HUNKY DORY CHARTERS sooke

[wolf]

For all of you that knew of ol Ron Ronach he was a very good freind and mentor of mine it is with great sadness to inform you all that he finally is fishing in the big pond above. he passed the other day.

When I first started guiding many many years ago he took me under his wing and would talk to me at length sitting in his or my boat over a bevie down at sunny shores. we had many laughs he will be missed by a lot of us.
RIP my friend.



Wolf

 

[Rockfish]

Sorry to hear that Roy. He was a legend at SS; it will be strange not to see his boat there.

 

[fish stalker]

Sorry about your friend Roy. Im sure he is happy his knowledge he shared is getting carried on with you.

 

[Sculpin]

Sorry for the loss of your friend Roy. It's those guys that take the time to teach us and are good teachers that we remember the most.

 

[profisher]

That is very sad news. Ron was a great guy, even keeled, always up, had a good sense of humour and wouldn't say **** if his mouth was full of it. A true gentleman. He will be missed but always remembered.

 

[Lipripper]

Damn...
Always shared info, especially if you did the same in return.
Had the pleasure of fishing with him a couple times and he was a true gentleman
Kept the yellow Zeta in top form and was always a pleasure to look at. (The boat )


RIP Ron

 

[fshnfnatic]

Well said,Profisher. I've known Ron for many years as well. Always friendly and willing to share info. Hell of a good guide
as well. Haven't seen him for a while as I moved away from Sooke in the late 90's but will miss him just the same.

 

[wolf]

Funny story when Trev (no bananas) and i were kids maybe in our 20s me anyways ...... trev well he was maybe 19 LOL I said to trev who is that guy??? as he was getting fish all the time and trev with his smug response was that "RON PONACH" !!!!!!!!!when you first hear you go ok thats a different last name I said then in true trev humor he says to me ahhhh thats easy just remeber ...... this "GIN n TONIC!!!!!!! Ron Ponach!!!!! till the day he died Id call him asking for a gin and tonic as I told him that story and he always would laugh.
And your right lippy that boat of his was his baby!!! he loved that boat and vacuumed it after every trip it was always spotless...

Hopefully hes having a Gin and tonic up there!!!!

Wolf

 

[HALILLAMA]

Yes, he will be missed by those who knew him, a great, kind, gentle man. He was a great fisherman too !
RIP Ron.....

 

[Gunsmith]

Sorry to hear that, sounds like a person everybody loved.

 

[Dennis.t]

Now theres a name that brings back memories of when we fished Sooke out of Sunny shores marina every summer in yrs gone by. Another legend leaves us. R.I.P Ron.

 

[CountryBoy]

Just stumbled on to this thread, found the boat for sale on usedvictoria. http://www.usedvictoria.com/classif...-ZETA-and-Road-Runner-Tandem-Trailer_20238639
Not sure what kind of shape the boat will be in but, looks awesome from the pictures. Or who is selling the boat.