Yep, true story.
After he passed away he was voted into the Federation of Fly Fishers Legends of the Southern Council in 2011.
He had a whole bunch of awards over the years and I got to meet a lot of famous fly fisherman from him while I was growing up.
He served in many roles for the Federation, Trout Unlimited and Ozark Fly fishers.
I didn't realize how lucky I was to be around all those legends when I was growing up.
The memories I have of fishing and hunting with those guys are awesome.
Pete