Stripercrazy

[Stewie]

I am sad to announce that Eddie Taylor, Stripercrazy, passed on to the next world this afternoon. He was the biggest man I ever knew, and the most cheerful person I ever met. The last few years have been very hard for him, chemo therapy, radiation, scary amounts of blood exchanges, yet Ed took it all in stride. He never let it get to him, or stop him from laughing. I don't think anyone ever met the man and didn't love him.

 

Ed was one of the ten or so members who showed up for the Rhody Castoff in 2004 or 5. The castoffs and other events helped to form a group of about 40 who could be called upon to show up for adventures, or bar B Qs, even in February.

As he got older his desire to plug from slippery rocks at night in the rain, shifted to just being happy to sit in a chair with a spiked rod, hoping to land a skate or a spider crab on a nice afternoon. Or even (gasp) freshwater fishing.

 

Godspeed Boss. Wherever you are bound, everyone will smile to see you coming.

 

[moocks]

Eddie was a special man. A man that I considered it an honor to be his friend. I will always treasure the many days spent with him.

And with the  the rest of the RI crew I mourn his loss. God Speed "Boss"

[wvbud22]

Very sad news for sure.  thanks for sharing the pics.

[TonyO]

RIP Boss, another good one gone. Everyone loved when the Fish Pimp was around

[linesider69]

Very sad day.  We lost one of the happiest person I have ever met.

Rest easy my Friend!

[Nebe]

8 bells for the fish pimp!  He will be greatly missed. 

Edited August 22, 2021 by Nebe

[t_man7]

Sad news.

I have always enjoyed his posts throughout the lure building forum.

[clammer]

RIP  big Guy ,one of the hardest & nicest surf fisherman  I,ve known 

 

        always a great time when the Bernzy crew came to town 

 

        or the other site had HOOTERS nite .........  

 

        But the word was you were the king of  adult clubs >< near & far ><><>

[Steel Pulse]

Always smiling. RIP 

[Chunkah]

RIP

[LockedDrag]

That’s nuts. I just met him last year when I sold him my GSB. Good guy

Edited August 22, 2021 by LockedDrag

[Kooky]

He was one of the nicest people I ever met! RIP!

[big popper]

A sad day indeed, eddy is a good man and friend. I was lucky to have lots of good times with him. He will be missed. So sad, R I P my friend.

[afterhours]

RIP Boss. One of the very nicest people I've ever met. That smile! He will be missed by all...say hi to Fishdoc and Kevin for us Eddy.

[Capt.Castafly]

Astonishing bad news. What a shock.

I never knew Eddie was ever sick.

He would come to the monthly Rhody Fly Rodders Meetings.

I had not seen Ed the last 1 1/2 years since we haven't had club meetings.

He was a gentle, loving, fun sole. Another lost friend that crossed over the Bridge to Eternity.

Save us a space along side where the catching is always heavenly.