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My
First Fish on a Fly
By Tony Hickman
This is a true story. I caught
my first fish on Boxing day last year.(98) My wife bought me
the rod for Christmas. She didn't wrap it....she leaned it against
the tree and said I couldn't use it till Christmas.....she knows
how to torture a man. So....Boxing day came with a hangover and
this story.
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My First Fish on a Fly
I was at the "Onka"
Near the Aloe Vera plants
The tide was high
I had a good chance
I tried a "Mungo Shrimp"
Until my arm was sore
So I tried a "Pink Breath"
Till I could take no more
Then I tried a "Squid
Thingy"
That I made myself
And slowly stripped it past
A shallow rock shelf
Then the rod bent over
And my heart started to pound
The fish went for a run
But I turned him around
He splashed on the surface
So I could see him
That's when I knew
I had me a Bream
But how do I bring him in
With this line all slack
I held the rod and line
And I just walked back
I got him on the bank
Man what a ride
Then I saw how I got him
I hooked him in the side
I had to put him back
I knew I oughta
So I took a picture for proof
And put him back in the water |
Now was he really interested
In my home made fly
Or was he minding his own business
And just swimming by
He's still swimming around
While I feel like a fool
Only he knows the truth
And maybe the rest of his school
Now you know the story
And I have the proof
How can I call myself a fisherman
If I keep telling the truth!
Tony Hickman |
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