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I regret
to inform all of you with sincere condolences that
fellow Trophy Trout Hunter Jim Reeves has recently passed away.
I was
doing my monthly chat with Ryan Daniels when I found
out the news. Jim Reeves was the
father-in-law of Felix Arami, whom many of you may be familiar with as a
Trophy Trout Hunter. Our deepest
sympathies, thoughts, and prayers go out to Felix, his family, and friends
during this difficult time.
Felix and Jim have been pursuing trophy trout
for a very long time. They have both
been long-time contributors to the website, providing fantastic photos of their
memorable catches. I can speak on behalf
of all TTH’ers that we are forever grateful for those memories. The next
(2) photos are of Jim’s largest ever
brown trout at 9.75#’s and the last german brown Jim caught. He caught
it at Crescent Lake in March of
this year.
| Jim Reeves with his largest ever brown trout |
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| This beauty weighed 9.75 lbs! Caught at Crescent Lake with his son-in-law, Felix Arami |
| Jim holding the last german brown he ever caught |
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| He caught it earlier this year at Crescent Lake! |
Jim exemplified
a dedication to the sport of trophy trout
fishing. Where many would scoff at the
idea of fishing all day, Jim latched onto the challenge. Often times, he willingly
would fish from
dawn until dusk without so much as taking a break. It was this drive that garnered
much respect
from his fellow fisherman and trophy trout hunter.
Jim passed
away in a way that I think most people would
yearn for. Doing something he
LOVED. Jim and Felix were at a favorite
lake of theirs, getting ready to pursue some trophy german browns. Jim collapsed
on the shoreline and Felix ran
to get some help. Both Bret and Monte
Martin happened to be at the same lake when Felix approached them describing
what had happened. They hurriedly
returned to where Jim was trying to revive him for several minutes. Sadly, he
was gone. However, Felix wanted it mentioned that he
did not know what he would’ve done without Bret and Monte. Our hats are
off to you gentlemen.
Henry
David Thoreau once wrote “Many men go fishing all
their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” I’d
like to think that Jim knew exactly what
he was after when he went fishing. And
it wasn’t the fish. Sure, Jim wanted to
catch “the BIG one”. Who wouldn’t? But more importantly, I like to believe what
Jim was going after was this. Spending
time with his beloved son-in-law, in the most beautiful settings on the planet,
pursuing one of the most-elusive trophy fish that most fishermen only dream of
catching. I have to say, it does not get
much better than that!
Rest in
peace, Jim!
You will be missed and most certainly never forgotten!
| Jim Reeves with an 8lb Crescent Brown |
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| Jim with another pretty brown trout |
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| "Don't Cry Because It's Over.... |
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| ...Smile Because IT Happened!" - Dr. Seuss |
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