Very sad, thoughts and prayers to all

RIP Tim...

Sad news. RIP Tim. His articles I remember from many years ago when I started reading the Fisherman Mag. This is a tremendous loss to the fishing community. Thoughts and prayers go out to family and friends.

Big loss to the striper fishing comunnity. Sad new.

Condolences to his Family and close friends.

Bass from the Beach-The ultimate "read between the lines" guide to fishing Block Island....I will ALLWAYS remember and appreciate Tim Coleman for writing a book,that allthough was a compilation of articles,remains to me,the best surf fishing book a young surf caster could ever read for knowledge and inspiration.Thank you and rest in peace Tim.......

Terrible Loss. I couldnt believe when I heard of Al Pelini last June and now Tim Coleman... May he rest in Peace. Be careful Out there....

Very sad news :(
My condolences to his family and friends which I'm sure he had many.
I followed his articles much like others when I first began surf fishing.

RIP Tim

Very Sad.

RIP

Wow what a shock. I enjoyed his writing for many years. He will be missed by our community for sure. Condolences to all who knew him and especially to his family.

It's a sad loss. He truly defined himself as a fisherman, and made his choices in life so he could do what he loved. He didn't have a family, but he wasn't a fishing bum or anything - he worked all his adult life and put his money away, wintered in Key West where he owned a trailer.
When I published his last book, we did it over the phone and via email - I never met him in person until last month at the Connecticut Surfcasters Assoc. On the phone he came across as very serene and that's how I found him to be in person. He was one of those soft-spoken guys with no bravado and nothing to prove.
He got short-changed on retirement years, but don't feel sorry for him as a fisherman. He got to experience arguably the best surfcasting there ever was as a member of the Curtis House crew that rented a big house for six weeks each autumn during the glory years on Block Island. Got 67?
He lived the life of a dyed-in-the-wool surfcaster and went out with his waders on, no doubt.

Nicely chosen words Joe.Very nice......

Such a loss , I really enjoyed his stories. I still have my copy of Fishable Wrecks and Rockpiles that I bought way back when I bought my 1st boat.

RIP Tim, to those of us who did not have the pleasure to meet you, your writing has left you a lasting legacy.

Excellent Writer With A Great Heart and a Passion For Fishing
 

He will never be forgotten and our prayers go out to him and his family and friends. A true pioneer of writing and surfcasting. God Bless

rest in peace...
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Thoughts and prayer to Tim's family. Read many an article that he wrote. A sad loss indeed.

All day today i felt miserable, exhausted after I heard the news. He was a very good writer and a wonderful spokesman for surfcasters.

He was so engaged and full of joy when he spoke in February. I do feel like we gave him a chersihed time to reflect back on his life with Pat Abate and Frank Bush helping him remember.

May he rest in eternal peace. God Bless You.

Terrible terrible news... My thoughts and prayers go out to those close to him.

T&P to his friends and family gifted writer loved his articles

There is a bond between surf fisherman, very sadden by our loss. There is a cloud over the block tonight.

I was at 35,000 feet flying back from the West Coast and got an email form JohnR's sister telling me of Tim's passing.

I knew Tim well and will miss him but the first thing that occurred to me was Al Pelline and Tim both caught 60+ pound bass on The Block in the 80s and both died fishing for Bass. The Ocean gives and the Ocean takes back.

RIP Tim.

RIP Tim Coleman ..

Tim gave me my start as a writer publishing my first article when he was the editor of the Fisherman back in '92. He will be missed..............

Timothy A. Coleman, a well-known author, writer and expert on fishing — specifically surf-casting — was found dead Thursday morning on the "sand trail" in the Weekapaug section of town.
Coleman, 65, wrote a weekly saltwater fishing column for The Day for more than a decade. He split his time between Westerly and the Florida Keys.

Police said Coleman was found on the shore of an inland pond with his fishing gear around 9:47 a.m. on the "sand trail" off of Spray Rock Road. Police said Coleman's death does not appear suspicious. The state medical examiner will conduct an autopsy, police said.

In addition to writing for The Day, Coleman served as managing editor for The Fisherman magazine's New England edition from 1974 to 2001 and published eight fishing books. He also wrote a "New England Regional Fishing with Tim Coleman" blog for "Soundings" online and contributed to "Salt Water Sportsman" and "Boating World."

http://www.theday.com/article/201205...09883/1047/NWS

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He was a great fisherman, he made other fishermen's lives richer, and he died doing what he loved.

A life well lived.

Well said George.

I never met Tim, but have heard about him from some of his friends. In all the stories I heard, I never heard a bad word about him... May he rest in peace.

perfectly said.
RIP Tim

Very sad news. Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
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REST IN Peace Tim Coleman.... sadness, reading this

Sounds like a heart attack or stroke. Probably very quick and relatively pain-free. Somehow, it seems less tragic than if he had a fishing accident, and I don't know why it seems that way. Maybe just my fear of drowning. I guess a quick and painless exit, either surrounded by loved ones or doing something we love, is all than any of us can ask for.

RIP. :(