Fishing Storytellers Gifts

Peter Benchley's New Book Fish!

Fishing Tales

Odd Angles,a monthly strip on coarse angling.

Fish talking about fisherman

Man to other about fish on wall: Heh - I use that size fish for bait!'

Always a bigger fish.

'Mom, Dad just got a nibble.'

"The boys at Jack's Bait & Tackle will never believe this one!"

Fishing Contest

I hate these flying fish

'I'll have three of those trout, but throw them to me. . . I want to tell the wife I caught them.'

"I like the big screen TV, but it makes my bass seem so small."

"So I break free and I swear that hook was this big."

Fish Story

"Sure, it's an artificial fish. I caught it with artificial bait."

'Wow! How did you catch something smaller than the bait you were using?'

Father imagining son with fish

'We'll never be able to eat all that. Throw it back and catch a smaller one.'

Making Things Pleasant.

'There goes 18 stone of muscle to fight a 2 lb trout to the death!'

Live Bait.

'He may not be a great angler but you have to admire his honesty.'

'This should come out just right.'

A snowman catches fish ice fishing.

'Coconut? -- You seriously expect me to bite on coconut?'

'This is the one that thought he'd got away.'

The Creature from the Black Lagoon: Monster, Myth and sucker for a well tied fly.

'Oh, I would say it was at least twice that size, and it had fangs and horns too...'

'Don't believe a word of it. He got me at the fish market.'

"OK kids, I'll tell the story one more time..."

'This is what I've been waiting for-a bunch of fishermen telling fish stories.'

Fishing Stories

'The fish course is off...no-one caught any!'

"We'll do well here... it's where all the fish who get away go."

"I mounted a beautiful fish and had a great meal too."