Walter Bennett has moved to a care facilitiy

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Walt is in his early 90s and is one of our last remaining "old timers" who help me build Kiene's Fly Shop.

His direct phone

(916)666-0372







Please pass this information on to anyone who knows Walt.....

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Walt is in the movie "River of a Lost Coast".

http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title...andard_edition



He fly fished our Northern California Steelhead rivers right after World War 2 when they were still really good.

He worked with Jimmy Green and Les Eichorn to develop Fenwick fly rods and later Sage.

Walt worked at the Fenwick Fly Fishing School back near West Yellowstone, MT.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Just talked to Walt on the phone.....he sounds great.

You can call him or visit him anytime.

[SeanO]

Sounds like a good guy, don't know him at all, but I bet he has some stories to tell!

Can he sit in an anchored boat and fish still?

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

No, he is 94 and has a problem with his feet but does have hundreds of wonderful stories.

I am sure if anyone who fly fishes called him or went by for a visit he would love it.

His brain is still better than mine......

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

I guess Walt moved on to another place and we don't have a contact for him right now but will be working on it.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

916/666-0372 this might be his new phone number.

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

He is at a different senior care facility now near the American River.

Sunrise of Sacramento

345 Munroe Street

Sacramento, CA 95825


http://www.sunriseseniorliving.com/c.../overview.aspx


His personal phone 916/666-0372

Give him a call or go visit him.

His brain is better than mine.

He is doing well........

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[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

Went by to see Walt today.

Boy, he doing well.

His brain is prefect, he just has trouble walking at 94.

Andy Guibord and Joe Shirshac visited Walt a few weeks ago.



Walt was a master baker in the US Navy in WWII in the south Pacific and then later was a master baker in a famous baker here in Sacramento.

Walt also taught fly fishing schools for Fenwick, Sage and Orvis.


Give him a call if you get a chance.

916/666-0372

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