Kintla Flatlands Gone Fishin'

Koda was flattered by Kaihra's interest in his fishing tactics. At the same time, he was nervous that he wouldn't be able to duplicate his results now that he had an audience. "I'll give it a try," he replied. "Just let me find some more bait."

He turned over more rocks, but came up empty every time. After searching a small area of the bank, he decided to try his luck elsewhere and moved into the trees. He started digging up the soft soil, soon unearthing a few plump white beetle grubs. "Awesome," He said upon his discovery. He turned to Kaihra. "Fish really love these little guys." He explained.

He gently picked one up in his teeth and returned to the river, choosing a different spot than last time. He plunked the grub into the water, watching the gentle current carry it to the bottom. Then the waiting game began.

Several minutes passed, but no fish showed up to eat the drowned grub. Koda started to think about moving to another spot when a second, much smaller, rainbow trout swam into view and cautiously nibbled on the grub. The fish seemed to sense the danger looming above, for it retreated a bit each time it came in for a bite. Koda's bait would soon be gone, he decided he had to make a move.

The next time the fish came in for a bite, he lunged forward and plunged his head into the water. The fish wasn't quite quick enough, and the wolf managed to grab it by the tail. He didn't have a good grip, however, and the prey managed to squirm free. Koda chased after the wounded fish, driving it toward the river bank to trap it. It didn't get far, however, it's injury slowing it greatly. Koda plucked it out of the water and held on tight.

The gray wolf carried his catch back to shore, adding it to his previous catch. He turned to Kaihra. "That was close," he said, puffing his chest up proudly. "The bait draws them in nice and close, but sometimes they still get away."

"Hey, do you wanna give it a try?" He asked with an encouraging smile.