Gary Siemer of Vintage Fly Tackle has Passed

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Gary Siemer of Vintage Fly Tackle has Passed

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This link was posted on Classic Fly Rod Tackle Message Board. Quite a surprise and sad.

https://www.vintageflytackle.com/blogs/ ... nt-partner
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I was really hoping Gary would make it through this....he will be missed. RIP

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I am very sorry to hear this.
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Very sad to hear this.
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Re: Gary Siemer of Vintage Fly Tackle has Passed

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He wrote an amazing article titled:

Wait, before you buy that reel!
Perhaps some of you saw it.
I am looking to acquire it.

Gary was helpful.
He is still missed to this day. RIP my friend.

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