Tommy Skarlis passed away today

  • hnd
    Posts: 1579
    September 17, 2020 at 9:36 am #1973107

    He was one of my favorite seminars and favorite people to listen to talk about fishing.

    Mike West
    Posts: 146
    September 17, 2020 at 9:43 am #1973109

    Thoughts and prayers sent to his Family and Friends.
    Tommy was a stand up guy who had a true love for Family and Fishing
    RIP Tommy

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13294
    September 17, 2020 at 10:28 am #1973121

    Rest in peace Tommy. Got to share a boat with him years ago at one of the Red Wing FLW tours. Fun day on the water.

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    September 17, 2020 at 10:33 am #1973125

    Tommy was one strong person. Broken back and partially paralyzed after falling from a tree stand, then going head to head with brain cancer. His faith carried him a long, long ways. In spite of adversity he was always up-beat and positive. And he loved to fish….all out of doors activities really.

    God’s speed Tommy and condolences to your family and your fishing family. He is already missed.

    AnotherFisherman
    Posts: 609
    September 17, 2020 at 10:50 am #1973133

    A GREAT ambassador for the fishing industry. Rest in Peace Mr. Skarlis.

    Dutchboy
    Central Mn.
    Posts: 16650
    September 17, 2020 at 3:10 pm #1973188

    R.I.P.

    basseyes
    Posts: 2509
    September 17, 2020 at 3:52 pm #1973217

    So sad to hear. Thoughts and prayers to his family.

    klang
    Posts: 176
    September 17, 2020 at 4:15 pm #1973236

    He was unashamed of his faith in Christ, Prayers for his family!

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    September 17, 2020 at 4:40 pm #1973250

    From another site…..very nicely done.

    Tommy Skarlis Never Gave Up

    Joe Scegura
    Alexandria MN
    Posts: 2758
    September 17, 2020 at 7:28 pm #1973288

    RIP Tommy. You’ll be missed

    mxskeeter
    SW Wisconsin
    Posts: 3792
    September 17, 2020 at 7:36 pm #1973291

    R.I.P. Tommy. A super nice guy and a dam good all around fisherman.

    chuck100
    Platteville,Wi.
    Posts: 2627
    September 17, 2020 at 7:38 pm #1973292

    R.I.P. Mr.Skarlis.Heaven got a helluva fisherman.

    skeeter-sw150
    Northern Illinois
    Posts: 28
    September 17, 2020 at 9:08 pm #1973334

    Met Mr. Skarlis at the Quad Cities Sport Show several years ago. He gave a good seminar and was very interactive with the audience. He came across as a very humble man that enjoyed the sport of fishing as much as we all do. Thoughts and prayers are with his family.

    mplspug
    Palmetto, Florida
    Posts: 25026
    September 18, 2020 at 6:19 am #1973374

    Don’t know him or have ever heard him speak, but from what I am seeing online, we lost a truly good human, which is rare these days.

    Rest in peace.

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    September 18, 2020 at 6:38 am #1973378

    Tommy asked me on a few occasions to make him custom colors in a few common plastics he liked to use for walleyes and was always gracious when he received them. I’d often deliver them in person if he had a seminar near by. He really was just a super guy in private and in the public’s eye. I’ll miss him.

    michael keehr
    Posts: 347
    September 18, 2020 at 6:43 am #1973380

    Thoughts are with his family. He was one of the nicest guys I ever met. R.I.P sir.

    Brian Klawitter
    Keymaster
    Minnesota/Wisconsin Mississippi River
    Posts: 59992
    September 18, 2020 at 10:39 am #1973485

    You missed out Pug.

    Not only did he fish walleyes, but crappies and cats.

    One of the only pro tourney fishermen that didn’t have an ego that preceded them.

    The fishing world lost a real ambassador to the sport. He’s going to be missed by many.

    eyeguy507
    SE MN
    Posts: 5215
    September 18, 2020 at 10:47 pm #1973668

    sad sad news…..RIP fishing brother. such a positive role model

    jeff-pb-crappie-16.5
    SW Michigan
    Posts: 695
    September 19, 2020 at 8:13 am #1973694

    Rest in Peace Tommy. Prayers for the family and friends.

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