Genre: Short
Story
Description:
“Satchel was the undisputed king of the resident muskies. He had
roamed the flowage for years, periodically terrorizing innocent fisherman by
surfacing like a whale so close to a boat that the occupants could look deep
into the fish's black eyes and see what seemed to be undiluted piscatorial
evil.”
Author:
A native of Wisconsin, Bill Stokes has had a long career as a
columnist and journalist for several newspapers in Wisconsin as well as a stint
at the Chicago Tribune.
For more, visit Mr Stokes website.
Appraisal:
This is a fishing story, I suppose. But I'm not much of a fishing
story kind of guy and I loved this short story because it is so much more. It's
a Cheesehead Moby Dick. It's a wonderful tale about the love between a
grandparent and a grandchild. It's a short glimpse into life in small-town
Wisconsin. It's a darn good read.
Format/Typo
Issues:
No significant issues.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 2-3,000 words
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