Paul Quarrington

[trailhead]

I thought I'd write a little tribute to Paul Quarrington, one of my favorite Canadian fishing authors. He passed away last Thursday at 56. If you get a chance to read his books I'm sure you will enjoy it, he covered topics such as hockey, travel, rock n roll and fishing. Some good reads are; Fishing With My Old Guy, From The Farside of the River, Fishing for Brookies, Browns and Bows, Galveston and King Leary to name a but a few. I saw him perform years ago with Joe Hall and the Continental Drift and he could rock it out. He also lived in Calgary and Edmonton for a while and fished the waters here. As they say "only the good die young."

[jjthom2]

I thought I'd write a little tribute to Paul Quarrington, one of my favorite Canadian fishing authors. He passed away last Thursday at 56. If you get a chance to read his books I'm sure you will enjoy it, he covered topics such as hockey, travel, rock n roll and fishing. Some good reads are; Fishing With My Old Guy, From The Farside of the River, Fishing for Brookies, Browns and Bows, Galveston and King Leary to name a but a few. I saw him perform years ago with Joe Hall and the Continental Drift and he could rock it out. He also lived in Calgary and Edmonton for a while and fished the waters here. As they say "only the good die young."

"From the Far Side of the River" is a great read. Really captures the essence of being humiliated by your bonefish guide . He will be missed.

[newflyer]

Very talented and often quite funny writer - will poor a sip of beer next time I have a cold one.

[Flyfisher]

I've enjoyed his writing to. Heard an interview on CBC recently. In spite of his terminal illness, his outlook was very positive.

[adams]

I thought I'd write a little tribute to Paul Quarrington, one of my favorite Canadian fishing authors. He passed away last Thursday at 56. If you get a chance to read his books I'm sure you will enjoy it, he covered topics such as hockey, travel, rock n roll and fishing. Some good reads are; Fishing With My Old Guy, From The Farside of the River, Fishing for Brookies, Browns and Bows, Galveston and King Leary to name a but a few. I saw him perform years ago with Joe Hall and the Continental Drift and he could rock it out. He also lived in Calgary and Edmonton for a while and fished the waters here. As they say "only the good die young."

 

So sorry to hear that. "Fishing with My Old Guy" was great.

 

He was quite young. Was it cancer?

 

Adams

[trailhead]

Yes he had some type of lymphoma.

[Keith]

I second the tribute. Quarrington was one of my favourites. A real Canadian, through and through. The world is poorer without guys like him.