Cape legend Tony Stetzko is in ICU at a Cape Hospital and could use all the prayers and support he can get... Please keep him in your thoughts

Do we know what happened? Get well tony
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OMG I hope he will be alright, ICU sounds very serious. T's & P's to Tony for sure.

I will keep him and his family im my prayers this morning.
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Such a live-wire and appreciates all things. T&P here, now.

Keep the faith Tony. We are with you.

Thoughts and prayers sent.

T & P to Tony and family

Thoughts and Prayers. Had a few memorable evenings on Nauset fishing with him. Great guy. True Cape Cod classic.

Hoping for a quick and full recovery.

Get better Tony!

Best wishes Anton

Sorry to hear this. One of the most knowledgable surfcasters on Cape Cod. Best Wishes for a speedy recovery Tony! T's & P's sent.
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T&P to Tony from all of the Bombas

Thinking of you Tony. Tight lines!
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OMG, he and I had an exchange last week. What the hell happened?

I saw another thread said it was pneumonia? Get well soon Tony!:kewl:

Get Well Soon

Get well Tony...

Pneumonia, and fighting for his life.
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Thoghts and prayers to youTony. Get well soon.

Wishing for a speedy recovery!
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Get well soon Tony

Cannot say enough what a great fisherman, artist, and guy Tony is. Praying for a full recovery.

Cannot say enough what a great fisherman, artist, and guy Tony is. Praying for a full recovery.
Right over my shoulder at my computer station. Get well Tony.

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T's & P's...get well soon.

Hope you have a full recovery Tony
best wishes sent.

T&P's for a full recovery.

T&P get well soon.

Thoughts and Prayers Tony.

Get well Soon!

Hope he has a speedy recovery.
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Speedy Recovery Tony !

Get well soon
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Thoughts and prayers and sent.
Thanks to Karl, I have Tony's Big Bertha painting hanging
behind my chair.

WOW . Hope all goes well Tony . My Thoughts are with you . Tony is a great guy and willing to help and share with others .

I heard that there has been some improvement in Tony's condition.
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Thoughts and Prayers to you Tony ... get better soon.

Thoughts and Prayers.

It just keeps coming. Thoughts and prayers, hope he pulls out.

Any word on Tony?

I hope he is back on his feet.

No word. I don't have a good feeling about this - its been almost two weeks. I know comas can last a while but the longer they are cannot be good.

as a result of a heart attack???

Thought it started out a pnumonia?
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It did start with Pneumonia. Nothing has changed with his condition but he has not gotten worse either. He has been down for awhile. Hoping for the best.
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Thank you for the update. I saw some posts on FB and I thought he was out of the woods or at least closer - now I can't find the posts.

I am sure Danya will let everyone know if there is a change.
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Thats not good. I didn't know he was in a coma.

Tony is such a great guy, and it weighs on me to hear he is not doing well.

Does anyone have contact info for the family?
If someone has further info please pm me.

Danya updated the group last night on FB Tony opened his eyes for the first time in 17 days. Small steps at this point. There is an effort to help out with medical expenses on go fund me.

The guy is a fighter. Keep his son in your thoughts over the next few days. Many of us with young kids know the only thing he would be concerned with is Anton's well being if he were lucid currently, I am more than certain. There is one little boy on the cape that could really use a happy thanksgiving next week.
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I heard from KarlF today, and he gave me good news. Tony was awake, they just took out breathing tube so it's hard for him to speak. He has a long way to go but that sounds like good progress to me.

I heard from KarlF today, and he gave me good news. Tony was awake, they just took out breathing tube so it's hard for him to speak. He has a long way to go but that sounds like good progress to me.

great news thanks for the update!

thanks bruce thats great news

Thanks for the news. Poor guy is going through hell

Here's to a speedy and complete recovery for Tony ...

Relieved to hear :jump:

Great News
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Great news!... All the best to him and his family.
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Get well soon tony!
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I heard from KarlF today, and he gave me good news. Tony was awake, they just took out breathing tube so it's hard for him to speak. He has a long way to go but that sounds like good progress to me.

Super news. Thank God.

Great news
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awesome news! thanks for the update

Just bumped in to Karl F at hospital. I was heading in to get stitched up, stupid me . He was heading up
To see Tony. He seemed optimistic that he was doing better.
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Just bumped in to Karl F at hospital. I was heading in to get stitched up, stupid me . He was heading up
To see Tony. He seemed optimistic that he was doing better.
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Stitches Paul
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Article on Tony.

http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20141123/NEWS/141129709

FWIW, Tony never did hold the all-tackle record. He held the "unofficial" shore record, and co-holds the state record with Charlie Cinto.

And AFAIK, Bertha is still the second largest bass ever taken from shore.

http://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/15/sports/summer-of-striper-records.html

line class record

http://www.nytimes.com/1981/11/15/sports/summer-of-striper-records.html

line class record

Live eel + dropper....

Live eel + dropper....

He was running the dropper because there were cod in the surf feeding on sand eels. And the bass hit the dropper, not the eel.

Rochetta caught his fish during a lunar eclipse, if memory serves.

What was the largest shore-caught bass? Rochetta's was by boat, right?

I once caught Rochetta's rod while yo yo fishing at the race.
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What was the largest shore-caught bass? Rochetta's was by boat, right?
McReynolds beast from New Jersey. Caught on a wind cheater off a jetty
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