Fishing Stories and Tall Tales

[OldTimer]

They’re back………….

Remember these:

   


http://www.pocketfisherman.com/

I am not recommending these – but they are a hoot………….

Back in the 70’s I recall going to a rented cottage with three friends for a 4 day extended long weekend fishing trip in early July.

The lake was a typical Muskoka smallmouth bass/lake trout lake. In the one closet there were a bunch of games, jigsaws, books, cards, and 4 of these outfits.

The Friday and Saturday fishing was very good, providing Fridays dinner, and Saturday evening’s snacks.

Saturday night’s brain storming session (AKA brain cell killing procedure) resulted in the creation of the first annual “Ultimate PocketFisherman Challenge”. (BTW – it never was repeated……).

2 teams in two boats – 4 hours (noon -4pm) – heaviest combined weight legal catch wins….. (prize = losers clean fish/cook supper /clean up re: Sunday Supper AND Monday Breakfast.)

Obviously a lot was on the line here. ……….. Reputation, self-image, and more importantly -2 easy meals.

Team members would be drawn by choosing straws – 2 shorts/2 Longs.

I got teamed with a buddy we referred to as “No-Mind”…… swell I thought……….nice guy……but………

So……….. Sunday after an early lunch – off we go……………. No-Mind & I head one direction and our 2 friends head another.

We quickly learned that the units were challenging to cast with the wiry used line they had on them………… so we trolled Rebel minnows mostly - at No-Minds insistence ……… and in the time allotted landed 7 fish, mostly average and a few “nice” ones.

Getting back to the cottage dock just after 4 – we found our friends waiting – they had 3 “GOOD” fish they had landed tossing top water lures.

Oh-Oh.

Our only weighing device was a bathroom scale. So I stood on the scale – noted my weight.. and they handed me a bucket with each team’s catches……….. and we would note the difference.

Weighed theirs……….. a little over 11 pounds. Weighed ours………….. a little over 12 pounds.

No – no- no………… I was doing it wrong………….. so one of them stood on the scale.

Weighed theirs……….. a little over 11 pounds. Weighed ours………….. a little over 12 pounds.

No – no- no……………. he was doing it wrong………….. so the other one of them stood on the scale.

Weighed theirs……….. 11 pounds dead on.,,,,,,,,,,,, Weighed ours………….. a little over 12 pounds.






Paul (previously known as No-Mind) and I enjoyed the dinner and breakfast……… a lot……………. Smile.




Cheers,

OldTimer