Sunday, July 30, 2006
A True Fish Story (aren't they all?)
Now this is a really good fish story – and though it has nothing to do with the hearing aid industry, I think you’ll enjoy it.
Last week, I took a vacation and headed up to Millinocket, Maine for a little fishing. The Eastern Branch of the Penobscot River is known for its fantastic smallmouth bass fishing, and believe me it didn’t disappoint. We caught a lot of fish.
At one point, we made our way up a small stream which flows into the Penobscot because we heard they had been taking larger bass in that area. Anyway, we had made our way up the stream as far as we could go, as it was too shallow to go any further. It was hot and I wanted to get wet before we left for the main river, so we pulled the boat ashore and I went into the water. I was in up to my thighs, just about to go under and I noticed a fish sitting on the bottom right in front of me. I could see it was a sucker, about 18 – 20 inches long, and he wasn’t moving at all – just sitting on the bottom. I slowly worked my way over to the fish, and was standing right beside him – still no movement. I decided to touch the fish with my foot – and when I did he came alive. He JUMPED over my head and landed in the boat! I still can’t believe it! So there he was in the boat, flopping around for dear life. After several attempts I was able to grab him and return him to the water where he left the scene in a hurry.
I have never seen a sucker jump before, and to accomplish that much air from 2 feet of water is just amazing. And landing in the boat was just a big bonus! Hey, I don’t care if you don’t believe me – it really did happen. My fiancée, Kelley, saw the whole thing. I just wish she had the camcorder rolling for Americas Funniest Home Videos.
Last week, I took a vacation and headed up to Millinocket, Maine for a little fishing. The Eastern Branch of the Penobscot River is known for its fantastic smallmouth bass fishing, and believe me it didn’t disappoint. We caught a lot of fish.
At one point, we made our way up a small stream which flows into the Penobscot because we heard they had been taking larger bass in that area. Anyway, we had made our way up the stream as far as we could go, as it was too shallow to go any further. It was hot and I wanted to get wet before we left for the main river, so we pulled the boat ashore and I went into the water. I was in up to my thighs, just about to go under and I noticed a fish sitting on the bottom right in front of me. I could see it was a sucker, about 18 – 20 inches long, and he wasn’t moving at all – just sitting on the bottom. I slowly worked my way over to the fish, and was standing right beside him – still no movement. I decided to touch the fish with my foot – and when I did he came alive. He JUMPED over my head and landed in the boat! I still can’t believe it! So there he was in the boat, flopping around for dear life. After several attempts I was able to grab him and return him to the water where he left the scene in a hurry.
I have never seen a sucker jump before, and to accomplish that much air from 2 feet of water is just amazing. And landing in the boat was just a big bonus! Hey, I don’t care if you don’t believe me – it really did happen. My fiancée, Kelley, saw the whole thing. I just wish she had the camcorder rolling for Americas Funniest Home Videos.
