GONE FISHIN - Catch & Release

This blog site was started as a social experiment which has worked. It has led me out of my shell. Thanks to Rubber Ducky for suggesting it.

Recently I have joined the Grand Fishing Tournament of Life. It consists of a game of Catch & Release of various species of fish in the Sea of Life. The only bait that can be used is the bait that you bring with you. There is no tackle shop of little tricks. The rules are simple and are as follows:

Bring your own bait and equipment.
Cast your bait as much as you like.
Catch as many as you can.
Only one fish allowed in the boat live well at a time.
Every fish caught must be kept until the next fish is caught.
Every new fish will be compared to the last fish caught and the least desirable must be released.
Only Tournament Legal fish can be added to the live well.
Illegal fish must be released until determined legal by the Tournament Official.

The goal is to keep fishing until you catch the fish designated by the Tournament Official as the best suited for your live well.

The reward is the last fish in your live well.

There are only two prizes awarded:

Tournament Grand Champion - Happy rewarding life.
Tournament Booby - Miserable existence or divorce and more time alone.

The difference in being Grand Champion or Booby lies in the right or wrong fish in the live well when you exit the Tournament of Life. You can leave at any time and do have the option to throw all the fish back when leaving but very few take this option.

You may say that this game is easy and it is. The hard part is grading the fish and determining which ones to keep and which ones to release. The Tournament Official leaves the decisions to you. He only gives little tugs on your heart or little thoughts in your head to help you in your judging for his rule for himself is to not override your free will which in combination with your heart is your most important tool. Too many fishermen use their eyes and head primarily (ignoring the heart) and make bad judgment decisions.

The fisherman to play the game well must be able to determine first of all which fish are legal and which are illegal. The Tournament Official has determined the following classifications of fish:

LEGAL FISH:

Singlefish
Widowfish
Divorcefish

ILLEGAL FISH:

Marriedfish
SWODfish (Separated but not Divorced)
SSfish (Same Sex)

I have only entered the Tournament a short time ago and have had very limited success as indicated below:

One Divorcefish got to boat but jumped off hook and jumped back into the sea.
One SWODfish almost made it to the boat but was released before it was landed.
Another SWODfish jumped into the boat and is swimming for the live well. This fish is currently seeking a reclassification by the Tournament Official for a chance at the live well.

Such is life in the Grand Fishing Tournament of Life. As all true fishermen know. The more times you cast the bait the more likely you are of landing the keeper. Just keep on casting and don’t quit until you are crowned “Tournament Grand Champion”.

HAPPY FISHIN!!!!