Last night while rummaging through boxes of bonefish flies of season’s past, we came across this little beauty – D.L.’s Stealth Fly, one of many innovative fly patterns developed by renowned fly tyer and designer, D.L. Goddard.
As many of you are aware, Mr. Goddard passed on earlier this month. Therefore, we thought it fitting to dedicate today’s post to D.L. and his tremendous contribution to our sport.
D.L.’s creativity will be sorely missed throughout the angling community but his influence will surely not be forgotten. Our hearts go out to the entire Goddard family.
Nice touch, Kyle. A real mark of class
to remember D L Goddard.
My name is Adam Goddard. D.L. was my dad. Thank you for the kind words. My dad was a devoted outdoorsman and I learned how to hunt and fish with passion like he did. I had an amazing childhood because of this and plan to pass along his love of the outdoors to my daughter, his granddaughter.
Cast a fly in his memory… He will always be remembered..
-Adam Goddard
Without a doubt Adam, thanks for reaching out to us. Although we did not know D.L. personally, we’ve received several emails from our guests regarding his passing. It’s clear that he has (and will continue to do so) influenced anglers from all over the world. A true mark of a great man!
I was honored to meet your father, DL Godard. He was not only a gifted fly tyer but a respected Miami detective who shared some wild -70s police tales with me. Driving over a causeway and having the pot smell so strong it led him to a full Biscayne Bay island garage below, offshore mothership drawing a swarm of go-fast pick-up boats, all followed on radar by a pack of police that turned into a wild chase in all directions, including the Miami River, where the Cigarette ended up way in the mangroves and the shoot-out at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel sting where the suspect opened his bag, pulled out a weapon and started firing. That was a night that saw the lobby with crime scene tape and generated colorful headlines, not uncommon in those days. RIP DL.