Ed Podolak has passed away

[2na]

Thanks Larry. He wasn't close close, but a guy you knew from the beach, and I just wanted to get word out. Just sad to see the old guys fade away, but hey, better than the alternative - Ed certainly got plenty of time in the sand.

I don't know if you remember me out there raking sand eels back before I learned the error of my ways. If they were out deep I'd free swim for them. Ed got a hoot out of that, and one day out of the blue he came up to me on the beach and presented me with a rake.
He had made me a custom stainless steel sand eel rake like the one he made himself (somewhere along the line he was a machinist). Each tine had a screw at it's base on the other side of the head, and you could take out the screw and remove the tine for replacement or sharpening. Piece of work!

[BigFish]

He obviously spent his time well if folks like yourself are taking a moment to pay tribute....a life well lived.

[Crafty Angler]

Originally Posted by BigFish

He obviously spent his time well if folks like yourself are taking a moment to pay tribute....a life well lived.

What Larry said.

Sorry to hear about the loss of your friend.

When a man like that passes it's a loss to the whole fishing community, whether you knew him or not. I've had older guys who became mentors in a way and they were the same kind of guys - and they, too are now gone.

That generosity of spirit should set an example for all of us to follow. And part of that spirit will always stay with you, 2na - I believe that strong spirits never truly die.

Rest easy, Cap, where ever you may be.