Friday
Sep032010
Teton Valley Guide Missing
Friday, September 3, 2010 at 12:00AM 
Some sad news coming out of the Teton Valley which just hosted the C4C Tournament.
A fishing guide and fixture of the Teton Valley, Idaho, angling community remained missing Thursday after his boat capsized the day before on the South Fork of the Snake River, a law enforcement official said.
Victor resident Robert Merrill, 49, was guiding two clients on a float trip from the Husky Gas Station to the Spring Creek boat ramp on the upper reach of the river at about 6:25 p.m. Wednesday when the boat capsized near the confluence of the South Fork and Rainey Creek, officials said. The collision knocked Merrill and his two clients into the water.
LINK (Via: The JH News and Guide)
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Reader Comments (7)
Sorry to hear...
and someone should throw this handbag creep with his matching cocktail dress in a river!
Chum guys..check the back door...looks like it got left open
WTF?
that is horrible news, i hate to hear that kinda thing.
Rob is/was one of the most knowledgeable fishermen I've ever met. He was passionate about fly fishing and conserving our resources in the Teton Valley.
Rob will be missed dearly.
Rob was a great dude and always helping out fishermen from Teton Valley and the visitors. The guy could talk your ear off about fishing, and it was always fun going into the shop.
Pouring one for Rob and thinking of his family during these difficult times.
We in Truckee have heavy hearts for him and his family. I almost had the same thing happen to me on my birthday this year on the Truckee River. My pontoon boat capsized and I had no PFD on. My waders filled up and I went to the bottom. Thankfully, my buddy Sugar was behind me in his boat and saw what happend and he saved my life. Then, hypothermia started to set in but I made it.
I'm so sorry to hear about this tragic event. I hope this isn't the wrong thing to say but at least he passed doing what he loved the most, fly fishing. Condolances from the fly fishers here in Truckee.