Ed Carlson, Drowned?

[SpecialK]

Add me to the list of folks that only knew him thru this site but I always looked forward to reading his posts. Never a mean spirited word and always levelheaded. You will be missed.

RIP

Kyle

[Steve Foss]

I never met Ed in person, and I deeply regret that. We were the same age, and I grew up along the Red River in GF/EGF fishing cats. We had much in common.

Ed was not only generous with his solid information. He was a force here on HSO.

All ya gotta say to St. Peter is "sumo kitties," and you'll get right through the pearly gates, Ed. I think there are some really big cats up there. Rest well, sir.

[Red Cabin]

Very sad, My thoughts and prayers to his family.

[hamms-scooter]

So sad... Loved his advice and comments to others over the years. Wow...

[blakeb]

Rest in peace Ed, You will be missed. What a true sportsman, you knowledge and generosity has helped many many people become better at there craft, thru the excellent insight you have provided. Rest assured he is in a better place.

Live life to the fullest because tomorrow is not promised today.

[cjac]

Add me to the list of folks that only knew him thru this site but I always looked forward to reading his posts. Never a mean spirited word and always levelheaded. You will be missed.

RIP

Kyle

Same here, I knew of Ed via FM, but always enjoyed reading his thoughts. I carry a high level of respect for those that openly share and look to help others, and that was the vibe I always got from him. Those are good people.

This thread, through the reach of FM, will likely reach his family in some way. I hope they take comfort and find a smile in all the kind words and memories shared.

Regards.....Chris

[GlassEyeangler]

I too got a lot out of what Ed wrote. Very precise and to the point! I will miss reading his posts. RIP - Ed

[Nate McVey]

Very sad news indeed....thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.....

[hugonian1]

This is shocking news for sure.

You will be greatly missed Ed.

Peace to your memory.

[Hardyboy]

I have no words other than to send my thoughts and prayers to Ed's family. Though i did not know Ed personally i felt like I knew him at least a little bit just from meeting him here. Very sad.

[bassfshin24]

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. RIP Ed

[mabr]

Im in Shock!!! Amazing how you can touch so many with honest opinion and advice for the good of our outdoors we all love.

You will be missed Ed my fellow outdoorsman. Thoughts and prayers to his loved ones.

[bottom-bouncer]

So sad! only knew him from here. always enjoyed his posts and his knowledge! I am ata total loss for words. does anybody know what went wrong seemed as though he always put safety at the front of any adventure. R.I.P Ed

[slammer]

Met him once at the Kidder dam in Wahpeton. He helped me load my boat. Didnt know it was him until I saw him jump in his van and drive away and realized it after I got home. Very nice and friendly guy. My condolences to his family. We lost a great member here and will be missed. R.I.P.

[Wanderer]

Safety first - that's what came to mind for me too when thinking of Ed. I saw the news earlier today and have framed pictures in my mind of what happened through the thin details of the story. Unbelievable.

I didn't know him except here either. I will say sorry for your loss to all his family and friends.

[gatorhunter]

I should add that Eddy had friends on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border! Stu McKay from Cats on The Red was a personal friend and professional colleague of Eddy's. topcat 3820 and I have had the pleasure of fishing and just spending time with Eddy here up "nort" or down on Eddy's turf at GM. There's a few more folks up here that know Eddy personally. I bought my fish house from Eddy a few winters ago so I'll be thinking of him every time I set it up! S A L M O is going to miss Eddy Carlson and his support for the Chubby Darter. He sold many of us on this lure!

[goose89]

Shocked and saddened is an understatement. The prior post reflect the kind of man / fisherman Ed was. Never met him, but I respected him and will miss his solid information. Prayers sent. RIP Ed.

[hanson]

I posted this on his Facebook page earlier today...

"So Sad... I'm not sure if you really know how many lives you've touched Ed but mine was one of them. 10 plus years of knowing the screen name "Backwater Eddy" from Fishing Minnesota to WC. Wealth of information delivered by a larger than life personality! You will be missed Ed!"

While reading through these posts, I remembered the stretch here during the good ole days of FM where Ed had a broken keyboard. Can't remember which key didn't work for him but we all went quite awhile with some interesting posts from Ed.

I still can't believe this.

[luveyesdoefmn]

Im from Breck. and always meant to call him. To be honest with you I'm completely in shock and cant believe it. darnit!

[bobbers up!]

RIP my fellow fisherman!

[amateurfishing]

awful, RIP, the fishing community will not be the same. God bless your family & friends.

[WallyGader]

My prayers go out to Eds family and friends, god bless. Very sad no doubt about it.

RIP "Backwater Eddy".

[Jim Uran]

RIP Ed, and prayers to the Carlson family.

[swamptiger]

Didn't know him personally, just from his posts here on HSO, and he always seemed like an upbeat and knowledgeable guy.

RIP Eddy.

[TooTallTom]

I never met Ed, but I always read his posts carefully. They warranted that. I'm sure his close friends and family will miss him, and I feel for them. It's an especially tough thing to lose someone so unexpectedly.