Inspiration Strikes
Who doesn't love to go fishing? Well maybe some of you don't. Maybe some of you haven't even heard of it. So let me break it down for you:
"Fishing" is what we call it when you go hunting for fish. The most common method involves putting a hook on the end of a very thin, strong wire (handily known as "fishing line"). One puts something that is appetizing to fish on this hook, lowers the hook into the water and patiently waits for an unsuspecting fish to come looking for a tasty snack.
While of course the good majority of the fish you catch should be edible, even if they're not, hey, fishing's fun! You get to sit on a boat, drink beer and trick fish.
There are other ways to fish, if you choose. You can use a large net, and when lots of fish have swam into it, you can remove your net from the water and HEY! Now you have lots of fish!
You can use a spear, and stab the fish, but I'm guessing this method is hard. I may be smart enough to trick a fish by putting a delicious meal on a hook, but being quicker than a fish and lampooning it sounds beyond me.
Most interesting to me, and likely the most involved, you can use a bird that normally catches fish on it's own, but put a metal ring around its neck and then retrieve the fish from its mouth. I don't even want to think about where I could get a bird like that around here.
I remember one time, fishing with my stepdad, and he made me clean and gut the catfish. Boy, did that suck balls. Another time, we were at the lake, and I was wandering the shore. Little 5 year old me spied a wealth of fish, just hanging out on a string by the water. Grabbing it, excited to take this treasure to my parents, I was chastised by a fairly mean man who apparently had already laid claim to this bounty. Whatever, dude, I don't remember seeing your name on them!
I am lucky enough to live across the street from a canal running through town, where fish can be found. I think that I am going to fashion a spear, and get me some dinner the honest way. No reason I can't keep my eyes open for a bird that likes to catch fish while I'm out there.
"Fishing" is what we call it when you go hunting for fish. The most common method involves putting a hook on the end of a very thin, strong wire (handily known as "fishing line"). One puts something that is appetizing to fish on this hook, lowers the hook into the water and patiently waits for an unsuspecting fish to come looking for a tasty snack.
While of course the good majority of the fish you catch should be edible, even if they're not, hey, fishing's fun! You get to sit on a boat, drink beer and trick fish.
There are other ways to fish, if you choose. You can use a large net, and when lots of fish have swam into it, you can remove your net from the water and HEY! Now you have lots of fish!
You can use a spear, and stab the fish, but I'm guessing this method is hard. I may be smart enough to trick a fish by putting a delicious meal on a hook, but being quicker than a fish and lampooning it sounds beyond me.
Most interesting to me, and likely the most involved, you can use a bird that normally catches fish on it's own, but put a metal ring around its neck and then retrieve the fish from its mouth. I don't even want to think about where I could get a bird like that around here.
I remember one time, fishing with my stepdad, and he made me clean and gut the catfish. Boy, did that suck balls. Another time, we were at the lake, and I was wandering the shore. Little 5 year old me spied a wealth of fish, just hanging out on a string by the water. Grabbing it, excited to take this treasure to my parents, I was chastised by a fairly mean man who apparently had already laid claim to this bounty. Whatever, dude, I don't remember seeing your name on them!
I am lucky enough to live across the street from a canal running through town, where fish can be found. I think that I am going to fashion a spear, and get me some dinner the honest way. No reason I can't keep my eyes open for a bird that likes to catch fish while I'm out there.
posted by The Noillyprat Cat @ 7:59 PM
1 Comments:
A friend of mine went off to school in Colorado and became friends with a professor who took him out hunting with one of those birds. I'm sure he'd rather have the use of his right eye back, but I'm sure it's a memorable experience.
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