Ed Podolak has passed away

[saltfly]

Oh My GOD!!!!! A TRUE GENTLEMAN of THE BEACH.He would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it.RACE POINT has lost one of it's own.He spent years on the advisory commitee wrangling with the "RULES" making sure you and I will still have access to this special place."THE KING of the SEAWORM" he dug his own right up to last fall[mid 80s] and fished them exclusively.His TRUE LOVE IS THE BEACH.RIP my friend I will miss you.

[2na]

lurker Dozier just sent me this PM:

"Hello 2na, I just came across your post re. Ed. My brother and I used to fish up there and if this is the same guy who used to wear a pork pie hat and used to dig the biggest sea worms around we are very saddened to hear the news. He was so helpful to my brother and I. He would give us a ton of worms but was always reluctant to say where he dug them...great Cape Cod guy. We have not been up that way in several years. When we were fishing the back side it was guys like Ed that made it that much more fun. Pass along our condolances. He will be missed. Sincerely, Doug and Greg."

This was Ed. The man knew more about sandworms than anyone ought too.

[2na]

I had forgotten about all the time he put in to keep us on the beach Bobby - another aspect of the man.

[saltfly]

Here's Ed with a midday Bass caught on a worm at High Head.4 yrs ago.Wearing the classic GILLIGAN hat

[saltfly]

Originally Posted by saltfly

Here's Ed with a midday Bass caught on a worm at High Head.4 yrs ago.Wearing the classic GILLIGAN hat

dang it didn't work!!!

[Slipknot]

Sorry to hear this
Sounds like the kind of man we need more of

[saltfly]

My first call this a.m. after reading the bad news was to a neighbor and long time friend of Eds.Later today he called me back and asked me to post this;......Your phone call this morning informing me of ED's passing away really set me back..My last conversation with him was in late October.He was going back to New Jersey to look after his brother who was in failing health.........At a time when all but the Pope were selling their fish.Ed kept an occasional fish to eat and released the rest.Many mornings when I was leaving the beach I would run into Ed at his favorite fishing grounds[Highland Light]..Stop and B.S. for awhile and have a cup of his secret formula black coffee..I knew Ed was a special guy when I first met him..He stopped in at my tackle shop for a reel repair and nose around..For some strange reason I thought that he may be a priest and was quick to inform some of the gentlemen hanging around to watch their language..As I got to know Ed over the years I always admired him for his gentile ways and kindness that he showed to others...Many times I wished that I could be as forgiving and non-violent as him.We had alot of laughs when I would ask him to come down to Chatham inlet and join me and the rest of the Eastcoast fisherman that were lined up shoulder to shoulder..he said that he would rather sit in his chair and relax on a quiet beach sipping his coffee.I think that he had the right idea....GOD rest his gentile soul and the wonderful memory that he leaves......Your Pisano.......TONY CHIARAPPO

[l.i.fish.in.vt]

Sorry to hear this.though i never had the pleasure to meet him our paths crossed quit often.

[gone fishin]

[QUOTE=Karl F;655899]

as much as Ed should be remembered for his time on the beach, with his beloved seaworms, he should be remembered as much, for the time he spent, for the beach, and access rights to it, that we all still enjoy, even as limited as they are...
so sad to see the old gaurd crossover...
they saw the best of it...
we shall see the rest of it

R.I.P. Ed

One of the OLD guard, may he rest in fishermans heaven.