John Fabian was a true gentleman. I fished with him with a group on the McKenzie River back in May 2007 when he had a horrible accident hitting an underground rock. My buddies and John flipped over into the river. My Guide Mike McCoy paddled like hell and I was able to grab John just as his waders were filling up. It was near disaster. We rowed over to shore while I was holding him as couldn't get him in our boat. Got him to shore out of his gear and dry clothes. Everyone was OK thank god. I had no idea who he was until my friend told me "That's the guy who narrated all the 3M Fly Fishing videos from the 80's we used to watch on VHS as kids". John was so kind and grateful. Never got a chance to fish with him again and heard he passed away last year. He had a great life and was an outstanding fishing guide not mention was the voice that introduced me to Steelhead on a Fly.
Originally Posted by
Bill Kiene semi-retired
Those Scientific Angler/3M videos were shot by John Fabian on 16mm movie film then converted to VHS.
We had a huge rental department of VHS tapes and later DVDs on fly fishing.
We only charged a dollar a day only so people would bring them back.
We watched those videos all day long at the shop.
I think that 3M made a 2 or 3 video series with Lani Waller on Steelheading and this made him famous.
Lani had a fly shop but his passion was fly fishing travel.
No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity
But I know none, and therefore am no beast
-William Shakespeare
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