Jerry --

You obviously haven't heard about the signal system that Charles and I have
worked out. It goes like this: When I hook a bass (mayby I should say, "On
the off chance that I hook a bass") I holler "Sonnnnnn." then Charles knows the
message is "I seem to have a fish on. Would you be so kind as to net it for
me. Thanks so much, old chap."

But if -- and this is a much more likely scenario -- if I holler
"SH*********TTT" and start beating my rod tip in the water, threshing the
surface so it sounds like a manatee mating with a wounded water buffalo, then
Charles knows what I'm really saying is, "Oh bother! I had a fish hooked,
probably 5 or 6 pounds, but -- dash it all -- I seem to have lost it. Never
mind about a net." It's a good system, works every time. It IS a little hard
on rod tips.

That's my story. I really don't know how Charles broke his tip.

By the way Charles -- I haven't told you how much I enjoyed sharing your boat
again. It's always a pleasure! Hope I can make it to Wisconsin.

Family, Friends, Fishing,
Rob Storm
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