Zeke Silva

[Nebe]

There was no BS with Zeke. I did not know him well, but I knew him well enough to know that he was one in a million.. No agendas.. For example he could have written a ton of articles and even started a little soft plastic business with his cool senko rig that he developed. But he didn't.. He just loved to fish. Somewhere I have a few of his rigs that he gave me... I will have to find them and hang them proudly.
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[DZ]

Originally Posted by Nebe

There was no BS with Zeke. Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

No BS is right on. He was a gear tinkerer – always looking to make a better mouse (or in this case fish) trap. I rode his coat tails on some of his ingenious ideas.
One year while we were spending a week fishing the back beach on Cape Cod the legendary Tony C came over to our cottage to hold court over a pot of coffee and pastry. Zeke didn’t know Chiarappo. Tony C starts talking about some of his surfcasting tactics and Zeke interrupts him and tells Tony he’s wrong. I thought Big Ed Babinski and Mike Desimone would fall off their chairs! It was the day Tony C met his match. Zeke then gave Tony some of his Senko rigs and said, “Use these instead.”

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by DZ

No BS is right on. He was a gear tinkerer – always looking to make a better mouse (or in this case fish) trap. I rode his coat tails on some of his ingenious ideas.
One year while we were spending a week fishing the back beach on Cape Cod the legendary Tony C came over to our cottage to hold court over a pot of coffee and pastry. Zeke didn’t know Chiarappo. Tony C starts talking about some of his surfcasting tactics and Zeke interrupts him and tells Tony he’s wrong. I thought Big Ed Babinski and Mike Desimone would fall off their chairs! It was the day Tony C met his match. Zeke then gave Tony some of his Senko rigs and said, “Use these instead.”

Again. One in a million.
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[Ed B]

I have known many very good fishermen over the years. Some would be considered the top in their game. But I can honestly say I never met anyone like Zeke who could speak with such extensive experience and knowledge on so many species, the bait they feed on, and the conditions and methods you catch them the best. He read extensively about his quarry and put many miles on his vehicle pursuing everything. Seriously, like DZ said, no fish was ever safe with Zeke around. But what was also remarkable was that he was so willing to share his information with anyone who shared a love for the game. He gave a lot to many. RIP Zekey, you'll be missed.