Sadly Rob Smith, the owner of E. J. Porter died on Tuesday whilst on a skate fishing trip. Rob is believed to have suffered a massive heart attack, which occured whilst he was actually hooked in to a giant Common Skate out of Oban. Rob had no earlier complaints and the doctors at Oban hospital said his passing was very quick and painless. Rob who used to live in Witham was previously one of my regulars until he bravely became a fellow fishing tackle retailer, he only had one flaw and that was his passionate love of Chelsea F.C. and no doubt he would have been wearing their shirt with pride over the recent few weeks.
Rob will be sadly missed by all uf us who knew him and my condolences go out to his friends and family.