Ken Cook has passed away at 68

[Guest]

http://www.bassmaster.com/news/ken-cook-dead-68

 

I had the chance to learn a few things about bass fishing from Ken Cook while standing in a parking lot after an FLW event. In that 1 hour, I learned more about bass behavior than I've learned ever since by reading articles. The man was a biology genius. He reminded me of a college professor as he divulged a treasure trove of information. He didn't have to stand there & talk to some bass fan in a parking lot. He did it for the love of the sport. It just shows you what kinda good guy he was.

RIP Ken Cook....

[J-Doc]

That's an awesome story.  Cool that a pro would take the time and freely give away such information.

[dtrs5kprs]

3 minutes ago, J-Doc said:

That's an awesome story.  Cool that a pro would take the time and freely give away such information.

A lot of the old guard are like that. Catch up to them when they have a spare minute and they will treat you not as a fan at an event, but as a fellow fisherman. Have met several of the guys from the 1980s-1990s who were that way.

Sad news. He made some of the better episodes of the old Bassmaster TV show, fishing with Chuck Cobb. 

[Flysmallie]

15 minutes ago, J-Doc said:

That's an awesome story.  Cool that a pro would take the time and freely give away such information.

Him and my uncle were fishing buddies back when he was just a fisheries biologist in Oklahoma. I was around him several times when I was too young to really appreciate what they were sitting around talking about. Saw him after my uncle passed away and we had a really good visit and I realized then that I should have paid more attention back when I had the chance. Awesome guy.

[Mitch f]

So sad, I had a buddy that died the exact same way.....complaining of indigestion then having a massive heart attack. Boys, we need to stay on top of our health with regular check ups. 

[Ham]

That stinks.