Sad news.

Sad news and a great loss to our humble comunity

This is a total shock. I can't believe it. John was always so full of life. My prayers and condolences to his family.

OMG,.... :(
RIP John

to a man who followed his dreams RIP John

He was one of the best on the RI shores! this is so sad to here.

I can't believe it...I just called him the other day...I wish he had answered and not gotten just his voice mail, would've been nice to talk to him one last time.
I'll miss ya habs,
Rick

RIP John

very,very sad news what a lost:(

Rest in peace. My prayers are with his family.

Eric

I'm truely speechless right now.. RIP John :(

Thoughts and prayers to his friends and family. RIP.

Very sad...John was a great guy. Rest in peace.

oh man.
what a shock.
RIP John. There will never be another!

My condolences go out to his wife, son and the rest of the family!!!

Very sad news.......

RIP!

Sad news indeed.

Go in peace, Habs.

Never had the pleasure of meeting Habs. Its amazing how much an online forum can tell you about a person, and make you feel like you do know them. Great guy.

Thoughts and prayers for family and friends.

just plain hard to believe. a good man.

they are no words to describe,way to young.

RIP John...
what a great guy. lost more than a few hours BS'ing with him when I ran into him somewhere...

time to put the eels away and fish a few needles the next few nights!

WOW
I cant believe this ! so sad . John was a good friend to many .

May he rest in peace. My condolensces to his friends and family, Dave Collins

Just heard this very sad news. What a shock.
My sincerest condolences to his wife, son and entire family.

Wow is this shocking. My condolences to his family. He will surely be missed.

Habs
 

Rest in Peace .tight lines forever

WOW......a big loss to our fishing community. He will be remembered by all. My condolences go out to his family and friends.

What a great guy. He will be missed. Thoughts and prayers to his family and RIP

I've known John for 20 years. Field tested plugs for him before he went commercial with the Habs needle.
I am beyong grief over this. Had the pleasure of meeting his son at my house during some construction. great guy, great family and a great friend to me. for oh so many years.

wow, this is a shock I had just bought reel off of him on friday morning. My condolonces go out to his family and friends, for the short amount of time I knew him he seemed to be a great guy.

i sadly never got the chance to run into him. nor had the pleasure of getting my hands on one of his plugs. but i enjoyed all of his posts. heck picked up quite a few tips from him on here. and i know many many fishermen have had much enjoyment, thanks to his creations.
this truly bums me out. the striper community has lost a another great.

but on a positive note. how many people can say " i made a bunch of complete strangers really really happy." Habs is one of those few.
Hopefully people won't decide to retire his plugs. And continue to fish them as he would have wanted.

God Bless John Haberek

REST IN PEACE
I will miss talking to you and fishing with you. the true king of the wooden needle fish. your legacy will live on in the surfcasting community.

Speechless. Thoughts and prayers to John's family and friends. Too many have been taken too soon.
ET

I met and fished with John 5-6 years back. A real gentleman surf fisher and a lot of fun to be around. My condolences to his family.

john and I talked often , me bugging him for plugs...he always had time to deliver my small orders ..Im am shocked...sad. rip john

Sad news. Made a personal commitment to begin using his plugs this year and purchased quite a few. Always heard he was a wonderful man. Sorry I never met him. His legend will live on.

never talked to him, but have fished around here long enough to know what a loss this is to our little community. Couldn't believe the news when I logged on. I would like his family to know that they are in my thoughts. RIP John

I am stunned to hear this. My deepest and most sincere sympathies to his family. IMO he really added something significant to this sport. I will miss him.

So sorry to hear. :( Thoughts and prayers sent for his family.

I was so shocked and saddened to hear about this. What a terrible shame and a horrible loss.