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Native Oregonian…1846
If ya knew him....ya knew him.
If ya didn't, you may have read this book..."San-Juan River - A Fly-Angler's Journal"
He was also a pretty regular fixture at the NW Fly Tying and Fishing Expo in Albany for many years.
He would tie Fulsher-style bait fish patterns...and they were great looking.
He was a Viet Nam war vet...a photojournalist at that time. Some of those LZ video clips in hostile territory were done by him.
I had the pleasure of taking him fishing to a couple of my favorite spots. He commented that I "fished too hard"...at which I replied "I only get to fish maybe 3-5 times a years...I have to put in a 'whole day'...". On one occasion, he had bought a reel that was not suited for his rod...but he could still gracefully cast a nice dry fly loop.
I noticed that he wasn't part of this year's roster of tyers at the Expo. I was thinking of him, so I searched his name on Facebook for some odd reason this morning (I don't believe Richard had a FB page) and found his (recent YouTube) service that his daughter had posted.
I will cherish the flies he had given to me and my boy, the times spent streamside and the chats, and the personal notes in my books that he authored.
Tight Lines in Heaven...Richard
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If ya didn't, you may have read this book..."San-Juan River - A Fly-Angler's Journal"
He was also a pretty regular fixture at the NW Fly Tying and Fishing Expo in Albany for many years.
He would tie Fulsher-style bait fish patterns...and they were great looking.
He was a Viet Nam war vet...a photojournalist at that time. Some of those LZ video clips in hostile territory were done by him.
I had the pleasure of taking him fishing to a couple of my favorite spots. He commented that I "fished too hard"...at which I replied "I only get to fish maybe 3-5 times a years...I have to put in a 'whole day'...". On one occasion, he had bought a reel that was not suited for his rod...but he could still gracefully cast a nice dry fly loop.
I noticed that he wasn't part of this year's roster of tyers at the Expo. I was thinking of him, so I searched his name on Facebook for some odd reason this morning (I don't believe Richard had a FB page) and found his (recent YouTube) service that his daughter had posted.
I will cherish the flies he had given to me and my boy, the times spent streamside and the chats, and the personal notes in my books that he authored.
Tight Lines in Heaven...Richard
Richard Raymond Twarog Obituary October 17, 2024 - Johnson Funeral Home
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