Vic Bellars

[Dick Dastardly]

Never met Vic but his reputation as a pike angler is well known. As allready mentioned he was a major influence in the modern pike scene.I hope he died peacefully.

[hotshot]

Well Guys, glad to know that Dad was so popular, He was rather a one off but although he is gone he does live on in me, his books and his teachings.

 

He taught me to fish, but most of all he taught me to enjoy it. He always thought about his approach leaving little to chance. If he failed to catch he would look for reasons and be better armed the next time. He always had a plan.

 

While some are consumed by the lure of big fish he was at times happy just fishing.

 

Tight lines Dad

 

Rick

[Peter Waller]

Rick, should you read this, your thanks was appreciated.

 

I first met your Dad in his shop, we got so involved with talking 'pike' that he forgot to charge me, or I forgot to pay him. Either way I had to go back but that time there was a lady behind the counter so instead of talking 'pike' for another hour plus I was in and out in seconds! Next time we met I reminded him of the inadvertant event, I got the impression that he'd been told off! Did he often let 'money' walk out of the door? Or was it a tactic to get people to return? We had never met before yet it seemed that we had known each other a lifetime. He was a supremely nice man.

[hotshot]

Peter,

 

Vic was better at designing tackle rather than selling it. The hard nosed business man he was not. Too honest for that. He was always happy to pass on info and mardle about the sport that we all find so enchanting.

 

I went trouting on Monday. The weather was dreadful. Windy, wet and cold. Really struggled then had an inspiration and tried something different. caught three fish, Best a tad under 4 lb of overwintered rainbow. I like to think that Dad still guides my hand.

 

It's just that now I have to catch the fish for him

 

Thanks to all who posted comments. Vic would have appreciated it.

 

Rick Bellars

[John S]

I've never met your father Rick, but he sounds like a really nice chap. My deepest condolences to yourself and your family on your sad loss.

 

RIP Vic