Title: Catch of the Day
Source: Friday Fictioneers sponsored by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields-Addicted to Purple
Word count: 100 words
PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson
I waded into the freezing water.
Ma fished upstream where I had fought my sister for the salmon Ma caught. Tired, I headed downstream, searching for my spot. Water gushed over a rock ledge and hidden beneath it sat a salmon.
I waded deeper. The salmon rested in a channel, facing the rock wall. I cut off his exit, grabbed hold with both paws, claws sinking into fish flesh.
I clamped my jaws around him as he flopped, spraying water everywhere. Gripping him in my mouth, I ran for the grassy bank. This salmon was mine, and I wasn’t sharing.
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Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
Perfect description of a young ones joy of the catch.
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I can only imagine. Thanks Gina. 😊
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Oh, the Bear necessities! Nice.
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Sushi. What more do you need. Thanks for reading and commenting. 😊
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Great post! Reminds me of the movie Brave, where she teaches her mother( who has turned into a bear) to fish in a stream like this
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I haven’t seen it, but I will check it out. Glad you liked the story. 😊
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It’s a great one.
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Aah, great minds 🙂
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Indeed.
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Everyone loves a fresh salmon. No one wants to share.
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I adore my salmon sushi. Thanks for reading Abhijit 😊
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And the little one (bear?) learns to catch her own food. Nice one!
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Yes I was thinking bear. So happy you liked the story. 😊
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Your use of “he” for the salmon reminded me a little of my own story this week
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Ha, yes I see that. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Poor salmon = happy bear 🙂
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The only consolation is that the salmon was on his way to spawn and die so life goes on I guess. Thanks for commenting.😊
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Nicely written piece – I like that it is written from the pov of a bear.
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So happy you liked that. Thanks for your kind words Clare 😊
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Lovely, descriptive piece, Jo.
Susan A Eames at
Travel, Fiction and Photos
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Thank you Susan. 😊
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I really love the point of view… and animalistic/childlike possessiveness of the cub. My salmon!
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Thank you Magaly. I over wrote this week and found myself having to cut some words. I thought about, but couldn’t cut those. So glad I kept them 😊
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For the first time in my life, I find myself feeling sorry for a fish! It won’t last long – fish and chips for supper tonight!
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Yum. Love a tasty fish. Glad it won’t take you long to recover your appetite. 😊🐟
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The moment I began reading I sensed it was the point of view of an animal. Really well written.
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Thank you Jilly. It was fun to write this one. 😊
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Love this, Jo! And so the lesson was well learnt!
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I am glad you approve. the prompt was wonderful. 😊
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So cool..thank you
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you nailed it. poor thing. being close to the bottom of the food chain can be hazardous to one’s survival.
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So happy you liked the story my friend. 😊
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Nice one! 😀
Loved the description of the kill!
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Thanks all those years of watching nature shows have finally paid off. 😉
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Totally! 😉
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Beautifully written- very atmospheric, the young bear quietly observed. Don’t blame him/her for eating a whole salmon !
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Aw, thank you my friend. Your kind words mean so much to me. Thanks for reading 😊
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Dear Jo,
I could just picture this bear cub. Lovely story from an unusual POV.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Nice coming of age story Jo! Time to break out of mom’s shadow and fend for himself.
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It would appear so. Glad you liked the story.
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The day is not complete without a splash of anthropomorphism. Well done.
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LOL Yes. We try to include a dash each day. Thanks for reading. 😊
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Great description, reminded me of my dog, what’s his is his and he won’t share
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I bet he is keen on keeping whatever he has won for himself. Personally I don’t share my salmon either. 😉
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Cute story of the cub striking out to catch his own fish. Loved it! 🙂
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Thank you Brenda, So glad you liked it.
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If cubs could talk, this is just what they would say 🙂
Nice one.
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Thank you. 😊
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That was actually quite sweet (if you don’t see it from the salmon’s point of view)
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Thank you Björn. I am sure the salmon didn’t suffer. 😊
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Fabulous! I really felt his excitement and joy of his first catch. Cute little bearcub!
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Thank you Laurie. 😊
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