Great loss - Vito Busalacchi - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Deamon · 12-26-2018, 11:50 PM

Vito! The friendliest, most gracious kayak man. He’d want them bass for his pasta meals. Always alone when I’d run into him, but we’d immediately fish together every time! RIP Vito.

Jim

katchfish · 12-27-2018, 11:25 AM

The Godfather of kayak fishing!

I'm honored to know him.

Good times, glad to spend time on the water with him.

R.I.P. Sir.

Pat · 12-27-2018, 06:39 PM

Ciao my friend, you will be missed.

RK · 12-27-2018, 08:41 PM

Rest in paradise one of my favorite fisherman and friends of all time! Vito my brother you truly were a legend and an inspiration to us all! You will be deeply missed but always remembered. Very sad news but thank you for sharing Adi

Dennis · 12-28-2018, 05:58 AM

RIP Vito! He was one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, and fished with. A true loss for the community.

PAL · 12-28-2018, 07:39 AM

Too many legends fading away. Rest well Vito!

Lit-up1 · 12-28-2018, 09:40 AM

You will be missed-RIP- thanks for putting me on the fish..

Johnp · 12-30-2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PAL

Too many legends fading away. Rest well Vito!

My Dad was one of those old legends! An Italian pole fisherman from the early days. He and Vito were friends and met with others from the little Italy neighborhood for lunch. Dad passed in early November of this year. Sad to see the greatest generation passing away. If you go to the waterfront bar you will see Dads pictures on the wall. They may be trading fishing stories in heaven!
I talked with Vito on the water the day he was making his maiden voyage on that Hobie Revolution. We chatted outside the surf zone for a bit, when I finally got out to the zone, I met another legend and great guy that was taken way before his time. Rod Bennet, hot bite that day. Rod had two WSB on the yo yo and handed off two more to me, As he was overladen. RIP Dad, Vito, and Rod

12-26-2018, 11:50 PM	#1
Deamon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,972	Vito! The friendliest, most gracious kayak man. He’d want them bass for his pasta meals. Always alone when I’d run into him, but we’d immediately fish together every time! RIP Vito. Jim __________________ Recreational Fisherman's Catch...2% Commercial Fisherman's Catch- 98% Recreational Fishing Kayakers Catch- .00001% "The reality is that the wall was built to keep all Asians ~specifically Japanese and those that think they're japanese~ out of the U.S"

12-27-2018, 11:25 AM	#2
katchfish Paddle for Mahi Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Doing the happy paddle! Posts: 847	The Godfather of kayak fishing! I'm honored to know him. Good times, glad to spend time on the water with him. R.I.P. Sir. Last edited by katchfish; 12-27-2018 at 11:34 AM.

12-28-2018, 05:58 AM	#5
Dennis Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South of La Jolla... Posts: 1,193	RIP Vito! He was one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met, and fished with. A true loss for the community. __________________ Hmmmm.....

12-28-2018, 09:40 AM	#7
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 384	Vito You will be missed-RIP- thanks for putting me on the fish.. __________________

12-27-2018, 06:39 PM	#3
Pat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 283	Ciao my friend, you will be missed.

12-27-2018, 08:41 PM	#4
RK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 736	Rest in paradise one of my favorite fisherman and friends of all time! Vito my brother you truly were a legend and an inspiration to us all! You will be deeply missed but always remembered. Very sad news but thank you for sharing Adi

12-28-2018, 07:39 AM	#6
PAL Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 754	Too many legends fading away. Rest well Vito!