The Fishing Hook

As a young fella, I was blessed to have the opportunity to go fishing whenever I pleased. Growing up on the shoreline of Lake Waubesa was a gift I don’t think I ever fully appreciated until we moved. However, during my years on the lake I caught many of fish right from our concrete seawall–most of them routine catch and release. What I can say for certain, however, is that on one specific day, there truly was a remarkable event that took place. I had been fishing with a brand new lure, a Rapala blue-shad minnow. And if you know, you know, but fishing lures can be quite expensive. Anyways,…