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My sincere condolences to Mike's family and friends.

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I sit here in shock I met Mike 13 years ago and bought meat for my restaurant from him for many years. We became good friends thru busniess and fishing. I am heart broken over this horiffic news. Mike was a good man,father and friend who will be dearly missed . RIP my friend. May the Lord be with you

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Glad I had the privilege of being friends with and fishing with Mike. One of a kind. You will be missed!

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I remember Mike was always down washing traps at the old Monger slip when we came back, making jokes and seeing what came in. Great fisherman, even better person. I only wish I can be remembered the way he will be.

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Mike had an influence on us all, each of us that had the chance to fish with him, always knew you were in for a good time. He will be missed by all of us, may he rest in peace.

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R.i.p. Tight Lines To All!!!

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I never had the pleasure of meeting him...but I know some of the people that have said nothing but great things about him. My condolences to his family and friends. Tight lines and west winds...

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My condolences to his family and friends. :( Mike RIP.

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Only knew Mike a short time, but I liked him from our first conversation. he will be missed, and on my mind for some time to come. My prayers to his family, may he rest in peace.
Steve

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Devastating news. Mike, you will be deeply missed. My prayers go out to
the family and all who had the honor of knowing such a great guy.
RIP buddy.
Ralphy from the Fishmonger days!

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RIP. LAB you were a great guy and your ball busting was great always looked forward to it.

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just a few pics i seriously cannot believe this still

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Well make it 2 today , my cousin grandfather passed in his sleep over night , A long time fisherman and Parker owner.. RIP Robert B. Winemiller Jr.

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Mikey, you will forever be missed and never forgotten! Keep an eye on us from up there, like you always did down here, Love you!

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Rest in Peace Season Ivy.......
Wet a lotta lines with Mike in the past, The world is not as nice a place as it was yesterday.
Condolences to the Wells Family, I cant even comprehend the loss.
John

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Holy crap. RIP Mikee. Only fished with you once, on the last PUOSU, but what a blast it was. You had me in stitches quite a few times. Thanks for delivering the whiteleggers in the wee hours so many times. You will be missed :(

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Condolences To the Wells family. Mike is #1 in my book!!! His dogs are going to miss him and so is mine lola loves him. Tight lines buddy!!!
Jerry OMT

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So, so sorry to hear this terrible news! :'(
My deepest condolences to Mick and the rest of Mike's family and friends.

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My heart goes out to his Family & Friends. Rip Mike.

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Prayers and condolences to his family and friends .. very sad may he rest in peace

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My heartfelt condolences to Mike's family and friends... any man who knew Mike was by far the better for it. I'm gonna miss the ball busting and his jokes, that's for sure.

I'm sure that many of you have better stories about mike, but the one that sticks out in my mind was after I got skunked on the monger blackfishing, I had barely made it out of the parking lot without a phone call from mike: "Just wait until I get back to my computer....this is gonna be all over NJfishing.com!" Mike could bust balls with the best of them, that's for damn sure. Fair winds, following seas, and center ice seats up there.

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OMG I have no words. RIP Mike, you're going to be missed. :(

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Very sad day:( :( . RIP Mike. Bucktailing on the TNT and togging on the monger will never be the same without you. I've never laughed so hard as I did fishing with mike. He will be greatly missed.

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My Prayers and condolences to his family and friends it certainly a huge loss for the NJ Fishing community. This website will not be the same without you RIP Mike.

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Extremely sad news. My condolences to Mike's family and friends. RIP Mike.

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I have been offline and just saw this post.....I am devastated. Mike.. you were an incredible friend to the fishing community and the best ball buster I knew.....Tight lines in heaven my friend !!!! You will be remembered for your sense of humor and big heart .....my sincere condolences to the family....
Rest in Peace Mike !!!!!!!

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Horrible News.. I will never forget the first time I met LAB. Put a post up that I had a table at the Point Flea Market and he was the first person their to give me a NJ Fishing welcome. Brought me a cup of coffee and talked with me for 20mins. Terrible loss for the fishing community, but he will never be forgotten. RIP LAB!

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So sorry to hear this. My condolences to his family and friends. Rest in peace Mike.

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Haven't seen LAB in quite some time, but we wet many a line together over the years...he was a great guy, and his quick wit always made the slow drifts seem to go just a bit faster...RIP my friend

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Heard the news earlier today and could not believe it. Just got home and read through all 11 pages. It is obvious that Mike made a huge impression to those who knew him by the out pour of love for him. Besides all the laughs and trips what I will miss most was his huge heart and acts of kindness. I had just contacted him on Friday about a trip but he had plans to go to devils game on that day. That was just a few days ago and now he is gone. Totally devastated as it has been a tough 2 months dealing with health issues with parents and now the loss of 2 friends in the past 2 weeks.

Tom I feel your pain as I also lost my best friend who i was friends with since 3rd grade 2 weeks ago after a 20 month battle with brain cancer. Spent the last 2 weeks with him taking care of him as he could not function anymore.

Will never understand why bad things happen to good people. I had picked up an old harnell rod with wood handle that i knew Mike would have loved over the winter. I was planning to get it rebuilt and was going to present it to him as a gift on behalf of njfishing members for all his time and hard work in putting together the PUOSU over the past few years. Who could have imagined that he would not be with us for me to present him this rod.

My prayers are with his friends and family. Please keep me in mind if any of his friends and family need ANYTHING

ALex
MVP


Tom I feel your pain as I also lost my best friend 2 weeks ago after a 20 month battle with brain cancer. Spent the last 2 weeks with him taking care of him as he could not function anymore.

Will never understand why bad things happen to good people. My prayers are with his friends and family. Please keep me in mind if any of his friends and family need ANYTHING

ALex
MVP
201-741-1823

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When storm gales blow and shake my soul

And I am lost at sea,

Then comes a light that shines so bright

A beacon sent to me



When tattered sails are useless

And Darkness covers me,

An unseen hand takes o’er the helm

And steers me round alee.



And as the first star of the night

Shines through so vividly,

My bounty lies in His good Grace

Blessed by the Trinity.

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I dont know what to say as i am shocked,my condolences to you tom and his family,LAB WILL be missed and always remembered in our hearts.

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Mike ALWAYS had a smile and a tale to tell. Not only did he share his love of fishing, but was quite the PACK LEADER to his dawgs.
Mike would often catch me airing and doing yard work w/ my crew at the park near his house, never interrupting and always appreciative of the dog work.

From my PACK to yours Mr Wells, we will see you on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge


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My condolences to the family and everyone who knew him.

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Condolences to his family and friends . He recommended this site to me the first time I met him.

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The fishing community and NJFishing will never be the same. God bless his family and friends. Just think, he is in a better place. God bless!

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Sad to hear! He will be missed.

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Very Sad My heartfelt condolences to bobber and the Wells Family. He will be missed by many.:(

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So sorry to hear such bad news.

RIP
Mike
I pray that i may live to fish until my dying day. And when my last cast, I then most humbly pray, When the Lord's great landing net and peacefully asleep. That in His mercy I be judged BIG ENOUGH TO KEEP!