R.I.P. Jack Gartside

[GOLDNDEMON]

Jack Gartside 1942-2009
Monday, December 7, 2009 at 12:08AM


We were saddened to learn today that after a long tough fight, Jack Gartside lost his battle with lung cancer. He was in bed resting comfortably, attended by friends, with the first snow of the season falling silently outside.

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[lowwall]

He will be missed , he was alway's at the malboro show , a real character.

http://www.jackgartside.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Gartside

[Solid]

Man, this is a bummer.

[Chuckmeister]

Last month I was reading about the gartside gurgler, and some of his other flies. This is too bad.:(

[Ghostface]

I use sparrows all the time and I love them, truly a loss.

[Casey A. Wood]

Maybe using the flies he liked to tie & use, maybe his memory lives on? It will for awhile, then fade away.

[waltryan]

I remember a tying class I took fromhim several years ago. Since then I always have a few gurglers with me when fishing warm water. He was a real character in the best sense of the word.

[Kype+]

Thanks for the post. Jack was a good man. Sorry to read he is gone.

Bobby