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Thread: Galen Geller - "Oregon Salmon" - passed away last weekend @ 52 years old.

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    I'm very sorry to hear this. Galen probably provided some of the best writing I have ever set eyes on.

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    Wow, 52 seems way too young! Especially for a guy who seemed so full of life. His posts were always entertaining, and usually crossed the line just enough to offend the easily offended, but not so far as to actually do any harm to anyone. His sense of humor was tack sharp, and I always loved reading his lyrical wanderings. Too sad indeed...
    RIP

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    Caldwell’s Luce-Layton Mortuary in Astoria, Oregon is in charge of the arrangements.
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ID:	6671Here is a photo on the Skagit River about 20 years ago.

    Left to right: Marc Doust, Galen Geller and Mike McCune

    Galen and Mike grew up around our fly shop.
    Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)

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ID:	6672Another photo on the Skagit River

    Left to right: Chris Pasley and Galen Geller

    Chris and Galen grew up around our fly shop.
    Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)

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    Galen's father, Galen Geller Sr, was a serious Steelhead chaser and the manager of the California Tree Fruit Agreement.

    We loved to listen to him talk about the 'old days' when he and a band of fishing friends owned some property on the Middle Fork of the Eel River so they could have access to those wild summer Steelhead. I think it was just after WW II because they used bait casting reels with small pieces of fresh roe. Mr Geller said they would sneak up to the top of a hole and cast right where the water came into them. He said those crazy fish would come up out of those holes and fight over the bait.

    Mr Geller always had an outboard jet boat that they used on the Lower Klamath River for years, then they migrated up to the Lower Rogue River. Galen Jr told stories of the Steelhead that would run up into the colder Illinois River when years ago the lower Rogue River would get very warm in the early fall. There is a road running along the Illinois River so they would take a small military surplus raft up river and float down. Galen said the river was small in September and you could stop the raft at each riffle to spot the fish. They used trout fly rods with small flies and sight cast above the holding fish. They dammed up the Rogue River in the 1970s create a deep reservoir to cool off the lower river and that ended this fishing for the most part.

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    Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)

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    Bill,
    Your sign off use the same letters as "rolling on floor now." Galen had the power in his writings to do that. Always
    feel that I missed out not getting up into his neck of woods and sharing some laughs. I really appreciate your
    posting those pictures. Now I can put a face to his words. Spey casters will recognize Mike McCune as the "M"
    in Rio's MOW tips.
    Galen had talked recently about property on the Eel.
    Good stuff, Bill.
    Best,
    Larry S

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    Here's one more to share.
    Best,
    Larry S

    http://www.kiene.com/forums/showthre...he-Salmonberry

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    Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)

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    Marilyn and I went to a nice memorial service for Galen yesterday in the south bay at his sister Maryann's home.

    It was just family and friends who gathered to celebrate his life here with us.

    Some of his fishing friends where there too. My brother Dick Kiene, and life long high school friends and fishing partners Paul Keel and Phil Romig.

    Galen was good at everything he did. He was a very good golfer, great at tennis, a top angler and world class fly tier.

    It got emotional at times but then some told great stories of the fun we all had with Galen over the years.

    We all agreed that he had more good days than most and he will be missed by many.

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    Bill Kiene (Boca Grande)

    567 Barber Street
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    Fly Fishing Travel Consultant
    Certified FFF Casting Instructor

    Email: billkiene63@gmail.com
    Cell: 530/753-5267
    Web: www.billkiene.com

    Contact me for any reason........
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