Aaron&Julie passed away - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Fishin Phil · 01-06-2018, 01:43 PM

I was at work yesterday on my afternoon break when I read this. I was shocked and saddened by what happened. I have always looked forward to reading Aaron & Julie posts over the years. They always had a way with words. I hope the families and friends will be comforted during their mourning. Kenny thank you for sharing with this forum.

kayakfisherman · 01-07-2018, 05:34 PM

I first met Aaron and Julie in 2003. It was our first club meeting in Dana Point for the Dana Point Kayak Mafia. I have so many stories about those two. The best one is me finding them fast asleep in their pickup trucks at Dana's Boneyard parking lot. Since it was 6am, I woke them up and said it's time to fish. They said they'd been lobstering all night and were catching a few zzzz's before going back out again. Very hard core.

And oh, if you look back at Aaron's old posts, here on BWE, he always refers to "you should of been here 10 years ago." He was referring to 2004 when the yellowtail summer bite was wide open all summer long. Check out the pic. Multiple yellows and good sized bonito. My kayak is in the background on the right, and that's Dr. Vey behind us. We had a total blast that summer!

Rest in peace you guys. Yanni

RK · 01-08-2018, 01:55 PM

Very sad to hear LJ fixtures.

PAL · 01-11-2018, 05:19 PM

Such sad, unbelievable news! Aaron and Julie... I got to know them a bit after Julie caught her record halibut up in Dana. It made all the papers. They were such a delight to talk with, Aaron was so proud of his lady. She was one heck of an angler. Stalwarts, both.

When you lose someone you love more than life itself, it's hard to go on.

Jorluivil, I'm saddened to read of the passing of your daughter. A terrible, terrible thing to lose a child. Having lived it, I can't imagine any harder blow. I wish you didn't have to go through it.

LEEZO · 01-11-2018, 05:51 PM

i never met them, just read their posts. from what i read they seemed like genuine people. sorry to hear this.

Piranha · 01-11-2018, 11:46 PM

I had the pleasure of fishing with them various times at Dana and I well remember when Julie got her monster halibut and then dropped immediately down and got a second whopper. I believe it was a record for Maxima line . I forget the lb.test. Aaron and I were friends, in spite of the distance between our locations! This is tragic news and they will be missed so much. RIP Aaron and Julie.

01-06-2018, 01:43 PM	#1
Fishin Phil Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 288	I was at work yesterday on my afternoon break when I read this. I was shocked and saddened by what happened. I have always looked forward to reading Aaron & Julie posts over the years. They always had a way with words. I hope the families and friends will be comforted during their mourning. Kenny thank you for sharing with this forum. __________________ God, Family, Your Health, You're Fishing.

01-11-2018, 11:46 PM	#6
Piranha Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alhambra.CA Posts: 35	RIP Aaron and Julie. I had the pleasure of fishing with them various times at Dana and I well remember when Julie got her monster halibut and then dropped immediately down and got a second whopper. I believe it was a record for Maxima line . I forget the lb.test. Aaron and I were friends, in spite of the distance between our locations! This is tragic news and they will be missed so much. RIP Aaron and Julie. __________________ Oh Lord, Thy sea is so great and my boat is so small!

01-07-2018, 05:34 PM	#2
kayakfisherman Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 715	I first met Aaron and Julie in 2003. It was our first club meeting in Dana Point for the Dana Point Kayak Mafia. I have so many stories about those two. The best one is me finding them fast asleep in their pickup trucks at Dana's Boneyard parking lot. Since it was 6am, I woke them up and said it's time to fish. They said they'd been lobstering all night and were catching a few zzzz's before going back out again. Very hard core. And oh, if you look back at Aaron's old posts, here on BWE, he always refers to "you should of been here 10 years ago." He was referring to 2004 when the yellowtail summer bite was wide open all summer long. Check out the pic. Multiple yellows and good sized bonito. My kayak is in the background on the right, and that's Dr. Vey behind us. We had a total blast that summer! Rest in peace you guys. Yanni

01-08-2018, 01:55 PM	#3
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Very sad to hear LJ fixtures.

01-11-2018, 05:19 PM	#4
PAL Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 754	Such sad, unbelievable news! Aaron and Julie... I got to know them a bit after Julie caught her record halibut up in Dana. It made all the papers. They were such a delight to talk with, Aaron was so proud of his lady. She was one heck of an angler. Stalwarts, both. When you lose someone you love more than life itself, it's hard to go on. Jorluivil, I'm saddened to read of the passing of your daughter. A terrible, terrible thing to lose a child. Having lived it, I can't imagine any harder blow. I wish you didn't have to go through it.

01-11-2018, 05:51 PM	#5
LEEZO Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Coronado Posts: 179	i never met them, just read their posts. from what i read they seemed like genuine people. sorry to hear this.