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Chuck and Gail Phillips

“We choose casting not only for the sport itself, but for the places it takes us, and the experiences it offers.” When I first met Jim, he was casting Salmon Fly at the Canadian Championships … shirt off with a myriad of red lines all over his back from the line hitting it as he cast into a swirling wind. He had the body of a superhero and a giant heart to match, and when I asked about his back, he laughed and asked me to take a picture of the map that the line had created on his back. We spent a lot of time talking that day and I quickly grew to understand why my husband, Chuck, and all of the other casters loved Jim. Over the many years that followed, we spent many cherished days at the casting pond with Jim and his wife Val. His love for Val and his daughter, Leigh, was beautiful. Friendship with the Roszells was one of the incredible experiences that casting brought to our lives. Jim and his teammates from the Toronto Club cast together countless times to net medals, as well as, priceless memories, for the team. Although Jim was not at the tournaments the last few years, he was always there in spirit, and in the conversations of the casters and their families as we sat around the casting pond. Everyone shared stories and love for the gentle giant. We will miss him very much but know that if we listen carefully, we will hear him proudly call, “Score Perfect!” for his friends on the Canadian team. Fennell Hudson said that “the art of fishing – for fish, dreams, or whatever is available – is enough. It transports us to a special world and a state of mind, where we are free.” Jim, we will miss you. May you cast out your line and be free of pain, knowing that your casting friends and family will keep your spirit alive with us.
Tuesday November 28, 2017 at 12:26 pm
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