Noted Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, angler and author, Ed Koch. Here's a link to the obit:
http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=edward-a-koch&pid=144064603&fhid=4585
Ed Koch Dead at 78
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Ed Koch Dead at 78
#2Ed's book "Fishing the Midge" was in my opinion The book for the beginner, small fly fisherman. I have read it several times over the years, His simple effective fly patterns were a great learning tool and a good presentation and a hooked fish was a grand reward ! He was a very big influence on many of us and he will be dearly missed. My best to his close friends and Family. Respectfully, Paul D Narlesky
Ed Koch Dead at 78
#3I agree with canesterdf's post above. I fished those Pa. streams back when I was just really getting into fly fishing and "Fishing the Midge" was one of the first books I read along with Marinaro and Charlie Fox. Kind of hard to believe those three are all gone. They sure helped me in their stories of fishing the Yellow Breeches, the Letort and Falling Springs.
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#4Met Ed just once before he became ill. Found him a pleasant guy with a good sense of humor.
Fishing the Midge remains a relevant and useful book. Ed also co-authored Midge Magic with Don Holbrook, another great manual for fishing south-central PA.
Fishing the Midge remains a relevant and useful book. Ed also co-authored Midge Magic with Don Holbrook, another great manual for fishing south-central PA.
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Ed Koch Dead at 78
#5Koch was a titan--a gifted fly tier and talented fly fisher. Really sad news.
Didn't know him all that well, but he was interesting to chat with. Art Flick included him in his "Master's" book, in 1972. He was already pretty well known by that time, in a close circle of Pa. guys.
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Didn't know him all that well, but he was interesting to chat with. Art Flick included him in his "Master's" book, in 1972. He was already pretty well known by that time, in a close circle of Pa. guys.
-MV
Ed Koch Dead at 78
#6I fished with Ed a couple of times on the Letort and again when he visited here in Missouri. A grand gentleman by any measure.