SRIBA Bids Farewell to Club Member

SRIBA Bids Farewell to Club Member

Longtime SRIBA member, Ed Leitz, who passed away on Sunday December 11.

On Sunday, December 11, SRIBA lost club member Ed Leitz, who passed away after a lengthy battle with autoimmune disease 🙁

Ed joined SRIBA several years ago and immediately plugged in to the club. He was a perfect fit and was well liked by everyone. He was a good competitor and always did his best to bring bass to the scale for our weigh-ins, keeping everyone on their toes.

During the 2016 season Ed had a couple of really great tournaments, claiming the 1st place spot at our season opener with a 12.31 lb. bag. Ed won by a 3+ lb. margin!

For our second night tournament of the year, Ed bagged 15.61 lbs. for the win, again with a 3 lb, margin over the 2nd place competitor.

Ed also weighed in the tourney lunker for that one with a 5.75 lb. kicker,  That fish also took the lunker award for the year, being the biggest bass weighed in by a SRIBA member across the entire season.

We are all thankful that we had the chance to know Ed and that he was a part of our lives, both as a club member and as a friend.

Ed left behind a wife and young son. He will be greatly missed by everyone. R.I.P. Ed. You may be gone, but you will not be forgotten.