Simply, I am shocked at this news. I remember first meeting John at a MSBA show in Braintree at the old armory. He had a table and an old turnstyle like they have in department stores and his lures hanging from it. I was working for the Gibbs guys at thier booth and went to see his stuff, I remember him saying someday he hoped to be as well known as Gibbs for his plugs.....
John we may have disagreed over the years on a lot of things but you made good on that statement, many, many times over and you will be remebered as a master plug builder by all of us.
May you be at peace and god bless you and be with your family at this time.
SVS
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