THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY

AFTER A TUESDAY FISHING ON THE RIVER TEST,

NEAR SOUTHAMPTON IN ENGLAND,

TREVOR IS WALKING FROM THE PIER

CARRYING TWO BROWN TROUT IN A BUCKET.

HE IS APPROACHED BY A WATER CONSERVATION

OFFICER WHO ASKS HIM FOR HIS FISHING LICENSE.

TREVOR REPLIES TO THE ENVIRONMENTALIST,

'I WAS NOT FISHING AND I DID NOT CATCH

THESE BROWN TROUT, THEY ARE MY PETS.

EVERY DAY I COME DOWN TO THE WATER

AND PUT THESE FISH INTO THE WATER AND

TAKE THEM FOR A WALK TO THE END OF

THE PIER AND BACK.

WHEN I'M READY TO GO I WHISTLE

AND THEY JUMP BACK INTO THE

BUCKET AND WE GO HOME.

THE OFFICER, OBVIOUSLY, DOES NOT

BELIEVE HIM AND HE REMINDS TREVOR

THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO FISH WITHOUT A LICENSE.

THE FISHERMAN TURNS TO THE WARDEN AND SAYS,

'IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE ME THEN WATCH,

'AND HE THROWS THE TROUT BACK INTO THE WATER.

THE WARDEN SAYS, 'NOW WHISTLE TO YOUR FISH

AND SHOW ME THAT THEY WILL JUMP OUT

OF THE WATER AND INTO THE BUCKET.'

THE FISHERMAN TURNS TO THE OFFICER AND SAYS,

'WHAT FISH?'