Tasmanian Fishing and Boating News Issue 121 April 2016

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April - May 2016

TASMANIAN FISHING and BOATING NEWS — ISSUE 121

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Noel Jetson

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Tooms Lake

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Noel Jetson - A Life Well Lived The late Noel Jetson - photo by Georges Lenzi. See page 5.

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Observation, stealth and a Red Tag were about all you needed according to trout guide, Noel Jetson

Noel was Tasmania’s first full time trout guide, an outstanding fly tyer, and although the term has only been around a few years, a ‘trout bum’. He loved the environs where trout are found, valued friends and wilderness, had little interest in wealth, was a practical joker and could turn his hand to most things. Noel taught the Editor to tie flies and

hundreds of other too. He had little tackle shop in Cressy - so small you could not get past the counter. It was as unique as Noel was. UNfortunately he spent the last few years of his life in a home. We don’t usually run obituaries - and never on the front page, but Noel was special to me and hundreds of others. Mike Stevens. Ed.


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