If you are a fan of pickerel, you might enjoy this story by Princeton professor John McPhee. In about 10 mins, he intertwines a fishing outing with the death of his father:
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2010/02/08/the-patch
The Patch by John McPhee--a short story about fishing and a father
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The Patch by John McPhee--a short story about fishing and a father
Every Night & every Morn
Some to Misery are Born
Every Morn and every Night
Some are Born to sweet delight
Some are Born to sweet delight
Some are Born to Endless Night
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--William Blake, "Auguries of Innocence"
Some to Misery are Born
Every Morn and every Night
Some are Born to sweet delight
Some are Born to sweet delight
Some are Born to Endless Night
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--William Blake, "Auguries of Innocence"
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Re: The Patch by John McPhee--a short story about fishing and a father
Nice story. McPhee would be great to meet on a stream. I read his book on shad and the Delaware. I highly recommend it, especially now the shad are coming back. This make me eager to got on a lake!