Tragic Fishing Moments 



yes! A very simple matter it had only wrapped 

 line around the end of the rod a dozen times, and 

 had ended up by securely fastening several hooks to 

 the innocent rod. Very simple. I undid that mess 

 and got ready to cast again. Ben had tied his snap 

 and swivel on by this time and was just searching 

 for a good plug to attach. I flipped out my line a 

 bit, got the plug down about where I wanted it, and 

 got set for my first cast at real bass. 



" Look out, Sherry, you got my rod all tangled 

 up ! " I looked around. That unnamable plug had 

 managed to get hooked to his rod somehow ! 



Ben got that fixed up. I straightened the line out 

 again and prepared for a mighty cast. 



" Now, Ben, look out, for I'm gonna shoot them 

 bass right betwixt th' eyes ! " 



"Yes, and you look out, too, that you don't shoot 

 me right betwixt the eyes, Sherry! I oughta get out 

 on that island over there when you cast ! " Ben was 

 getting all set for a cast and it looked as if he 

 were going to get the first one, after all. 



I made ready again to cast. The bass were still 

 there, smacking their lips at that plug of mine. See- 

 ing that Ben was just ready to accommodate, I drew 

 back for a mighty cast. I felt something gently prick 

 my arm, and stopping the mighty cast just in its in- 

 ception, turned to find Ben's plug clinging to my 

 sweater sleeve. 



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