{"id":6479,"date":"2017-06-16T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T05:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/?p=6479"},"modified":"2017-06-15T10:11:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-15T08:11:23","slug":"legendary-rodmaker-tom-morgan-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2017\/06\/16\/legendary-rodmaker-tom-morgan-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary rodmaker Tom Morgan passes away"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6480\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6480 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/morgan1.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Morgan changed the way that anglers thought about fly-rod action. Photo via Youtube\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/morgan1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/morgan1-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Tom Morgan changed the way that anglers thought about fly-rod action. Photo via Youtube<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom Morgan, a revered fly-rod builder known for favoring softer-action fly rods and rejecting the sport\u2019s fascination with distance casting, passed away in Montana on Monday. In a message posted on the Tom Morgan Rodsmiths website, current company owners Joel Doub and Matt Barber made the announcement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is with great sadness that we share the news of Tom\u2019s passing with our community. Tom died peacefully on Monday, 6\/12 surrounded by friends and family. Our thoughts are with Tom\u2019s wife Gerri, his children and grandchildren. If you would like to share your thoughts, condolences or a story with Gerri, please send them to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orvis.com\/news\/fly-fishing\/legendary-rodmaker-tom-morgan-passes-away\/tommorganrodsmiths@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom\u2019s email<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This would be a good week to go fishing with someone you love, tie on a Royal Wulff and think of Tom.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6481\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6481 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/morgan2.jpg\" alt=\"From his beginnings as a guide in Montana to his final rod-building years, Morgan was dedicated to his craft. Photos via troutrods.com\" width=\"452\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/morgan2.jpg 452w, https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/morgan2-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>From his beginnings as a guide in Montana to his final rod-building years, Morgan was dedicated to his craft. Photos via troutrods.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Morgan, who owned and ran the R. L. Winston Rod Company from 1973 to 1991, had suffered from multiple sclerosis since the early 90s. In 1996, he relaunched his rod-building career with a boutique company called Tom Morgan Rodsmiths. He and his wife, Gerri Carlson, made the rods together, with Gerri often acting as Tom\u2019s hands. Earlier this year, Tom and Gerri sold the company to Doub and Barber. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.espn.com\/espn\/feature\/story\/_\/page\/fly-rods\/fly-rod-makers-tom-morgan-gerri-carlson-create-unity-universe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> for a wonderful, moving ESPN feature on Tom from 2013 and watch the CBS Sunday Morning profile below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tMXGtW-T600\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nOur condolences go out to Tom\u2019s family and his many friends and partners in the fly-fishing world.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orvis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.orvis.com<\/a>.<br \/>\nWritten by: Phil Monahan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Tom Morgan, a revered fly-rod builder known for favoring softer-action fly rods and rejecting the sport\u2019s fascination with distance casting, passed away in Montana on Monday. 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