Fun Monday # 73 A fishy tale or two!

The hostess this week is Olive and her challenge is decidedly fishy! Here's what she says........

'we are starting a new month and will be celebrating our Day of Independence soon in the US so let’s make the next FM a fun time. I would like to hear about your *whopper* of a fishing story. Yes, you heard it correctly whether it is fictional or non fictional I want to hear a fishing story from you. An example would be if you catch a minnow and tell it that you caught a swordfish (exaggeration is the operative word here). Did you hear me say show your photo(s)? Of course you did – be creative'.

I have been wracking my brain for a tall story but so far have not come up with anything remotely interesting. I'm going to sleep on it and hope for inspiration!!

No luck, but one story I do remember from a very long long time ago might amuse you!

As a child (back in the 50's) I was not really into fishing but my younger brother was and I was supposed to keep an eye on him. We were told not to go near the river that was quite swift running in places and led to a mill. We were allowed in another section of the same river where it was wider and not so deep. I know you are ahead of me~ where did my brother and his friend insist on fishing!! In the forbidden area and the inevitable happened.....he fell in the river. However, very luckily for us an older boy (Peter, who lived near us) happened to be there and pulled him out. We were scared of the consequences but I think my mother was so relieved to see my brother had survived the experience and was only wet and dirty that I do not recall any specific punishment. Did he get any fish?... not on this occasion but there were other times when he came home with small offerings that my granny cooked. Oh and as far as I'm aware he kept away from that section of the river for a long time afterwards!

Now while we were in Portugal, this last fortnight, we (as in mainly Sam Beccy and me, and sometimes Embee, actually feasted on a lot of lovely fresh fish. This included buying sardines at the daily market at a very reasonable price! Photo Copyright Sam

The ones that you see me buying here were for the BBQ and they were just so delicious.

So do you think we de-scaled and gutted the sardines or did we get this little task done for us????

Sorry these stories are not 'whoppers' but I'm sure you will find others to entertain you over at Olive's place.