Narrative Essay About Fishing

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I love relaxing with my family on fishing trips, however, it is impossible to replace the thrill of reeling in a spirited bass or competing with my buddies to out fish each other. On the other hand, fishing trips can be dangerous and present obstacles to be overcome. I had an amazing experience on my last fishing trip, considering one pesky fish managed to drag me to his level.

In the September of 2017, I accompanied my friends down to Pelahatchie to fish at their secluded pond. We arrived shortly after dawn and began checking our gear of the day ahead. One of my friends brought some bacon and hash-browns, so we all set down to some breakfast before starting the day. Once I finished eating, I start walking through the foliage that blocked …show more content…

I quickly set the hook, preparing for my first catch of the day. While reeling in the fish, I noticed that it began veering towards the weeds in the water. I attempted to steer my catch to an area where I could easily scoop it out of the water, but the fish had other plans. My prey lodged itself securely in a patch of weeds a few feet off the bank, making it nearly impossible for me to retrieve.

I considered cutting the line, but I decided to attempt to retrieve the fish before giving up. Grabbing the line, I waded down into the water and maneuvered towards my opponent. As luck would have it, the fish reacted violently once I entered the water pulling me off-balance and into the water. Feeling the cool water soak into my clothes, I feebly made my way over to the fish, unwilling to give up the battle.

Carefully grabbing the fish, I pinched its lip and pried the hook out. Slowly waddling out of the water and up the bank, I hurried to our water cooler to deposit my catch and to dry myself off. By the time I was able to dry myself and change clothes, the sun was high over-head, signaling that our fishing time was almost up. Checking to see how many fish we had caught for the day, it was surprising to find eight bass, two of which were above ten pounds. Just enough fish to feed us all later that

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