Who are the people you learn/learned from--

[Skitterpop]

Originally Posted by Flaptail

I don't know sh!t. These guys did and do though...

My Grandad (Joe) Shiraka, My Dad (JV)Shiraka, My brother John E. Shiraka, My uncle Norman (Itchy) Demers, Dave (Ski) Kosewski (The best Striper fisherman I ever met), #^&#^&#^&#^& Pleska, Wayne Pleska, Macmin(Mac) Reed, Robert Randolph "Lucky" Singleton, Paul Kukonen, Frank Woolner, Stanley (Stashu) Koslowski, Johnny Williams,Stan Gibbs, Stan Kuzia, Dave (Puff Daddy) LaPorte, Eric Lafleur, Art Crago, George Christman Jr, Alan Cordts, Dave Ross, Dave Peros, Jim Young, Gene Bourque.

All of those guys taught me more than I can ever repay and it has been my priviledge and honor to be related to, friends with, a student
of or worked for in the great endeavour we call Striped Bass fishing.

You`re in league of your own now Steve what a line up.... now write those friggen books.....just don`t call it Stripers Gone Wild

[BigFish]

I forgot to mention a few....in particular....Steve "Flaptail" Shiraka! When I started striper fishing maybe 7-8 years ago...I stumbled across On The Water magazine. Steve's insiders report was what I started to digest...all the information Steve had in all those reports really helped me along the way....along with the entire magazine as a whole! Steve fished the area I have always loved....even before I started striper fishing I spent alot of time on the Capes backside! Thanks for all the help along the way Flap! I also have learned much from the folks here in all aspects of fishing from proper equipment, to how to handle fish to how to build plugs.......I would like to thank you all! This is a great place/site and it contains a wealth of knowledge! Also belonging to MSBA has been huge!

[bart]

Joe Lyons: not really sure what i learned from him, either by working for him or fishing-wise, but im sure it was something useful, i think