It is sad for me to announce that Bernie Cohen passed away last night after a long battle with cancer. All in the rod building community that were privilege to know him my deepest sympathy goes out to you. He was a true gentle man and rod builder extraordinaire. We will all miss him.

I'm sorry to hear that Bernie has passed. I met him in Minneapolis a few years back and was impressed with his candor. He was a true gentleman and one of a kind, he will be missed and my condolences go out to his family.

His death came as a bit of a shock to me because he'd written recently to tell me that he was free of cancer. He said he was weak, but feeling good and was making plans to attend the Expo.

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My prayers for to his family

Bernie made a real impression on the rodbuilding world. RIP C2

One of the legends of rod building down in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn where I fish every weekend... Jeez, that's gonna hit my friends hard..
My condolences to his family.

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Gabe
(N.E.R.B.S Mascot)

A great rod builder, but more importantly a great man. My sincere condolences to his family and close friends, I will continuously be amazed by his craftsmanship and desire to share with others. Tight lines Bernie.

Very sad news. RIP Bernie.

Walt Davenport
"Roadhouse Rods"

this is very sad news and a huge loss to our community.
Rest In Peace Bernie. You will be remembered and missed.

I had a lump in my throat thinking it was Bernie as soon as I saw that Al had posted this topic. A finer craftsman and gentleman there never was. He'll be sorely missed by everyone who had the honor of knowing him.

I had the pleasure of meeting Bernie at my first NERB gathering in Long Island back in 2007 i beleive. At Trophy Tackle sponsored by Billy V. Bernie gave me a hands on tutorial on inlays that day and took his time to explain in details until I was ok with his instructions. He will be missed and we will keep him in our prayers R.I.P. Bernie. I will post a picture of Bernie with his great work on inlays in the misc section of the photo page.



Fernando Torres-NERB in the making

I think the 700+ page views here say it all ........ this was Bernie's home away from home. He was deeply admired by the builders here and all were touched by his friendliness and willingness to help the users here.

Bernie`s passion and openness to sharing is the basis behind the NERBS. He will be greatly missed. He is responsible for an uncountable amount of people who have furthered themselves beyond just building a fishing rod but to creating a piece of art. His spirit will live on with all those he touched.

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

our deepest condolences, to all his friends and family