Significant ABU Friends
Dick Lewers OAM VALE Dec 2nd, sadly passed (aged 92, in Taree Qld) ,
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Whilst I never met Dick personally, he was as close as his regular monthly reads in Outdoors, Modern Fishing magazines for myself and so many as we grew up over the past nearly 50 years. Before the internet and even cheap phone calls, the medium of book and most especially monthly magazines were the only way many of us would ever benefit from Dick's (and others like him such as Vic McCristal, Jack Erskine etc) vast experience. Others who knew him personally have stated that he was a true gentle person of the fishing world, ever willing to share his experiences with upcoming generations.
So highly thought of by management and workers from ABU at Svangsta, that a dozen famous employees bothered to hand-sign his 5600CDL box presented on Dick's visit there.
Who as a kid, could ever forget his myriad of books and magazine articles?
Basics to get started in Fishing, understanding the tackle and how to make your own fishing rod were invaluable.
Looking after one's fishing equipment like the ground-breaking ABU Cardinal were clearly detailed.
His exploits beyond his mere personal fishing, took him, along with other legendary peers, to establish the organization known as ANSA in NSW 1967. The rest is well documented history.
We are all at a loss for Dick's passing.