Charles P. Lemieux

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Charles Lemieux Obituary

LEMIEUX, Charles P. 58, Of Plymouth, died Tuesday, October 14th after a valiant struggle with pancreatic cancer. He was raised in Duxbury, graduated from Duxbury High School in 1968 and attended Windham College in Putney, VT. He worked for many years in his family's business, Wes-Pine Windows in Hanover. He enjoyed reading and was an avid fisherman who loved sharing this sport with people of all ages. He taught fly casting and fly tying, was an Orvis Endorsed Guide and worked at Henry Weston Outfitters in Pembroke and Rod Builder's Workshop in Kingston. He was a member of the Cape Cod Charter Boat Assn., Coastal Conservation Assn. and Trout Unlimited. He was currently employed at Monahan's Marine in Weymouth. He was a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Captain and an accomplished guide. He ran his own fly fishing charter business, "Cat's Cradle Charters" fishing in Plymouth and surrounding waters. Captain Charlie will be sorely missed by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Licia A. (Weare) Lemieux of Plymouth, brother, Louis A. Lemieux of Duxbury, two sisters, Dianna J. Lemieux of Springfield and Yvonne L. Cornelius of Duxbury and many nieces and nephews. Services will be private. Donations in Charlie's memory may be made to The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 2141 Rosecrans Ave., Suite 7000, El Segundo, CA 90245orwww.pancan.org. Arrangements by the Shepherd FuneralHome,KINGSTON. www.shepherdfuneralhome.com

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Published by Boston Globe on Oct. 18, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Charles Lemieux

10 Entries

Tom Nichols

October 21, 2008

I got hooked on fly tying at an introductory class Charlie taught at Rod Builders Workshop called “Plymouth Bay Favorites”. He had all kinds of great names for his flies, the Percy Special, the Black Widow and my favorite, the Mummichug Mumbler. He was extremely patient, as my bucktail wrapped around the hook shank telling me, “don’t worry about the beard on your fly head; the stripers won't mind".
At the winter fly fishing shows, I would always seek out Charlie's friendly face as he manned his modest tying table. Typically, on display was a single bunker pattern he had designed: hook-up style, with a belly made from EZ-body over a little rattle and weighted keel. He had this grin on his face as he bragged unpretentiously that " Last Fall, with this fly, I was catching fish when no one could get them to take a thing".

I remember him calling me the night before our first charter, excited and out of breath, "the stripers are pushing the herring up onto the flats!". As it turned out the fishing was slow that day so Charlie stayed on the water for 12 hours not the 8 we had paid for. We didn't land a lot of fish, but as nubies, we learned a ton about where to go and what to look for. When the flies were not working he took out his ”Magic Jig”, yellow over white bucktail tied on a FinS jig head, which is now a staple in my tackle box.
For the next several years on each trip on the bay we would scan the horizon looking for Charlie’s green center console, figuring he had found fish when we had not. I didn’t seem in this summer and wondered where he was. We find our own fish now, but we will always remember Charlie two hours before low because when the rip at the head of the Kingston channel starts to boil, we laugh and joke, "The Nummet is heating up!".

Jeff White

October 21, 2008

The South Shore and entire fishing community has suffered a terrible loss with Charlies passing.

I first met Charlie at Rodbuilders Workshop in Kingston, Ma. He was the perfect gentleman and one of the best anglers this land lubber has ever come across.

He was a class act and a huge influence to me.

Whether it was tying knots, giving you a fresh lead on the hot spots, all the way up to helping me select the right air rifle for my young sons at Dick's Sporting Goods, you could always count on a pleasant exchange and a few quiet laughs.

He will be greatly missed by those who knew him.

God bless you big guy and may peace come to your family and friends.

Brian ONeil

October 19, 2008

I had the great pleasure of working and fishing with Charlie. He was an incredible fisherman and fly tyer, but even a better friend. He will be greatly missed.

Brian O'Neil

Wayne Frieden

October 19, 2008

I am saddened at the loss of Capt. Charlie, a great fishing guide and tie flyer, but more over a great person. Charlie was one of the good guys. I'm glad I knew him...
With sympathy,
Capt. Wayne Frieden

Ed Nowak

October 19, 2008

Capt. Charlie was one of my most popular fishing report sources. He was informative,friendly, and inspireing. We will miss him and our sympathies are with you. God bless and heal your sorrow.
.Na-zdrowie!
Ed Nowak - The Fishin' Pole

Captain Bill Smith

October 18, 2008

Charlie was a very special person who had a smile for all those he met. The fishing community will miss Captain Charlie, but I am sure that Charlie will be exploring new waters in a very special place.

Lawrence Wentworth

October 18, 2008

My sincere coldolences on Charlie's passing. All who knew him are better for having done so. He will be missed.

Larry

Capt. Roger Brousseau MIDNIGHT CHARTER

October 18, 2008

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

Sheri Randall- McDougall

October 18, 2008

Yvonne
Sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this time of sorrow.

John and Ann Munro

October 18, 2008

Dear Licia, Louis, Dianna and Yvonne, John and I And our family want to express our sincere symspathy to all of you. God Bless.