RIP Brother Joel

Jim, Thank you so much for posting this picture. I believe it exemplifies the true spirit of our beloved Joel.

Just days before his fight with cancer came to an end he was out doing what he loved to do. He wasn't sitting home moping, or even worse; suffering. He was outdoors with a rod in his hands and a smile on his face.


It eases my pain greatly to see this picture.

This is how I will always remember you, Joel. I love you.

Very true, Dustin.
& Thanks, Jim.


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not too sure if i met him at the couple of events i have attended, but none the less it looks as though he was a great person, fisherman and friend to many, may he rest in peace and memories live on through friends..

RIP Joel, you are always with us on and off the water. It was a hard drive home today, but I know that you are in a better place and watching over all of us.

You will be missed, rest in peace  Joel. Tight lines for eternity bro.

Rip Joel. I am sorry that I never had the opportunity to fish with you. Tight lines in heaven.

I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that the kayak fishing community in Northern California would be quite different than it is, if not for Joel. The imprint he left was that deep.

Tight lines, tranquil seas, and no sea lions within 10 miles...

Lived his life with such grace right to the end.  We will miss him dearly.

For those that never met Joel or me for that matter, Joel is the sole reason we are here today at NCKA.

A long time ago all the Norcal people (about 20 of us) hung out in a sub forum of a site in SoCal. It had a week of ups and downs and Joel calls me.

"Hey Bill you know computers, you should setup a forum."

"I don't know Joel, politics, bickering, spam, I don't want to deal with all that crap."

"Bill man you have to do it, I will take care of it."

and so with that, NCKA came to be. Joel set off to tell everyone under the sun about NCKA and it just kept growing and growing until it turned into what it is today. Joel is the spirit of NCKA, he is the one that gave it a mellow vibe. Their where times I wanted to delete someone, ban them, drop an F-bomb, Joel was always their to mellow me out. A true pioneer and ambassador of NCKA and kayak fishing.

I will miss your calls at 4am asking me why I was not at the launch yet, your calls to give me a Bean Hollow shark attack report, and your calls to tell me some random minnow size fish is biting someplace 400 miles away in the dead of winter and that we should go try to catch some. Most of all I will miss your smile and never ending energy.

Thanks brother, safe travels.

I was going through my day today, usual routine, but with a heavy heart. I never met Mooch like most of you, but I can see him in each post, each exchange, and in the "soul" of NCKA.

He will be missed greatly by so many - 'much love to his family and friends.

-Cherie

Rest in peace Mooch, tight lines and calm waters! You meant a lot to so many, brother kayaker! I'm sure we will all get together again!


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Rip Mooch. I'm glad I was able to see you one last time at the MBK tournament.

R.I.P. Joel

Goodbye, Joel. A sad departure but your spirit lives on.

Rest in peace.

Sad, sad day....