Joe Brooks (fly fisherman/writer)
(1901-1972)
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Joe Brooks (Joseph White Brooks) 1901–1972 was an American Fly Fisherman and popular writer about the sport of fly fishing during the mid-20th century. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1901 and died in Rochester, Minnesota in 1972. He wrote for the leading fishing and outdoor magazines of the day and was the outdoor editor for The Baltimore Sun. He also wrote ten books about fly fishing, several of which are still considered leading authorities on the subject. He is listed by a leading online fly fishing publication, Fly Fishing Frenzy, as one of the 10 most influential fishermen ever. And the IGFA and others said he did more to popularize and expand fly fishing than any other individual.
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Joseph White Brooks 1901 Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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20 September 1972 (aged 71) Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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