Another Catfish Win

The wild catfish were biting and flailing and fighting Yes, in this marvelous river in every way so exciting! They were savvy and thrilled to escape from the hooks. More time to pose for National Geographic’s picture books. We tried to wait them out, thinking we could get them in the dark. There was a loud splash, and someone yelled “hark!” Old fisherman Joe said, “It is the king of the catfish for sure!” We might catch him with bait that smells a bit like manure. We rolled the smelly bait into a tight little ball. Baited the hook and threw it out in the squall. It went down hard and made us all high-five and grin. But of course, as usual, we humans lost. It was a catfish win.