Seriously, fishermen aren't liars. It's just that water magnifies fish, so The One That Got Away always sticks in the mind as being bigger than it really was. And you can't measure one you landed if it's flopping around on the ground, so of course you step on the tail and grab the lower jaw while your buddy lays the tape rule against its side. They're all plump when they come out of the water, but because they kinda dry out a little on the way home, the girth is reduced a bit by the time you're ready to show off your "braggin' fish" to the neighbors. Forty-five minutes to land Moby Dick? It could have been an eternity! Nah, no fisherman is truly a liar. It's just that their perceptions are a bit exaggerated.
Please note that no fish were harmed in the making of this documentary. Mineral Lake is currently closed for the season and my line never touched the water. Honest.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
The One That Got Away
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