What's it all about

[piemma]

Originally Posted by bart

Bob Pond used to be out of Cumberland, right? Or Attleboro? I think I remember my father saying you could go over there and buy seconds. Would've loved to grab some of the early Atom Jrs and picked his brain....

His manufacturing facility was in Attleboro and I'm positive he lived in Cumberland or Lincoln.

Last time I saw Bob was at the URI Marine Campus. Lamiglass was putting on a distance casting show. Year was probably 89 or 90. Well everyone who could distance cast was there.

I don't remember everyone but Ron Arra and Big Dave for sure. Ron is throwing a mile and I mean a mile and everyone is in awe. This Jaguar coupe pull in right onto the beach (gravel) area and it's Bob and his wife. Bob opens the trunk and has boxes of Atom seconds he GIVES away to everyone who was there. Poor Ron was left standing pretty much by himself until all the plugs were gone.

[numbskull]

I met Bob Pond at a sportsman's show in the late 80's. I was stunned a bit by this old man with such passion and love for the fish.......it seemed his love just energized his entire being and overwhelmed his age. Incredible lesson.

I met Stan Gibbs once while doing a medical test on him. Talked for maybe 10-15 minutes. He was a kind, open, friendly bear of a man. so willing and eager to help. Like Pond, the love and enthusiasm for fishing just oozed out of him.

Steve Shiraka was every bit the same as these two guys (and he knew them both well). He had so much love for the sport he just couldn't contain it. It would just pour out for the benefit of whoever wanted it.

The best mentors are people who share their love, not just their knowledge.

[Circlehook]

Originally Posted by numbskull

I met Bob Pond at a sportsman's show in the late 80's. I was stunned a bit by this old man with such passion and love for the fish.......it seemed his love just energized his entire being and overwhelmed his age. Incredible lesson.

I met Stan Gibbs once while doing a medical test on him. Talked for maybe 10-15 minutes. He was a kind, open, friendly bear of a man. so willing and eager to help. Like Pond, the love and enthusiasm for fishing just oozed out of him.

Steve Shiraka was every bit the same as these two guys (and he knew them both well). He had so much love for the sport he just couldn't contain it. It would just pour out for the benefit of whoever wanted it.

The best mentors are people who share their love, not just their knowledge.

Steve gave me some unsolicited advice once and he didn't know me from a hole in the wall. Never got a chance to meet him in person.
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[bart]

Originally Posted by piemma

His manufacturing facility was in Attleboro and I'm positive he lived in Cumberland or Lincoln.

Last time I saw Bob was at the URI Marine Campus. Lamiglass was putting on a distance casting show. Year was probably 89 or 90. Well everyone who could distance cast was there.

I don't remember everyone but Ron Arra and Big Dave for sure. Ron is throwing a mile and I mean a mile and everyone is in awe. This Jaguar coupe pull in right onto the beach (gravel) area and it's Bob and his wife. Bob opens the trunk and has boxes of Atom seconds he GIVES away to everyone who was there. Poor Ron was left standing pretty much by himself until all the plugs were gone.

Thanks, Paul. Great story...