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Topic: RIP Brother Joel  (Read 107308 times)

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Fisherman X

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I don't think I've ever known anyone with Joel's ability to just instantly form connections with people.  He was such an inspiration.  So many fond memories... We're gonna miss you bro.  Rest in Peace!

that. so much.
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Joel ><>

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Hey Joel up in heaven,

Please save me a spot up there and GPS all the honey holes for when I join you later, so we can fish together.  Please say Hi to my Korean grandma, she loves fish and hi to my dogs Crystal and Kiki.  (They like fish also)

Take care and bless us all with your mojo!

Chaeki


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God Bless Joel, you will be missed my friend.
 

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Joel will be missed for sure.  God bless him and his family.


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Rest in Peace Joel , glad to have met and talked to you on a few occasions . Sorry I did not know you better , feel I missed out on something ( someone ) real special . God Bless you and your family . :smt059


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RIP Mooch, you live on in so many ways.


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RIP and God bless.
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15631 posts....I was blessed to be around for 5535 of them.

My first time meeting Joel was a call to Aquan regarding my first "REAL" fishing yak. He of course offered advice and a great deal.

Last night as I fell asleep thoughts of Joel were in my head. I chuckled at the image of god telling Joel...."You shoot me in the ass with that airsoft one more time.....so help me!"

Love you and miss you!
-Eric Berg


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..... and I'm sure he's 3' behind an Angel while she totes his yak up a hill.

   Gone but far from forgotten!


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Farewell Mooch.  Thank you for your welcoming ways when I was a noob.  Thank you for forgiving me when I was out of line.  Thank you for being such a great person and incredible ambassador to this sport!  You will be missed!


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Mooch, you better save a lot of room for the rest of us when we show up.  Thanks for creating a great group of people, you will never be forgotten.
So long and thanks for all the fish!!!
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The first time I met Joel was at the Lake Mendo Stripper derby many years ago, we were getting ready at the crack of dawn when he showed me his fish whacker, he said, "This has slayed many fish, would you like to touch it?" So when I reached to touch this special talisman, he snatched it out of my reach with a friendly and mischievous, "Psyche!"
BFF after that, and game on!
It was my first tourney and he helped me greatly, I landed a 10.5 fatty that placed me at #6, right behind him.
 Lake Mendo was his favorite place, in my heart his spirit will be there and all bodies of water and I will say hello whenever I go OTW.
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I sure do miss you guys.


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I have no words. Just great sadness that Joel is gone. I am lucky to have know him for so long and to have seen him recently at Del Valle. He was truly a brother to me. He is and will always be an inspiration.

-Brian G


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You will always be in my heart, Joel.  I will stay Mooch Strong in loving memory of you forever. 

Farewell friend, I will see you in the deep waters again some day.   
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Farewell Joel. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you my brother.
I wouldn't go so far as to call a lingcod filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a lingcod's got personality. Personality goes a long way.