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| I type this with a heavy heart. One of the true pioneers of our sport, Jack Burns, has passed away. I just received a call from a friend informing me of the news. Please keep Jack, his wife Mary and his Family/friends in your prayers. Jack will be missed by many.
Edited by Steve Jonesi 2/1/2010 12:14 PM
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Location: Browerville, Minnesota | Thoughts and prayers are with his family and wife. Jack was a true class act and I enjoyed the brief time that I got to know this great man. He was a great musky man, but a much better person. There is a great hole left with his passing. |
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| Prayers will be said for the Burns family.
Capt. Larry D. Jones |
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Location: Musky Tackle Online, MN | Wow, very sad indeed. Prayers go out to the entire Burns family.
Aaron |
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Location: Lake Tomahawk, WI | Just got off the phone with Jerry Sondag, who was kind enough to take the time and call me and pass on this terrible news. Jack was good man, he gave me my start writing for a fishing magazine. He was very smart and very kind, one of the 'old guard' that pioneered this sport we all love. God speed...
JS |
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| Hi -
Jack was killed in an accident over the weekend.
Even writing the words brings me to tears right now. It's just terribly sad.
Jack was a great muskie fisherman. He was a better man. He was my best friend, and I am devastated by his loss.
As of right now there have not been any arrangements made, but when there are, I'll try to communicate that to his many friends in the muskie world.
In the meantime, please keep Mary and the rest of Jack's family in your thoughts and prayers.
Rob Kimm
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Location: Minn. | Sad indeed. I met Jack in the 80's at Thornes Brothers giving a seminar on Lake X, when there was a Lake X.
My prayers go out to his family. |
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| What a blow to the muskie community. My thoughts go out to everyone around him, especially family and friends.
Jack also gave me my first start in writing some ten years ago. What an honor it was to be asked by him to write for what I believe was a true masterpiece in musky education.
For those of you that didn't know Jack, he was a most humble man. A man that was just starting to enjoy his retirement, spending every moment he could fishing with friends.
Thank you Jack for what you gave to others. You will be long remembered.
Lee Tauchen |
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Location: Pittsburgh, pa | My thoughts and prayers are with the family. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | That's terrible, Jack was a good guy for sure, thoughts and prayers are with the family. |
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| We started Esox Angler with Jack as our editor. He was a simple choice for that. He was a real talent in his role at EA and of course his fishing was legendary. He was the best I ever saw at his craft.
This is devastating news. I learned a lot from Jack about fishing and life. I will miss him greatly.
Ross Fisher |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Our condolences, Jack will be missed. |
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Location: North Metro - Twin Cities | I got the news earlier in the day, sad news indeed. Condolences to his family.
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Location: Pelican Rapids, MN | Jack was a great fisherman, a great editor, friend, and man. I feel blessed just to have known him. His spirit will be missed greatly. He and his family are in our prayers. |
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Location: Detroint Lakes, MN |
Very sad. A tragic loss to his friends and family most of all.
Jack was a great guy who was putting in his dues before most of us knew what a muskie was.
He was the "Real Deal".
JS |
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| probably heard him speak 15 times over the years,,always learned something every time and always a pleasure,,,I too first met Him at Thornes seminars,,,he would walk in on somebodys seminar and stand in the back and usually the speaker would almost snap to attention out of respect for Jacks knowledge,,,he will be missed |
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| I first heard of Jack Burns in the pages of the Outdoor News. When I first started muskie fishing I looked forward to his many articles. My Dad actually used to cut them out and put them in a 3 ring binder. I wonder if he still has it.......
I didn't know Jack that well, but definately considered him a friend. He gave me my shot as well writing for the magazine, and I'll always remember and be thankful for that.
I knew him as a man of good character and integrity, a quiet leader with true conviction. He was also a straight shooter who would tell you exactly what he thought, even it was going to ruffle your feathers a bit. We could all learn something from his memory. I respected him a lot.
Many blessing go out to Mary and the rest of their family.
Erik Jacobson
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Location: South East Wisconsin | My thoughts and prayers are with the family as well. |
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Location: Mallard Island Lake Vermilion MN | Very sad.
