[JohnR]

As he drove away, he yelled out the door,
I might come back if you learn how to fish,
but you better not waste my time on a wish.
I don’t mind travelling I haven’t a care,
but bait me with Large and you better beware

... With a bewildered look, upon his face,
Faded visions of Cohassett, Watch Hill and the Race.
Who does he think he is to look down on me so,
I will get a big fish, I know, I know.

'I will show him, I will show them all.
I can get the big one, spring, summer and fall.'
He cast lines for and aft away from the dock,
Headed t'wards Minot, like a member of the flock.

G'Stripers right arm made an long, smooth cast,
A tug and a pull, the water errupted in blast.
The hand-poured plastic jerkbait sped under his skiff,
Reel protesting to strains of a massive fish.

Lo' and behold, I have a monster fish on.
'Here we go, now I'll show John'!
A she danced and darted sped t'wards the shore,
finding every cut, boulder, ledge and more.

As time swept by, she halted her charge,
And reeled along side, she looked quite large.
G'Stripers gave a mighty grunt,
As he heaved aboard the bounty of a successfull hunt.

Cast from the beach, a laser light shone,
a shadowy figure marched forward alone.
With heavy waders all torn a tatter,
5mm of neoprene making him look fatter :P ,

A whispered voice toned 'Now you'll feel better'
'You've proven yet again, you can still go and get her'
And as the Ghost of Striper's Future softly spoke,
GS released his catch into a fog thick like smoke.

'Swim forward, swim on' GS coached his striped girl.
With a shake of her tail, now gone in a whirl.
The upturns of a smile spead across his face,
The high still strong from the thrill of the chase.

... And G'Stripers woke up, beads of Salt on his Head,
With a scream so loud, he could wake up the Dead,
The misses wakes up and asks 'Whatsa matter',
The dances of Linesiders all had to scatter.

Nothing wrong honey, All is right now dear,
A dream where John said I had nothing to fear.
As G'stripers head went to rest,
All he was sorry for was missing October(FISH!)fest!!!


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BTW, I don't wear LL Beans :-D

Merry Christmas GS, may your stocking be stuffed with many a hand-poured, soft-plastic, jerk bait :P