Vic McCrystal

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I had a little chat with old mate Vic McCrystal today. For those remember him he was one of the most prolific and widely read fishing writers this country has produced and was a pioneer in a lot of the sport fishing we enjoy today. Vic is now well into his 80's and his legs are not too flash but he still gets around and still likes the water and even gets to fish occasionally. Vic and I both wrote for Overlander magazine for many years and I still visit him when ever I'm on my way through Cardwell. He's in a nursing home now, but still has plenty of wisdom to pass on.
John 

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Vic is one of our pioneers in recreational angling.  No bullshit cash for comments or flogging his own or his mate's products that we see today.

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Good on ya for dropping in to see him.

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Vic is one of our pioneers in recreational angling.  No bullshit cash for comments or flogging his own or his mate's products that we see today.

You're right there Dale, I remember him sending gear back afater he's tested it and wrotten about it. He always paid for everything out of his own earnings. He was never a wealthy man but he has experiences that few today will ever have.
John

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A genuine pioneer, his writings fueled my initial fire to catch tropical sport fish on hard bods

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Vic's story 'on the sweetwater' about solo fishing for jungle perch in a tropical NQ stream remains my personal favourite to this day - Vic's writing conveyed knowledge, philosophy and a respectful love of nature with an informative and entertaining prose, few other writers have ever come near him in that regard. A hero of mine since I was a wee lad, I still like to leaf through his old books cause the nouse is as relevant as ever.  I once got to fish with Vic and George Bransford on Escott Station Barramundi Fishing Lodge in teh early eighties (1981) and I'll treasure that experience for ever!