Sad day for me..

[danc]

Early today I was informed that a good fishing buddy and an icon in our local fishing community passed away this morning. Rob Danchuk owned and operated Sleeping Giant taxidermy and live bait here in Thunder Bay. When I could find the time, it was always fun to drop into Rob's shop and shoot the breeze and to check out the fish and animals hanging on the wall for customers. Ironically, I was gonna stop in and see Rob yesterday as I was in the neighbourhood. But I didn't. How I wish I would have now. I once took Rob to Lake Nipigon for some Brook Trout fishing. Within our first five minutes of fishing, Rob caught the biggest Speck of his life. It was about a six or seven lb. fish that he caught on a Rapala Countdown. Several months later I dropped into the shop and Rob had his trophy Speck nicely mounted on a peice of driftwood with a working clock on it to boot. I asked him what he did with the Rapala, because I usually cherish any lure that I've caught a fish of a lifetime on. "It's right there" he replied, pointing to the Rapala display in his shop. He had put it back in it's original box and back for sale. That was Robbie. He was one in a million and will be sadly missed.

 

The thought that I will never ever be able to drop in and see Rob at the shop is.... Man I can't even find the words for this.

 

Rest in peace my friend. Love ya...

[Roy]

Sounds like you lost a little part of your life there Dan. My condolences to you, his family and his friends.

[Fishaholic]

I'm sorry for your loss Dan. A sudden death is always sad and shocking. It always puts in perspective how silly it is to worry about the small stuff many of us get bogged down with.

My condolences to all whom knew him.

[Old Ironmaker]

I'm so sorry for you Dan. Not much more can be said, stay strong brother and pass on our condolences from the OFC family.

[moxie]

Sorry for the loss Dan.

[Big Cliff]

My he live on in your heart forever.

[lew]

Sorry to hear that Dan, it's tough to lose a good friend.

 

My best bud for 35 years died 18 months ago and it still hurts alot.

[outllaw]

i feel your loss. .a good point is you got to share the times with him.

[Guidofisherman]

I know exactly what you talk about as I have been in his shop many times. I used to buy some jig flies for the Nipigon. He always has a story to tell. He will be missed.

[Rattletrap2]

Sorry for your loss Dan. My condolences.

[aplumma]

Sounds like another great man I didn't get to know and I am sorry for the loss to us all.

 

 

Art

[mr blizzard]

Sorry to hear, sounds like the both of you had a true friendship and a love of the outdoors, my condolences. He will be a part of your inner strength always.

[Joey]

Really sorry to hear this Dan

 

Sounds like a great friend.

[beagle dad]

http://www.beliefnet.com/Prayers/Protestant/Other/Fishermans-Prayer.aspx

 

chk this link it helped a little for me when I lost my fishing/hunting buddy

 

my condolences

[Radnine]

Chin up Dan, and cherish the many wonderful memories.

Jim

[BillM]

My condolences bud, that's a tough one. However, you've always got those great memories to look back on.

[fishnsled]

My condolences Dan. One of the toughest things we go through in this life, losing friends and family way too soon. Treasure the good times, the memories never go away.

[danc]

Thanks everyone for the thoughts.

[quickme]

my condolences Dan... It hard to lose a friend but the memories that you shared will definitely live on forever.

[jedimaster]

Always sad to lose a friend to the fish pond in the sky. Don't feel too bad he has all the time in the world to hunt for those trophies.

[icedude]

Very Sad News indeed

 

Am truly sorry for your loss here Dan..hang onto those memories

 

Paul

[Whopper]

Sorry for your loss Dan.

Was it his bait shop that you sent me to a few years back for crawlers?

[Roy]

A memorial service will be held for Rob Danchuk at the 

DaVinci Centre

340 S. Waterloo Street Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6H9 Canada

on Thursday April 11th. starting at 1:30 pm.

[danc]

Sorry for your loss Dan.

Was it his bait shop that you sent me to a few years back for crawlers?

 

No it wasn't Phil. I sent you to the closest shop considering your situation at the time. With less urgency I surely would have sent you to Rob's shop, even though you would have spent half a day there listening to Robbie talk your ear off.

 

 

A memorial service will be held for Rob Danchuk at the 

DaVinci Centre

340 S. Waterloo Street Thunder Bay, ON P7E 6H9 Canada

on Thursday April 11th. starting at 1:30 pm.

 

Thanks for that Roy. Sadly for me I'm away from home and won't be able to attend.

[Roy]

No worries Dan. I got the info from Thomas AKA TJSA by email just before supper.