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."

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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. :(

I don't know about anyone else, but me? I'd much rather drop into the Weekapaug sand before I knew what hit me, than sit in hospice on a morphine drip.

Very sad. I never met Tim, but have read a lot of his work. I went out last night by myself and was fishing a pretty remote spot and kept thinking about him. I couldn't stop wondering about what would happen if I took a bad fall on the rocks or had a medical emergency. Pretty scary.

Had pleasure of meeting Tim on beach, quiet, friendly,
helpful. Passed the way most of us would like, rod in
hand, saltwater in view and under God's skies. Rest in Peace

Agreed... just not today, or the next twenty years I hope.

It would have been more disturbing if he had fallen at the hands of others, but as stated earlier, he died doing what he loved.

If nothing else, this should only solidify the need for us to pass on our knowledge and experience.
You know you have made some kind of impact when people know about you before they even meet you.

When you are the favorite uncle, most reliable brother, cousin or friend, or when someone feels the need to include you in their life.

Tim sounds like he lived his life the way he wanted to and met his own challenges head on!

God bless and T&P's

Here ya go
 

Weekapaug

By Izaskun E. Larrañeta Publication: theday.com
Published 05/03/2012 12:00 AM
Updated 05/03/2012 11:52 PM

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In a Sept. 1, 2009 Day file photo, Sports Columnist Tim Coleman, a well-known author, writer and expert on fishing.








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Westerly — 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."

Friends of Coleman took to the "Stripers Online" web forum to talk about Coleman's death.

"I saw him this winter at a monthly meeting for the CT Surfcasters Assoc. where he was charming and informative," one wrote. "He seemed very happy and healthy.

"The sport lost a big supporter and enthusiast. He was certainly an important figure and a (savvy) angler. He will be missed by many."
Another wrote, "Thoughts and prayers to his family — I read his articles all the time growing up; he paved the way for fishing fools and writers like myself. It's a tragedy, losing the angling icons we have in the past couple of months..."



I think I'll read again one of his articles. I can think of worse places to pass on. God bless him and his dear friends and family.

Very sorry for all of his friends. Hope his memories give you some peace.

Jeezus, our community has lost a genuine pioneer, an advocate, and a real soft-spoken gentleman. Rest in peace. You shortened the learning curve for me, opened many new doors for me, and perhaps most importantly, heightened my appreciation and love for our common sport.

May God be with his family at this time of sorrow. May he rest in peace, eternally.

Just like Charlie Murat.

RIP

Sincerest Condolences to the Coleman family.

RIP Tim ~

I think all of us would agree.....



if any of had a choice on when/where to pass on, this would not be a bad way to go......

Yup. Went face down in the sand fighting a 25 # bass. Supposedly the fish hanging on the wall at Murats was that fish.

And Jerry Sylvester
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Sigh.............................................. ..............
incredibly sad news.

Agreed......
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I have been thinking about this all day...

The only reason I could come up with is that Silent George must have found a bass bite in heaven that was better than the 1980 BI bite those guys fished...and asked God to send up his fishing buddy.

The on-earth fishing community has sure had it's setbacks recently that's for sure.

Too many people in this world have chosen to stop living long before they die...

Tim on the other hand actively lived his life right up to the end of it, doing what he loved in the great outdoors. We all hope to live forever, but our final day is God's to choose... The only thing we can choose is what we do with each day... Tim spent his day outdoors fishing... He made the most of life. A man who will not soon be forgotten.

Very sad news.
RIP