Sunday Morning Fishing
The joys and sorrows of fishing.51 total reviews
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
Come on, that's funny; I don't care who you are. I saw the whole movie in my head. Nice ass. Just saying. I'll be running out of stuff before long to read.
You are my favorite read. Karen
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2024
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Come on, that's funny; I don't care who you are. I saw the whole movie in my head. Nice ass. Just saying. I'll be running out of stuff before long to read.
You are my favorite read. Karen
Comment Written 17-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2024
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Thank you so much, Karen, for another of your special star-laden reviews. I think you and I have so many similarities in our likes and dislikes that we both touch each other's vulnerable spots. Maybe that wasn't the best way to say that. I mean, sometimes I struggle to express my thoughts. But you, on the other hand, never have any problems saying anything. And unlike me, you can get by with most of it. LOL. I appreciate YOU, always!
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I have some spots. Freckles really around the front that you could touch, Oops! That wasn't a freckle. Yes, I can say things without saying things, it is a gift. We are wired the same pretty much. Both have been good-looking without much artifice most of our lives.
I never wore makeup at home, and not that much when I went out. I love perfume. I liked twirly dresses for dancing. and I wore flats. Or cowboy boots. :-)
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So, you wannabe a cowgirl! That sound roaring in my head.
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swallow before I say this" yes, I even tried being a backward cowgirl. Forward is better. Did you lose your breath? :-)
Comment from lyenochka
That ending is hilarious! Still some maintain they feel more worshipful in nature. I was really wondering if you would have eaten that poor froggie's legs! Will we ever know what "monster" took off with the fishing equipment?
reply by the author on 14-Jan-2022
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That ending is hilarious! Still some maintain they feel more worshipful in nature. I was really wondering if you would have eaten that poor froggie's legs! Will we ever know what "monster" took off with the fishing equipment?
Comment Written 14-Jan-2022
reply by the author on 14-Jan-2022
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Thank you so much, Helen, for taking time out to read one of my silly old stories that offers no incentive in return. As with most everything I write, there is some element of truth in it. I don't drink beer, and wouldn't drink Budweiser if I did. And in real life, the fisherman was a friend who bought up all kinds of new fishing equipment to go fishing on a Sunday morning with a neighbor. The should have gone to church comment was mine. LOL. Frog legs are good, I ate them as a kid when an uncle would cook them. But no, I'm not really the hunting and killing type. My meat comes from Kroger. :-) I appreciate you!
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Lol! It was a fun story, Ric. And yes, I get my meat from Kroger, too! 😊
Comment from AJ McCall
Haha! Funny I wrote a fishing story for a contest called DEEP SURFACES. (I didn't win.) This is a perfect illustration of fishing! I wish I could use this lol. But I always start my morning off with church. Nothing better than that.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Haha! Funny I wrote a fishing story for a contest called DEEP SURFACES. (I didn't win.) This is a perfect illustration of fishing! I wish I could use this lol. But I always start my morning off with church. Nothing better than that.
Comment Written 05-Jul-2020
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2020
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Thanks, AJ, for always putting a smile on my face. I'm glad I could make you laugh. But look what happens when we skip church for fishing. LOL. Our whole life on this earth is only for preparation for the next life, the one that really matters. Many blessings!
Comment from barkingdog
Hey there, Ric.
You had me laughing. 'I shoulda gone to church'--what a great final line!
You painted a fantastic picture. I expected you would catch a prize fish with all of your fine preparations--padded-chair, new pole and Bud.
But no, the fish caught you or at least your new fishing rod. lol
Best of luck in the contest, my friend.
:) e
PS. nice to put a face to your name.
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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Hey there, Ric.
You had me laughing. 'I shoulda gone to church'--what a great final line!
You painted a fantastic picture. I expected you would catch a prize fish with all of your fine preparations--padded-chair, new pole and Bud.
But no, the fish caught you or at least your new fishing rod. lol
Best of luck in the contest, my friend.
:) e
PS. nice to put a face to your name.
Comment Written 28-Apr-2016
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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Hey, Ellen, thank you so much for taking time to read my 200 word story. Your kind words and generous review are greatly appreciated. It's always nice to here from you and read your work. Hope to see more of you in the near future. Yes, I borrowed the picture and darkened in most of it. LOL I appreciate You! :-)
Comment from GeraldS
Congratulations on your tie for second place. This story fits nicely within the writing prompt limitation. And it even has a moral: "I should have gone to church." Still, maybe the day would have turned out worse if he had.
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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Congratulations on your tie for second place. This story fits nicely within the writing prompt limitation. And it even has a moral: "I should have gone to church." Still, maybe the day would have turned out worse if he had.
Comment Written 28-Apr-2016
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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Yes, GeraldS, we never know, but I sure wish I hadn't lost that fish. LOL! Thanks for taking time to read my 200 word story. Your kind words and generous review are greatly appreciated. :-)
Comment from spanishlover
I think this has the making of a fine poem. I loved the first two stanzas. I believe the 2nd stanza is terrific. The third stanza may be too wordy; I would suggest leaving out "through the air". I would leave off "as it sends rippling effects across the water". Plunk is a strong word that suggests rippling effects. I aim for tight writing leaving off unnecessary words. I have to check for that all the time!! I also have to check all the time for strong words.
