John Gierach suffered a heart attack and passed away on October 3, 2024.

John Gierach on Wikipedia.

John was one of my favorite fishing writers. He had a skill that was deceptive. He made it look easy when it wasn’t. No less than Tom McGuane said so, I think. John’s writing will be remembered for a long time. He was in the the same league as greats like Haig-Brown, etc. I was eagerly waiting for his next book but was aware it might not happen and now it will not.

I wrote him once recommending he go to the Nipigon for the huge brook trout there. I can’t remember exactly what he said but it was something like since he was an old hand at Labrador he wanted to stick with it. Brook Trout were his favorite fish. Mine, too.

Beloved author John Gierach passes away at 78.

John and Steve knew each other but I am not sure if they ever met.

1 comment

  1. geirachi ; i diidnt know. he wass an eceelent but seemingly effotrless wtrier sand hbby skall a.ccounts qa good guty’ i willavgoodcguy thr iunpretensious kind of writer t who ust makes you thik it jut falls out oif ghhis pen,. it nrbv4r does of course;
    [[pressi ng mattres, i casn obviously no loger type legibly and i still have two more books and a million column to etere do youn know of any voice duictsation systems thar eworkn? otherwise i miusy dfind someone who can take dictation sandrthatbmay be impossoicblre without chsanging my whole life.any ideas?. it is damn hard to remenberb things fotb the “pig on book” for exaamole the rock doe ay be th eonly domestic animal jhat had an a”interim’ state during its mestication– the doveccot where itvgoyt tame

    ASNd iuin haven even stiudiw d plant doomexsticaytiin and mayb havee to,impossible withoutbytakiuing notes,

    and saan pobvoiusw thank for yr heeoiec a woerrk od ythe gblog> i swear willreturn if i can!!

    STGEBVE

    ​I emailed Steve the news and he replied above. He is still looking for assistance with typing. Anyone know of workable dictation software, etc?

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