"My Fishing Adventure" Adult Version
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"My Fishing Adventure"
was created especially for
David Vogel
at the age of 42
With love from
Sally
September 13, 2003
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It had been a long day, and David Vogel was ready to hit the sack. As usual, he was looking forward to his favorite bedtime activity – reading his fishing catalog.
Although he rarely caught anything, David was hooked on fishing. If he could only learn to land the big ones on Lake Travis!
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Certainly David, at the ripe old age of 42, was no longer a child. However, Jim, Joe and Daniel suspected that deep down, he would always be a kid at heart when it came to fishing.
Fortunately for David, nobody knew Bobber Bear was his hero! He carried his bear with him on every fishing trip.
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Being a real snoozer, David began to doze off. He started to dream he had become Bobber Bear.
This was the most exciting dream he had ever had in his whole life! Jeff, his fishing pal, was also transformed into a bear.
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Now, to most of us, being transformed into a bear might be cause for a little concern. But David was excited about it!
After all, bears, unlike himself, often catch fish. Not wanting to waste the opportunity, David and Jeff hurriedly entered the local fishing tournament. Maybe this time they would win…something!
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David and Jeff checked out sinkers, flies, hooks, floats and anything else they might need for the fishing contest at The Best Little Lure House. They also found time to pick up a few munchies and some cold beverages.
David didn’t have enough pocket change to buy the new boat he admired. You’d think anything was possible in a dream!
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Next, David and Jeff decided a visit to a fish aquarium would be beneficial. Last year, after being skunked at the tournament, David had bought a rather large fish to fool Jim, Joe and Daniel.
Embarrassingly, though, the fish he had purchased was not even local to the area. David’s credibility as a fishing wizard went right down the drain!
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Before they knew it, they were at their favorite fishing hole on Lake Travis. David and Jeff opened their cold beverages and started some serious fishing.
As usual, the bites were incredible! Unfortunately, only the mosquitos and flies enjoyed the action.
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Several hours (and beverages) later, David and Jeff were getting discouraged. Despite being fishing bears, they still weren’t catching any fish!
"Phew, it sure seems hot today," exclaimed David. "I’m sure I’ve had too much sun!" He opened yet another beverage.
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After trying all their other lures, they decided to switch to worms. Worms wiggled so much, and because David was also a klutz, he often hooked himself, not the worm. Mercifully, Jeff agreed to bait his hook.
"We’ve got to catch something." they both agreed. "Otherwise, we’ll have to listen to all that ridicule from Jim, Joe and Daniel again this year.
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David prided himself on being a skilled angler. There was nothing he couldn’t do with a rod and line.
However, today his coordination seemed to be off. This was just more proof he had already had too much---------sun!
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After losing more than a few worms, sinkers and hooks, David was finally successful.
"Looks like a fish, only smaller!" quipped Jeff.
"Well, at least I caught something that was alive!" retorted David. "I can’t wait to show Jim, Joe and Daniel the 20-pound boot you hooked."
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David and Jeff had been fishing for hours and had only caught that one small fish. "I can’t believe this!" complained David. "I thought bears always caught lots of fish!"
"Why don’t you just wind in your line, and let’s eat our lunch?"Jeff asked. "Then we can go home."
"I can’t now," grumbled David, "I think I’m snagged again."
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Suddenly, there was a big jerk on the end of David’s line. No…it wasn’t Jeff.
"LOOK!" David shouted, as he grabbed his rod.
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Now David and Jeff knew the sun must really be affecting them. They imagined this fish was so-o-o-o big that it started pulling their boat!
Of course, never having caught a big fish before, they thought it wasn’t hard for their imaginations to play such a trick on them. However, they were going so fast, Jeff had to hold on to keep from flying out of the boat along with everything else!
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As the story goes, the boat went faster and faster. Furthermore, it was claimed that fishermen came from miles around to witness this incredible event.
David clearly remembered Jim, Joe and Daniel cheering (or was it jeering?) from the shore. "I’m going to catch this fish and win the trophy even if it takes me all night!" declared a determined David.
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To everyone’s surprise, especially Jim, Joe and Daniel, David somehow managed to land the fish. Even more unbelievable, he was proclaimed the winner of the fishing tournament.
"David! Wake up!" said Jeff, shaking David out of his dream. "I just entered us in the fishing tournament. Let’s go now, or we’ll be late!"
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Fishing Favorites For
David Vogel
______________________FISH
______________________FISHING ROD
______________________LURE
______________________BAIT
______________________FISHING SPOT
______________________BEVERAGE
______________________EXCUSE
