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Edward George Van Put (May 28, 1936 – December 14, 2024) was an American fisherman, author, and conservationist.[1][2]
Born on May 28, 1936, in Paterson, New Jersey, Van Put was raised in Hawthorne, New Jersey, and graduated from Hawthorne High School.[1]
When former president Jimmy Carter was attending a fundraising event for the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum in September 1984, Van Put served as Carter's guide while fishing for rainbow trout along stretches of the upper Delaware River. Van Put admired the former president's work on the water, saying 'Mr. Carter made my guiding easy."[3]
He died on December 14, 2024, at his home on Livingston Manor, New York.[1]
Books
[edit]- The Remarkable Life of James Beecher (2021)
- The Beaverkill: The History of a River and Its People (1996, 2016)
- Trout Fishing in the Catskills (2007)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Roberts, Sam (January 8, 2025). "Ed Van Put, Who Hooked Jimmy Carter on the Catskills, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ↑ Ladd, Dan (January 7, 2025). "New York fly-fishing legend Ed Van Put passes away at 88". Outdoor News. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ↑ Bryant, Nelson (September 24, 1984). "OUTDOORS: NO DILETTANTE ANGLER". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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