My Fishing Adventure”
was created especially for
Paul Jones
at the age of 48
With Love From,
Lisa
May, 2002
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It
had been a long day, and Paul Jones was ready to
hit the sack. As usual, he was looking forward to his favorite bedtime activity
– reading his fishing catalog.
Although
he rarely caught anything, Paul was hooked on
fishing. If he could only learn to land the big ones on the Colorado River!
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Certainly
Paul, at the ripe old age of 48, was no longer a child. However, Jason, David and Allen suspected that deep down, he
would always be a kid at heart when it came to fishing.
Fortunately for Paul, nobody knew Bobber Bear was his hero! He carried his bear with him on every fishing trip.
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Being
a real snoozer, Paul began to doze off. He
started to dream he had become Bobber Bear.
This
was the most exciting dream he had ever had in his whole life! Jack, his fishing pal, was also transformed into a
bear.
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Now,
to most of us, being transformed into a bear might be cause for a little
concern. But Paul was excited about it!
After
all, bears, unlike himself, often catch fish. Not wanting to waste the
opportunity, Paul and Jack
hurriedly entered the local fishing tournament. Maybe this time they would
win…something!
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Paul and Jack checked out sinkers, flies, hooks, floats and anything else they might
need for the fishing contest at The Best Little Lure House. They also found
time to pick up a few munchies and some cold beverages.
Paul didn’t have enough pocket change to buy the new boat he admired. You’d think anything was possible in a dream!
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Next,
Paul and Jack decided a visit to a fish aquarium
would be beneficial. Last year, after being skunked at the tournament, Paul had bought a rather large fish to fool Jason, David and Allen.
Embarrassingly,
though, the fish he had purchased was not even local to the area. Paul's credibility as a fishing wizard went right down
the drain!
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Before
they knew it, they were at their favorite fishing hole on the Colorado River. Paul and
Jack opened their cold beverages and started
some serious fishing.
As
usual, the bites were incredible! Unfortunately, only the mosquitos and flies
enjoyed the action.
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Several
hours (and beverages) later, Paul and Jack were
getting discouraged. Despite being fishing bears, they still weren’t catching
any fish!
“Phew,
it sure seems hot today,” exclaimed Paul. “I’m
sure I’ve had too much sun!” He opened yet another beverage.
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After
trying all their other lures, they decided to switch to worms. Worms wiggled so
much, and because Paul was also a klutz, he
often hooked himself, not the worm. Mercifully, Jack
agreed to bait his hook.
“We’ve
got to catch something.” they both agreed. “Otherwise, we’ll have to listen to
all that ridicule from Jason, David and Allen
again this year.
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Paul
prided himself on being a skilled angler. There was nothing he couldn’t do with
a rod and line.
However,
today his coordination seemed to be off. This was just more proof he had
already had too much---------sun!
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After
losing more than a few worms, sinkers and hooks, Paul
was finally successful.
“Looks
like a fish, only smaller!” quipped Jack.
“Well,
at least I caught something that was alive!” retorted Paul.
“I can’t wait to show Jason, David and Allen the 20-pound boot you hooked.”
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Paul and Jack had been fishing for hours and had only caught that one small fish. “I
can’t believe this!” complained Paul. “I thought
bears always caught lots of fish!”
“Why
don’t you just wind in your line, and let’s eat our lunch?” Jack asked. “Then we can go home.”
“I
can’t now,” grumbled Paul, “I think I’m snagged
again.”
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Suddenly,
there was a big jerk on the end of Bobby’s line. No…it wasn’t Jack.
“LOOK!”
Paul shouted, as he grabbed his rod.
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Now
Paul and Jack knew the sun must really be
affecting them. They imagined this fish was so-o-o-o big that it started
pulling their boat!
Of
course, never having caught a big fish before, they thought it wasn’t hard for
their imaginations to play such a trick on them. However, they were going so
fast, Jack had to hold on to keep from flying
out of the boat along with everything else!
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As
the story goes, the boat went faster and faster. Furthermore, it was claimed
that fishermen came from miles around to witness this incredible event.
Paul clearly
remembered Jason, David and Allen cheering (or
was it jeering?) from the shore. “I’m going to catch this fish and win the
trophy even if it takes me all night!” declared a determined Paul.
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To
everyone’s surprise, especially Jason, David and Allen,
Paul somehow managed to land the fish. Even more
unbelievable, he was proclaimed the winner of the fishing tournament.
“Paul! Wake up!” said Jack,
shaking Paul out of his dream. “I just entered
us in the fishing tournament. Let’s go now, or we’ll be late!”
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Fishing Favorites For
Paul Smith
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______________________FISHING ROD
______________________LURE
______________________BAIT
______________________FISHING SPOT
______________________BEVERAGE
______________________EXCUSE