Members of the Western Mass Fly Fishermen who will forever be remembered:
John J. Kennedy – 1938-2007
“…He especially like hunting and fishing, and was a member of the Western Mass. Fly Fisherman’s Club of Ludlow.“
Edward J. Jaciow – 1939-2010
“He was an accomplished fly fisherman and was skilled in making his own flies.“
Howard S. Gallop – 1921-2014
“Howard was an avid fly fisherman and … his favorite fishing spot was Church Pool, on the Farmington River.“
George W. “Bill” Adams – 1940-2014
“…was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. He was secretary and treasurer of the Western MA Flyfisherman, where he also taught fly tying classes.“
Albert “Al” J. Brighenti – 1946-2014
“…he owned Al’s Grizzly Farm, his business that produced quality fly tying material, sold worldwide.“
George W. Herrick III – 1940-2015
“…was Vice President of Western Massachusetts Fly Fishermen. He enjoyed camping, especially on Cape Cod, fly fishing, fly tying, surf casting, and kayaking.“
Martin “Marty” J. Frisbie – 1938-2016
“…he would share with me how his fishing trip to Montana went. The detailed records he kept amazed me. Not only the type of trout he caught, but the size and time of day he caught each fish. I still have a couple of the flies he tied and gave to me. He was very proud of his fly tying skills.“
William “Bill” W. Rose – 1946-2019
“…was a passionate fisherman, president of the Western Massachusetts Fly Fishermen, president of the Westfield River Watershed Association, and a member of Trout Unlimited.“
John “Jack” Irving Lyons – 1930-2020
“He was an avid golfer and fly fisherman. Jack enjoyed tying flies,…“
Allan Lyman Fish – 1937-2021
“He was a member of the Oregon Sportsmen’s Club, The Western Mass Fly Fishermen, and the Power Squadron. His passion for fishing and hunting were shared with his sons and their friends.“
Donald “Don” J. Kozaczka – 1939-2021
“He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hiking local mountains and parks and had a lifelong love of fishing. He was a member of the Western Mass Fly Fisherman club. More importantly he loved sharing the outdoors with family and friends.“
William “Bill” Ricardi – 1937-2022
“…would fly fish 360 days a year, and log each catch – the fish, the fly, the water temp, and the barometric pressure.“
Peter E. Jezouit – 1944-2024
“…just loved fly fishing and fly tying. He was a long time member of the Western Mass Fly Fishermen Club.“
Manuel “Manny” R. DaSilva Jr – 1953-2025
“…for over thirty years Manny taught fly tying to anyone and everyone.“
