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DZ · 11-18-2009, 01:51 PM

It's taken awhile to come to grips with this sad news. I only knew Steve for a relatively short time but from our conversations I immediately discerned that Steve was very knowledgeable about all things surfcasting. A generous man, Steve presented me with a gift in 2008 - a beautiful sketch of a striped bass chasing a needlefish plug - you could see the passion in his work. We had many things in common, our similar age(which allowed both of us to relive surfcasting history in common terms), we both had daughters in college, both of us shared a love to write about what we enjoyed doing , and most of all we shared the obsession of chasing striped bass in the surf. I've had conversations with many fishermen over the years and there has been just a handful of those I've met that I consider as truly understanding the passion of surfcasting for striped bass - I always labeled those fishermen as "got it". Steve Shiraka "got it". I'm going to miss him.
To his family and friends my sincere condolances. Thanks for sharing Steve with us - we're all better for it.

Dennis Zambrotta

11-18-2009, 01:51 PM	#24
DZ Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,574	It's taken awhile to come to grips with this sad news. I only knew Steve for a relatively short time but from our conversations I immediately discerned that Steve was very knowledgeable about all things surfcasting. A generous man, Steve presented me with a gift in 2008 - a beautiful sketch of a striped bass chasing a needlefish plug - you could see the passion in his work. We had many things in common, our similar age(which allowed both of us to relive surfcasting history in common terms), we both had daughters in college, both of us shared a love to write about what we enjoyed doing , and most of all we shared the obsession of chasing striped bass in the surf. I've had conversations with many fishermen over the years and there has been just a handful of those I've met that I consider as truly understanding the passion of surfcasting for striped bass - I always labeled those fishermen as "got it". Steve Shiraka "got it". I'm going to miss him. To his family and friends my sincere condolances. Thanks for sharing Steve with us - we're all better for it. Dennis Zambrotta
	DZ Recreational Surfcaster "Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit" Bi + Ne = SB 2 If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.