In from Bob by email:

Ron Weiss, a 15 year customer of Hook & Hackle has purchased the assets of
Hook & Hackle on 12/14/2005. He will move the operation to Pittsburgh in
February, after 2 months of intensive work on the operation of Hook & Hackle
with Bob Ellsworth, owner/operator for over 30 years. Bob will continue to
work in an advisory capacity with Ron for most of 2006.

Now, thanks to Ron, Bob can get back to some serious fishing!