A Wonderful Fish Story

The early morning air was cool and brisk, but Michael shivered with more excitement than cold as he boarded his uncle’s fishing boat. This would be his first fishing trip with “the men”. He clutched his pole and tackle box tightly. “Just set them there for now, Michael,” said Dad. “We won’t cast our lines until we’re quite a distance off shore.” Uncle John started the motor of the little boat and the three seamen made their way through the channel and onto the open water of the huge lake....