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Thomas Brodowy Custom Montana Fly Rod

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Thomas Brodowy Custom Montana Fly Rod
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Dedicated made For My Lady Jillsun by Tom Brodowy 10-81. 7' long. Tom was born March 10, 1950, in St. Paul, MN, the second child of Richard F. and Dorothy Brodowy, joining his brother Ted. Richard, Jeralyn and Jim later joined the family. In the early 60s Tom moved to Nisswa, MN, with his family. Many summer and winter adventures were shared on the lakes. Tom loved ice fishing, he spent countless hours after school in the fishing hut on Gull Lake. Tom graduated from Washington High School in Brainerd, MN, in 1968, and then attended Brainerd Vo Tech for a year. In 1969, Tom joined his family moving to Helena, riding a motorcycle all the way from Brainerd to Helena. Tom quickly embraced the Montana outdoor lifestyle: fishing, floating, hunting, hiking, camping, and skiing. It was in Montana where Tom found his love for all things fly-fishing. Going fishing, talking about fishing, reading about fishing, planning fishing trips, tying flies, building fly rods. In the 1970s, Tom worked in Helena as an appliance salesman. He lived in Great Falls, MT, for a short time in the early 80s, and then moved to Kalispell, where he attended Flathead Valley Community College. While in Kalispell, Tom supported himself by selling his hand-tied fishing flies, and working summers as a guide at the Spotted Bear Ranch, helping clients realize their dreams of fishing on the South Fork of the Flathead River. Tom generously treated his family to floating adventures on the river. Tom graduated from FVCC with an Associate of Arts Degree in 1985. Tom attended Montana State University where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business in June 1988. Tom had a long career with the State of Montana Department of Labor and Industry, working in various positions and traveling throughout the state. Tom retired in 2008, to go fishing on a more regular basis and take more photos. Tom's passion for landscape photography rivaled his fishing obsession. Starting out with film photography, he had many favorite subjects, including Glacier NP, Yellowstone NP, Grand Teton NP, and many locations in the desert Southwest. Tom switched to digital photography and enjoyed countless hours on the computer editing photos. He generously shared his talent with his family and gave them many beautiful photos which we have in our homes. He also loved taking senior photos for the nieces and nephews, and was so generous of his time with the kids.