Scott wants a fascinating story to share with the class about his summer, and after telling the class that he caught a fish as big as his desk, Scott feels guilty about lying.
In the Jim Crow South, a young African-American girl decides to share the secret of her and her mother's fishing success with their needy white neighbors.
"When Art goes fly fishing with his mother and grandfather, he enjoys stories of their first fishing trips while picturing a trout on the end of his own line"--OCLC.
Brothers Mac and Mac are outwitted by Cousin Meatball, three fish, and even a fishing rod when they set out to learn something new. Includes author's note on tales of fools and the motifs found in this story.