The One That Got Away

One of our co-workers invited Paul and I to go out on the lake early one Saturday for a morning of fishing. Paul didn’t attract any attention carrying a long fishing pole and wearing a big cowboy hat. Yeah, right. It was pandemonium and it didn’t let up when we got out on the boat.






Other men who were fishing paddled over to check out his gear and see what bait he was using. After an hour or so they tired of us and went back to their own fishing.

Our guide’s little brother manned the anchor which was a rock weighing as much as he did. Although the size of a 10 year old, at 15 years old he’s already a strong and seasoned fisherman. In spite of that, he and his brother caught only a couple small fish.

The great white fisherman got totally skunked which prompted his brother Rich to promise to send “stink bait” from CO. I hope the fishermen among our readers understand the meaning of that. As for me, these photos were my catch of the day. My camera never lets me down and it’s always better than baiting a hook.