A tribute to Patrick Sisti
Daniel Way
My very good friend Patrick Sisti, who was the brains and driving force of our whimsical group known as the "League of Extraordinary Adirondack Gentlemen", died suddenly on October 2nd, only three weeks after he and I had enjoyed a wonderful day together paddling on and flying over Long Lake in the Adirondacks. A professional guide, fly fisherman extraordinaire, and one of the nicest most generous people I have had the pleasure to know, he was doing what he enjoyed most (paddling his beloved Hornbeck boat) when he collapsed. If he had been allowed to choose the manner of his own passing he would probably have scripted the exact same scene- but thirty years later. He will be missed, but not forgotten. Please look at the pictures I have taken of Patrick which are in my photo gallery, and if you click on the link below you will see a crude video of our flight from Long Lake which was taken from the back seat of Tom Helms' Cessna on September 12, 2012. Pat was in the front seat and you only get glimpses of his back, but you can tell he was having a good time. I will never forget that special day with him.
Reader Comments (1)
Patrick actually died on Tuesday Oct. 2nd. He told me he might go back into the pond on Thursday the 6th.