Thats a shame.  62 y/o.  He was one of my favorite contributers to this site.

Here's the obit:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=jack-yates&pid=147951000

Amy,

Your dad was a great man and as you can see he really had an impact all over the country and touched so many lives. He is one of the most knowledgeable fishermen I have ever met and was always willing to help and give information. Giving out secrets and tips may not seem like much but in today's world with the competitive level of the sport, it was.

I never got to meet him but did chat with him quite often. I was very saddened to hear of his passing and went to post a PM he sent me a while back about enjoying life, not getting caught up in things, and being over-competitive. Sadly I realized that I had deleted my entire PM Box the night prior to Catt informing us of your fathers' passing. None-the-less, your father was always full of wisdom and words of how to enjoy life. His ideas and knowledge will live on through the many lives he impacted here on Bassresource.

He will be missed.

Mike

Excellent post Tin. 

R.I.P. Jack

All I can say is WOW.

He will be missed.

R.I.P. my friend.

He's probably reeling in a double digit lunker up in Heaven right now.

The obituary that Brian posted is the first time I ever saw what Jack looked like.

I don't know if anyone else sees it, but to me he bears an uncanny resemblance to a younger-looking, less weathered Muddy (Dominick).

Thinking of you still Jack.

Wayne

OMG, Jack is going to pee on you from heaven for that statement. ;D

Actually, I thought he resembled George Bush.

That picture of Jack was probably taken twenty years ago.  I personally knew Jack and you know very well that I know Muddy.  One of them is as ugly as a sack of rocks.  The other was Jack.   ;D ;D ;D

The obituary that Brian posted is the first time I ever saw what Jack looked like.

I don't know if anyone else sees it, but to me he bears an uncanny resemblance to a younger-looking, less weathered Muddy (Dominick).

Thinking of you still Jack.

Wayne

OMG, Jack is going to pee on you from heaven for that statement. ;D

Actually, I thought he resembled George Bush.

That picture of Jack was probably taken twenty years ago. I personally knew Jack and you know very well that I know Muddy. One of them is as ugly as a sack of rocks. The other was Jack. ;D ;D ;D

LOL, I dont know why but they look similar to me.

Good to see some light-hearted posts in the thread. I would venture to guess Jack wouldn't mind.   

I too see the resemblance Wayne.

Saw something today that reminded me of Long Mike.  Should have taken a photo, but I flushed instead.

I too see the resemblance Wayne.

Saw something today that reminded me of Long Mike. Should have taken a photo, but I flushed instead.

My friend Vito will be calling on you in the near future.  I hope that you are not particularly fond of your knee-caps.

I know it is generally unacceptable to bump a thread back to the top but I just noticed that fishfordollarswife is the latest member to join the forum.  I wanted to make this thread a bit easier for her to locate.

Jack you added alot to my fishing and attitude about it with your wisdom and wit R.I.P..........Mike :'(

RIP fishfordollars.I hope you have 500 topwater fish days up there!

RIP Jack. you'll be missed.

I hope everyone in his family is doing ok at this point.

My Dad died Feb 2 2010, and it is amazing how hard it is. still

Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.

I'm sorry to hear that. I always enjoyed his posts. Praying for his family and friends.

Sad news , prayers sent for his Family and Friends !

Jack will be missed here but welcomed in heaven. My thoughts and prayers are with friends and family..............Al

I'm sorry to hear this, a great asset to these boards. Prayers and thoughts go out to the family.

My thoughts and prayers go to all of Jack's family and friends today.

Still missed.....

Good friend to many of us, very good fisherman, shared his vast knowledge with humility and respectful to everyone! If the world had more Jacks... There would be more smiles. You're missed, kind friend!

Big O

www.ragetail.com

Wow, I've not been active here for a while, I bought a couple of reels from Jack and had the opportunity to talk with him on the phone a few times. A real class act, just sorry I'm so late to offer my sympathies.

RIP Jack