where ya fishing?
I fish the hell outta curlew and never hooked one, had a bunch of follows right to the boat even. I'd even do the old figure 8 every thing short of clubbing them

then I see an older feller pull one in with a gang troll and wedding ring tipped with a worm

He didn't even know what he had and stuck his hand down the fishes throat to get the hook out
ya he was leaving a blood slick all the way to shore