Tragic Fishing Moments 



of my embarrassment. They have made the odor a 

 very indistinct memory ; they have enlarged and beau- 

 tified the superb fight this worthless mud fish put up. 

 Certain I am they have brought me nothing with the 

 joy of conquest I felt that April evening as I wended 

 my way homeward with that mighty grindle. I know 

 they can never bring me more humiliation in one lump 

 than when that veteran fisherman expressed himself: 

 "Grindle. Not worth a damn!" 



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