Great loss - Vito Busalacchi - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PAL · 12-28-2018, 07:39 AM

Too many legends fading away. Rest well Vito!

Lit-up1 · 12-28-2018, 09:40 AM

You will be missed-RIP- thanks for putting me on the fish..

landwhale · 12-28-2018, 12:57 PM

I had the pleasure to meet Vito a few times and admired his friendly attitude and iron man nature. Rest in peace Vito!!!!!

MITCHELL · 12-28-2018, 11:24 PM

Rip... in the happy hunting grounds....

Johnp · 12-30-2018, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PAL

Too many legends fading away. Rest well Vito!

My Dad was one of those old legends! An Italian pole fisherman from the early days. He and Vito were friends and met with others from the little Italy neighborhood for lunch. Dad passed in early November of this year. Sad to see the greatest generation passing away. If you go to the waterfront bar you will see Dads pictures on the wall. They may be trading fishing stories in heaven!
I talked with Vito on the water the day he was making his maiden voyage on that Hobie Revolution. We chatted outside the surf zone for a bit, when I finally got out to the zone, I met another legend and great guy that was taken way before his time. Rod Bennet, hot bite that day. Rod had two WSB on the yo yo and handed off two more to me, As he was overladen. RIP Dad, Vito, and Rod

DESTROYER · 01-02-2019, 04:31 PM

Vito will be missed! Shared the water and some good bites with him several times. Hope he is have a frosty cold one with my Dad in the clouds. RIP Don Vito!

summers in kuwait · 01-03-2019, 09:56 AM

Very sad to hear about Vito.
My condolences to his family.

RIP

Billy V · 01-04-2019, 10:23 AM

In the saddle right untill the end - Godspeed Vito..

aguachico · 01-15-2019, 05:18 PM

Vito would never switch to waders. He told me one day commercial fishing he went overboard in waders and nearly drowned.

RIP buon amico.

phreshwon · 01-16-2019, 08:41 AM

Very sad to hear. I had the pleasure of fishing with him on many slow days. He always had a great attitude and energy about him. Although I always questioned his taste because he preferred to eat Spanish Mackeral over Yellowtail

12-28-2018, 09:40 AM	#2
Lit-up1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Point Loma Posts: 384	Vito You will be missed-RIP- thanks for putting me on the fish.. __________________

12-28-2018, 12:57 PM	#3
landwhale Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seal Beach Posts: 506	I had the pleasure to meet Vito a few times and admired his friendly attitude and iron man nature. Rest in peace Vito!!!!! __________________

12-28-2018, 11:24 PM	#4
MITCHELL Sea Hunter Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Where ever I may roam where I lay my head I call home. Posts: 2,258	That smile looks real familiar..... Rip... in the happy hunting grounds.... __________________ Duke Mitchell

01-04-2019, 10:23 AM	#8
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	In the saddle right untill the end - Godspeed Vito.. __________________

12-28-2018, 07:39 AM	#1
PAL Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 754	Too many legends fading away. Rest well Vito!

01-02-2019, 04:31 PM	#6
DESTROYER Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: "The Table" Posts: 976	Vito will be missed! Shared the water and some good bites with him several times. Hope he is have a frosty cold one with my Dad in the clouds. RIP Don Vito!

01-03-2019, 09:56 AM	#7
summers in kuwait Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: East County San Diego Posts: 657	Very sad to hear about Vito. My condolences to his family. RIP

01-15-2019, 05:18 PM	#9
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Vito would never switch to waders. He told me one day commercial fishing he went overboard in waders and nearly drowned. RIP buon amico.

01-16-2019, 08:41 AM	#10
phreshwon PHRESHWON Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: O.C. Posts: 36	Very sad to hear. I had the pleasure of fishing with him on many slow days. He always had a great attitude and energy about him. Although I always questioned his taste because he preferred to eat Spanish Mackeral over Yellowtail