My attention wavers at the beginning of the 4th stanza. A suggestion might be: Large catfish lay at the bottom and as I give a giant cast it floats about fifty yards to an area of tall weeds. (more picturesque). Reasons: Starting sentences with the word I does not seem the best choice, as far as writing technique, to me. Remember, you are painting a picture with words. I really like the rest of it. A good idea.
Best of luck with this: It is different and funny. Good luck with publication in nature magazines or fishing magazines if they publish poems.
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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I think this has the making of a fine poem. I loved the first two stanzas. I believe the 2nd stanza is terrific. The third stanza may be too wordy; I would suggest leaving out "through the air". I would leave off "as it sends rippling effects across the water". Plunk is a strong word that suggests rippling effects. I aim for tight writing leaving off unnecessary words. I have to check for that all the time!! I also have to check all the time for strong words.
My attention wavers at the beginning of the 4th stanza. A suggestion might be: Large catfish lay at the bottom and as I give a giant cast it floats about fifty yards to an area of tall weeds. (more picturesque). Reasons: Starting sentences with the word I does not seem the best choice, as far as writing technique, to me. Remember, you are painting a picture with words. I really like the rest of it. A good idea.
Best of luck with this: It is different and funny. Good luck with publication in nature magazines or fishing magazines if they publish poems.
Comment Written 28-Apr-2016
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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At first I must admit that I was a little shocked and disappointed with the four-star review, since that single four-star review will knock me down from the exceptional-plus standing. Then, I notice that you thought this was a poem, with stanzas no less. This is not a poem. It is a 200 word story, that incidentally was only one vote away from winning the contest it was written for. I do appreciate your taking time to read my story, and I'm always happy to receive good corrective criticism and legitimate suggestions to improve my work. However, I don't believe that personal opinion should play any part of a person's review.
Comment from zekeziemann
Loved this short tale...or is it biographical? I am not a fisherman, but you painted a vivid picture that even a novice angler can appreciate. The last line is great. I really enjoyed the story and have no suggestions on improvement.
Zeke
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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Loved this short tale...or is it biographical? I am not a fisherman, but you painted a vivid picture that even a novice angler can appreciate. The last line is great. I really enjoyed the story and have no suggestions on improvement.
Zeke
Comment Written 28-Apr-2016
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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Short tale or biographical, I'll never tell, nor will I admit. LOL! Thank you so much, Zeke, for taking time to read my story. Your kind words and exception six-star review are greatly appreciated and have made my day. Who am I kidding, it made my week. :-)
Comment from Jay Squires
Ric, have I read your prose before? I don't recall it. This was a dandy piece. It crackles with humor and the freedom and joy of Sunday morning fishing.
Love the line: "Then, wallow in the muddy bank as my new rod and reel skim off down the lake."
Good job, Ric.
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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Ric, have I read your prose before? I don't recall it. This was a dandy piece. It crackles with humor and the freedom and joy of Sunday morning fishing.
Love the line: "Then, wallow in the muddy bank as my new rod and reel skim off down the lake."
Good job, Ric.
Comment Written 28-Apr-2016
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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Yes sir, Jay, you have read some of my prose before. You gave me one of my favorite and most memorable reviews ever on a piece called "Write, before Dying," I think it was. Might be the only time in my life that anyone ever used the word brilliant referring to anything about me or something I've done. That is unless, I count all those times my parents used it, sarcastically, after I had screwed something up. LOL! Thanks for taking time to read my 200 word story. Your kind words and generous review are greatly appreciated. :-)
Comment from Brett Matthew West
Seems someone was telling you that, yes indeed, you should have gone to church that Sunday morning instead of fishing.
Occasionally It takes being hit over the head the hard way to get the message through of what one should really do.
Should be a good contest entry.
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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Seems someone was telling you that, yes indeed, you should have gone to church that Sunday morning instead of fishing.
Occasionally It takes being hit over the head the hard way to get the message through of what one should really do.
Should be a good contest entry.
Comment Written 27-Apr-2016
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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Yes, you are so right. Some of us are slow learners and never grow up, me thinking that I might skip church for some fishing and no one would ever know. Guess the joke was on me. Thanks for finding time to read my story. Your kind words and generous review are greatly appreciated. :-)
Comment from Kassa-Leigh
Lol! That was such a great story! You described it all very well, and I could see you in this situation! The trials of life, eh? (Oh! I am so Canadian, eh?)
Cheryl-Lynette
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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Lol! That was such a great story! You described it all very well, and I could see you in this situation! The trials of life, eh? (Oh! I am so Canadian, eh?)
Cheryl-Lynette
Comment Written 27-Apr-2016
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016
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It's so nice when something I write or say puts a smile on someone's face. Someone asked earlier if this story had any truth in it. After much thought, I replied with, I'll never tell, and besides, do you think I would admit it. You know, sneaking off fishing on a Sunday morning, thinking that no one would ever know. It sort of looks like someone did, and I got what I had coming. LOL. Thanks for taking time to read my story. Your kind words and generous review are greatly appreciated. :-)