San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-02
Foxy Grandpa's
Stories
Bobby Loses Interest in
Fishing

Can you believe it? There was a
time once a little while ago-when
Bobby-Bobby, the fisherman sat by
stream full of fish and showed no in
terest in catching them. Think Of if,
Bobby. But it happened all the same.
However. it did not last long. but
nevertheless it is true and 7 will tell
you about 1t.
1t was away up in northern Idaho
TINT strange and unheard of occur
renee took place-by the side Of
stream which ran into a river.
1t was in August when salmon,
known rs dog salmon, fight their way
IN over the rifles Of this stream to
get up TO the very source of it.
The water was as clear as crystal
and you could see these big fish, be-
cause they are two and three feet
long and shine out clearly in the wa
ter. Very often they struggle to get
over such shallow places that they
have to swim on their sides and some
times half of their bodies are entirely
above water.
so you can imagine what that fish
ing would have meant TO Bobby-if be
had been interested.
He did start out to fish and had his
| tackle all ready. l was sitting by him
and so interested was he in preparing
for his days fun that he had no time
to speak to me. / had just lit my pipe
and Bunny was sitting up on his hind
| legs beside me.
Suddenly we heard a rustic in the
bushes near us. / did not move. Bob
by lay down his line. Bunny crouched
beside me.
We peeked around a bush by us to
see what was making this noise for it
was coming nearer and when We saw
the cause of it we nearly fell right
straight over into the stream. Because
what do YOU think was standing BY
the river bank? The biggest grizzly
| bear I ever saw in my lifei
The old grizzly climbed out on
log which had fallen half into the wa
ter. Then he lay down and let his paw
drop into the water. like you do when
you are rowing in n boat.
Then it started. The old fellow
watched with his keen little eyes and
when the first salmon came within his
reach he gave a splash in the water
with his great paw and whizzed the
biz fish right out on the bank. Then
he waited for another.
Look whispered Bunny. There
comes two more
Right out of the woods came two
more bears. Out on the log they
| crawled by their friend, the first
! grizzly. Into the water went their
paws. They commenced fishing. Out
on the bank flew the fish. 1t seemed
they were catching those salmon every
minute. l counted seventeen that one
| fellow caught.
They've caught enough" whispered
| Bunny. because first one left off fish
ing and then the other. They clamb-
cred back to the bank, ate as many
of the fresh fish as they wanted ami
then right then and there they each
/ dug hole and buried what fish were
\ left over.
Slowly the three fishermen lun-
bered back into the forest. We simply
/ sat and looked at each other. Finally
Bobby spoke:
They're the best fishermen I ever
saw. Foxy Grandpa. But weren't they
big fellows? i was scared ut first"
Cant say / was entirely comfort
| able myself until ] saw how intent
they were on their fishing, Bobby
l admitted.
II can't say l was entirely comfort
able at any time" murmured Bunny.
IL thought they might take me for an
| appetizer. then have their fish course
and work Bobby in as an entree.
"Yes." / chuckled, "and L might
have furnished the main dish. It's q
| good thing thev filled nm on salmon
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