Tenacious Sportfishing??

[Flygaff]

Where did he go. Did Bernie finally pack it in?

[Gerry Zagorski]

I think so....

[Capt Dave Bender]

I don’t question that flygaff’s question in regards to tenacious
Was in anyway derogatory . Capt Bernie is a dear friend of mine as is his wife Elvira. I just don’t like the word, “ packing it in”

Bernie has been fighting the fight of his life and winning the war , it was with his permission that I’m responding .

Bernie and I go way back to our roots in flemington and didn’t meet until we were 100 miles offshore probably 35 years ago.

I remember a night he was on the bow of my boat all night catching longfin all by himself, what a night. In any event,he’s is a dear friend and colleague .

He once told me, “ Dave, there’s two kinds of people in this world,givers and takers, and we are givers❤️

Sometimes life catches up and we have to put aside what we love about fishing and tend to ourselves or our loved ones

[Flygaff]

I didn't mean anything by my comment. I was just wondering if Bernie retired. I was going to call his son but thought I would ask here. Bernie is a great man. I have been fishing with him for 15 years.

[Capt Dave Bender]

All good flygaff

Now folks know and perhaps Give a kind thought

[John D.]

I never fished with Capt Bernie but always enjoyed reading his reports and seemed to always do well offshore.

My prayers are with Bernie and his family. I have been through this with family before and it is beyond awful and glad to hear he is fighting it and doing well. From reading his reports (and the name of his boat) over the years, I am not surprised as he seems like one tough cookie.

I look forward to reading Bernie’s reports again, or about Bernie outfishing Dave again on Dave’s boat.

John Deno

[Foul Hook]

Originally Posted by Capt Dave Bender

I don’t question that flygaff’s question in regards to tenacious
Was in anyway derogatory . Capt Bernie is a dear friend of mine as is his wife Elvira. I just don’t like the word, “ packing it in”

Bernie has been fighting the fight of his life and winning the war , it was with his permission that I’m responding .

Bernie and I go way back to our roots in flemington and didn’t meet until we were 100 miles offshore probably 35 years ago.

I remember a night he was on the bow of my boat all night catching longfin all by himself, what a night. In any event,he’s is a dear friend and colleague .

He once told me, “ Dave, there’s two kinds of people in this world,givers and takers, and we are givers❤️

Sometimes life catches up and we have to put aside what we love about fishing and tend to ourselves or our loved ones

Well said Capt. Your passion and compassion ring through. Best wishes to Capt. Bernie and his family. Tony