R.I.P. Tony Bean

RIP Tony. He was a smallmouth legend. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif

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God grant that I may live to fish until my dying day
And when it comes to my last cast I then most humbly pray
When in the Lords safe landing net I'm peacefully asleep
That in his mercy I be judged as big enough to keep.
Amen

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My neighbour is his cousin (Jackie Bean)...he's the one that has the demon lure if any of you remember it... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/praying.gif for family...

wow, sad news and I always enjoyed watching him

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I met him about 15 years ago at a B.A.S.S. University seminar here in New York, in Auburn I think. I picked up one of his signature Daiwa spinning rods and wore it out! He seemed like a good egg......