I've just been passed some bad news on a fellow Angler & Shop Owner
 

I received a call this afternoon from Don of AHP and he passed along the sad note that John Watts from Captain Dons Bait & Tackle passed away last night after suffering from a heart attack. I have no more details beyond that.

I will say that John was a nice guy, class act, and always more than willing to help out his fellow anglers with good advice.

To John's friends and family, please accept our heartfelt condolences. He was a great guy & a friend to many...

I will post more as it comes to me...

Thank you,

John Redmond

Jesus,that sux.You just about floored me with this.A more helpful,nicer,generous guy you'll never find.

wow
that sux john was one of the good guys . always enjoyed talking with him at the shop . He will be missed . my heart goes out to his family and friends .

Sad news. Very nice genteman. Always a friendly atmosphere in that shop.

man that sucks. My condolences to his family and friends.

John was a great guy. He was one of the reasons I always stopped in there.

RIP

wow, I can't believe it that is sad I always liked talking w/ him super good guy.

lost a good one here

stand up guy

thoughts and prayers to the family

such a loss. John was a great guy. so outgoing and willing to help out. Prayers to his family and friends.

My condolences to his family and friends.

John was a good man and a good friend. He was my first customer when I started selling plugs. We talked on the phone about plugs a week ago. I'm just stunned.
My thoughts and prayers go out to John's family and friends.

Bernzy

My condolences to all who knew him! What a shame! Can someone tell those of us who didn't know John who he was and what shop he was with? Also tell us about him?

I feel like I lost a relative. Very nice man- a real gentleman. May his memory be a blessing to his family.

He Just called me Saturday afternoon, RIP Buddy. He will be Missed.

I never met the guy but my heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and all who knew him.

My condolences to John's family. I always enjoyed dropping in at the shop even if I wasn't buying anything. John always had a smile and made you feel welcomed. He'll be missed!

:(

On my first trip to the rocky state.He put me on my first RI fish.I loved going in there to see him he always would remember who I was..What a shame....

I'm still stunned by this... You couldnt meet a nicer guy thoughts and prayers for johns family. John always made you feel welcome there and was always smiling

He was Don's partner at Capt. Don's Bait and Tackle in Charlestown, RI. In his 50s and healthy and active. No sign of this coming as far as I know. Was with him about a week ago, helped him carry a heavy wall section for a little shed out beside the shop. He was always helpful, easy with a smile... unfortunately I never fished with him. He saw me practicing my casting with a conventional last year at the back end of Quonnie. He was very encouraging. The captain has had a tough year, with his wife being sick and now John's passing. Don's OK too. Well... that's that. Fine man.... good fisherman. Amen.

My condolences to Capt. Don and Johns family. :(

This is just awful. John was a great guy and he and Don made a great team. My condolences to John's family and all who knew him.

Thanks for the info 1dozenraw! Sounds like I missed a good one. Again my condolences to all who knew him.......sounds as if he was too young to go!

John was a great guy. Always helpful and very honest. It's a sad day indeed.

life is so unpredictable......even though we are living longer lives
some leave us way before their time.... Rip fellow fisherman.

Though i only met him once about 4 years ago late night at a breachway. Ill never forget the lesson on slinging eels he gave me. great guy! My condolences to his family and friends

John was a great guy - always very friendly and full of info. I’ll certainly miss seeing him in the shop this season.

wow- that sucks he was a great guy.... was always willing to hold plugs or eels till i could make it to the shop.

rip john

you gotta be kidding me

:(

That news is very saddening. My sympathies to his family and friends.

Wow, tat sucks. I used to talk to him every Sunday night for my reports, and we were making plans to go fishing together this coming season. My condolances to his family.

the news floored me- i was in the shop and got a call fron capt. don telling me the sad news....just talked to john a couple of days ago. john watts was one of the classyist people i've ever known- a true gentleman. we lost one of the good ones...prayers and thoughts for his family- RIP freind 'till we fish again.

I am sorry to hear this, my condolences.

The fishing community lost a good one

John was a real great guy , He will really be missed

My Condolences
 

Don`t hit Rhody much and didn`t know John but from all I`ve heard he was a great guy.... sorry for your loss.

Mike

just a terrible, terrible loss. i am so going too miss talking with john in the shop. john was a class gentleman that always had a upbeat attitude and always made you feel welcome at the shop.

i remember not too long ago i went into the store with my wife and daughter. he made a point of talking to both of them. he said how nice it was too meet the family of one of his guys.

he will be missed.

brian florek

My condolences go out to his family and friends.

I only talked with him a few times but I remember how he used to laugh at how I was powerless when it came to refusing the plugs in the shop. We had a good laugh about it together at last years rissa show. really nice guy. still can't believe it.

Sorry to hear this :(
condolences to all