Crap......he was one guy I could relate to...said it as it is...in COLOR!
#*#*!
Told him of my adventres in Paris...he actually listened.
Mr. Jack Burns told me once ...You get it.
Did not know what he ment first off....until we talked a bit...guess I do.
He an Mr. Kimm asked me to write some stuff long time ago....esox wise.
I said to Burns...Well, I don't know #*#*....what ya want me for.
You get it boy...just be yerself, it will work out.
I said ...well hell why would I want to be anyone else.
He laughs......tells me send him sum stuff.
Told him I aint no writer...he says....and you think the rest of these Wonderful gentlemans are?
LOL x 10000
I got it.
Can't top that.
Sad newz indeed.
Thanks for the smile Mr. Jack Burns.
See ya when I see ya.
Tommy |
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| Very Sad.....RIP |
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Location: Warroad, Mn | I'm devastated! My best fishing buddy for the past 20 years! Just looked and we had 23 days scheduled for 2010. I doubt that I'll get over this very soon. We've spent lots of time together and had some great times. Please keep his wife Mary in your prayers. Very sad! Doug Johnson |
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Location: Downers Grove, IL | I never met the man, but always looked forward to his no nonsense editorial columns in Esox Angler Magazine prior to his retirement.
"Catch a big one and let it go...Let them all go".
My condolences and prayers to his family and friends.
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| Well it’s taken a bit to settle in…
Jack Burn’s was one of the Greatest Guys I’ve ever had the privilege to work with over the many years of being in and around the fishing industry. He was loaded with passion and opinion... I respect that in a man like Jack; especially when it is backed with wisdom and intellect.
I owe Jack a great deal of “Thanks”… while working with him at Esox Angler over the last many years; both he and Rob Kimm really helped EA mass together one of the finest groups of writers that has ever been assembled for our sport.
But, what I really owe Jack for… was his lessons in ethics and humility… Though it would make him Red in the Face he would usually take the time to explain how he saw things slightly different than I… Only a real friend will do that for you; someone with passion… Jack would… Jack Burns was my friend.
My heart goes out to Mary and the rest of his family,
David Fornara
Heavy Metal Lures - EA
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Location: St. Lawrence River | Tragedy. I cant say much, ive only read a little bit of his stuff. But from what ive collected from the kind things you all have said, he was a legendary fisherman and and even better human being. I will certainly keep my eyes open if I ever see his name on an article. My thoughts go out to his family/friends |
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| I have know Jack for many years. We attended De La Salle high school at the same time. He was truly a pioneer in the muskie world. We talked at the Operation Muskie outing last year and vowed to share a boat together. Jack recently retired and was looking forward to a great time with his wife Mary. He will be missed. Rest in peace Jack Burns. St. John Baptist De La Salle prayer for us. Amen, Sorry Robb Kimm I know he was your best friend.
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Location: syracuse indiana | wow this is sad news, our prayers and such , go out to the burns family, he will be missed, he was a pioneer of our sport and a kind guy to everyone, i have emailed him through the past and he was always there to answer a question, even chatted with him alot on the next bite forum too, he will be missed, again our thaughts and prayers go out to his friends and family.....bill benett |
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Location: syracuse indiana | here is a link, to the snowmobile accident that was in a paper..bill
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/159136/ |
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| Sad news indeed my prayers go out to Jack's wife Mary and all his friends and family. Just last month Jack graciously agreed to be our Fox River Valley Chapter 39 MI keynote speaker for January 2012 and as an avid snowmobiler I can say this is just a horrible tragedy for us all and musky fishing has lost the very best musky lake explorer ever.
Steve Crook |
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Location: north central wisconsin | So sad. I learned quite a bit from the man, through his work, and discussions. Very nice dude, and pointed in what he stood for, namely family, friends and fish. My heart goes out to his wife, fam, and closest buds. |
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Location: Bloomington, MN | GULP!!!! My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. He actually yelled at me for calling him "Sir" at a show many years ago. I still unwittingly regarded him as "Sir" in future meetings without the scolding. Hopefully he took this as a compliment for what he has done for our sport and from us as followers of his teachings. |
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