Ohbryant

I put up a button for donations to Ohbryant's family.  The Paypal account is the good reverend's (revjcp).  I'll leave it to revjcp to say the necessary and give some background and context.

What I will say is that Ohbryant was a valued member of our family.  As such, his family is an extension of our family.  As a father and a husband, I feel for the family that he left behind, as I'm sure you all do.

-Allen

Thanks Allen, donation sent. Could someone post this up for the NCKA brothers too? Maybe they could share his recent halibut post too?

Hard to believe that I talked to him just a few days ago when he called while I was out of town to offer me a chunk of that nice halibut he caught.  I thought about calling him last night....  sure wish I had now as it is hard to imagine not being able to spend time on the water with him this summer.

Just speechless.

Could someone post this up for the NCKA brothers too?

I will do so.

-Allen

This sucks.

Our deepest condolences. Thoughts and prayers to his family.


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My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Rev, anything we can do, just ask.

Steve

I've been in a stupor since I got the news about Bryan.  I had just been corresponding with him a few days ago about targeting halibut.  Because...he obviously knew a thing or two about halibut.  Got me reflecting on how big a part of the site he has been.  He was a dedicated fisherman.  You could count on him being on the water at least once a week, and posting reports. Rain or shine, winter or summer.  Fish or no fish.  But more often, fish.  The guy loved to fish (especially from a kayak), and had a real talent for it.  He was one of the top anglers on this site, but tended to fly under the radar because there was no bravado.  He wrote of his experiences, shared what he knew (which was alot), and encouraged others.  We've gotten used to interacting with him daily on here, and there's already palpable void.

I remember the Thursday halibut opener at Neah Bay 2 weeks ago...he showed up late afternoon as we were cutting fish.  He had fished on the strait side on a day when there was a minus tide (big current), but didn't manage to get one.  When I asked how the current was he said "oh, not too bad."  Whatever! I saw the chart, I knew it wasn't a tide for the weak-kneed.  It had to have been a exhausting battle out there on the strait side, in his kayak.  But complaining was just not Bryan's m.o.  He took a look at Brad's 80# hali and says, "still some day left, think I'm gonna head back out and try to get one".  I thought he was joking, but he wasn't.  He suited up, hit the beach and fished nearly 'til dark.  He didn't get a halibut that day (he was obviously saving his hali mojo for 2 days later), but he came back with a full bag of quality fish.  The guy did not mess around when it came to fishing.

After we fished the 2nd Halibut day and got hali-skunked, Rev. Pierce told us no, we were NOT all skunked.  That Bryan had gone out on the strait side with his family and gotten a 100-pounder.  I was ecstatic.  On a day that none of us - and in fact only a handful of powerboaters we talked to - could hook into a hali...Bryan made it happen, and happen big.  Now, I had seen his lil' boat the day before and assumed they were going to lake Ozette or something.  But no, they were gettin' salty in it.  It was essentially a square-backed canoe with a 5 horse on it.  Not for the faint of heart.  And if I didn't know Bryan and know for a fact he can take care of business, I'd have been worried.  He took care of business alright.  I said it before and I'll say it again...landing a 100# hali in that boat (with your wife and kid on board) was much harder than doing it solo on a kayak.  And it's HARD doing it on a kayak (he's done that too, several times)!!  To land what turned out to be the very definition of a "fish of a lifetime", in that craft, against the odds, with your family there to share in the experience...that's providence.  What an amazing memory for Mindy and Josiah to have.  Josiah will grow up knowing that his dad was one tough, salty, bad a**.

I knew less about his "regular" life, but I did get to hang out with him, his wife and youngest son that weekend at Neah Bay.  Such great people.  So warm and friendly.  Easy to talk to, fun-loving and quick to smile...his six-year-old Josiah pelting me incessantly with pine cones and trying to trick me into giving him my iphone so he could play angry birds.  I remember thinking what an awesome family they were.  My thoughts are with them now.  Bryan's life was rich, and very well-lived.

With the sudden passing of our awesome brother Bryan, it's a good time to reflect on the brevity of life.  To hold the loved ones close.  Enjoy every day.  Not take things so seriously.  Life is just too short.  Much love to Bryan and his family.

Never met Bryan, but read many of his fishing reports and could feel the moment from them.

I don't handle deaths very well and get a knot in my gut when I know someone just lost a husband or a dad in an untimely accident like this.   

I will be thinking of you and your family Ohbryant. 

It always hurts when we lose one of our own.
RIP brother.
Donation sent.

I'm sad.  Met OB a couple weeks ago at Discovery Bay.  I was out trying for a halibut..he motored up to me in his goofy boat, introduced himself.  He was very friendly..offered advice..offered to get together to for salmon fishing later in the season.  Just an all-around nice guy.  He'll be missed.

Well said, Rory, well said.

with the sudden passing of our awesome brother bryan, it's a good time to reflect on the brevity of life.  to hold the loved ones close.  enjoy every day.  not take things so seriously.  Life is just too short.  Much love to Bryan and his family.

I couldn't have said it better.

This brings tears to my eyes.  I have a six year old son and couldn't imagine leaving him and my wife in this way.  Hug your loved ones people, you just never know....

Rest in peace brother.
Kyle

Very sad news indeed! My deepest condolences go out to the Crawford family. Bryan, I hope you continue to fish wherever you are!