So I've been thinking lately that those LMBs must think we're superheros. I mean, think about it from the fish's point of view. He's cruising along minding his own business when he happens upon a scrumptious morsel.
It wiggles! It shimmers! It bobs! It's colorful! It must be tasty!
He grabs that fish/worm/craw in his mouth when all of a sudden ...
*** WHAM! ***
"Holy cow!", he thinks to himself. "That thing bites hard!"
Then, all of a sudden, it's not only biting him but it's starting to pull him where he doesn't want to go.
"Wow! You're strong for such a little fella! Good swimmer! Ever apply to be a lifeguard?"
The LMB tries to swim the other way ... ANY other way! But that little worm continues to drag him off where he doesn't want to go.
"Persistent little bugger!"
All of sudden, there you are. And the LMB sees you standing out there where he can't breathe and he realizes this powerful little worm is dragging him towards you.
He looks at you with those big black eyes ...
"Tell me more about my eyes!!!"
... as you reach down and grab him up out of the water.
"This is it. This is the end. I always knew it would end like this. Goodbye cruel world."
To his surprise, you begin to remove that stinging, powerful little worm. You hold him and insist he let you take his picture. And finally, against all odds, you gently place him back in the water. No stinging worm. No horrible death.
He swims off and thinks, "He just saved my life from that little worm! He's my HERO!!!!"
And there you have it. You are now a superhero to every LMB when you catch and release. You've battled the mighty worm and prevailed to save the day.
WIN!
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