This past week we were very saddened to learn of the passing of Bill
Brown. Bill was a longtime member of the Red Stick Fly Fishers, one of club member, one of it's most active members,
and a good friend to all. Over many years, he served in various
positions on the club board, but most memorably as Warmwater Chair and
Membership Chair. During his tenure as Membership Chair, he continually
recruited new members such that our club maintained it's status as one of the
largest fly clubs on the northern Gulf Coast. Equally as impressive
was his dedication to our annual "Red Stick Day" event. His hard work
and attention to details as a co-chairman of the Events Committee was reason for it's annual success.
Probably Bill's greatest contribution to our club - and even to the
world of fly fishing - was his long-running series of "Eternal Novice"
articles he wrote for "The Red Letter" newsletter. These were
educational pieces often written in a storytelling format. It reflected
his personal philosophy - one that many of us adopted - that
in fly fishing, one never stops learning!
