Louie the fish passed away

[mems]

Hawaiian and New Zealand fishing legend Louie "The Fish" lost his battle with cancer on Saturday. He was a great guy and a good friend he will be missed.

 

[M_D]

I’d never heard of the guy so I looked him up.

He was very talented and his works were/are very cool.

Sorry to read your friend passed but it looks like he touched many lives

 

[mems]

Louie made Hawaiian fish hooks and carved fish necklaces. He played harmonica and was credited with the guy who brought beads to lake Taupo in New Zealand. He was a great guide with a passion for trout and bonefish. He crewed on Black Bart out of Kona for a while. He was a supporter of sustainability in our fisheries and a distrust of government management of our fisheries. He had an endless amount of hilarious stories. Funeral services will be on October 24th in Kaneohe.

 

[Mossback]

Never met him but he was always on my Facebook feed, funny guy with what seemed to be a good family and a ton of friends.
Loved to talk fishing, always with a story, loved his music too.
Rip...