in peace. But, what a great way to go.
I was just going to say that. I didn't know Brian and it's always sad to hear about a fellow fisherman making his last cast, but damn if that isn't the right way to go. Tight lines Brian,
Wow. I met him when I was a kid. He worked with my dad doing spawn surveys. One day he came by to show us a 22? pound steelie before he took it to the taxidermist. Early-mid 90s and they weren't terribly uncommon on the Sol Duc, but he said it was the fish of a lifetime and he had to get it mounted. Dad tried to talk him out of it but he wasn't hearing it so of he went. Next night he comes by again, tells the old man he was right, opens the fish box and pulls one out that's pushing 29 haha! Great guy...RIP buddy