Supplemental Blog:  In Which Dan Goes Fishing

He saw it almost as soon as we dropped anchor at Canoe Picnic Point State Park.  The water was clear and though it wasn’t deep, he could see all the way to the bottom.  The thing was a monster.  How long had it been in these waters?  How many others had seen it and tried to bring it to the surface?  Dan knew it was too big for the gear he had brought.  But he has the mind of an engineer, and he quickly fashioned a gaff and a snare out of materials we had on board.  

It was elusive.  It would take patience and perseverance.  It would take skill, and strength. 

Dan was not going to give up.  He tried once, twice. 

And laid back, waiting, watching for the right moment.  Finally he had it in his snare! 

It was heavy and difficult to bring aboard, but victory was his!

Of course, Dan practices catch and release.  He let it go, back to the bottom, where someone else can have a go at it.