Good Things Come to Those Who Bait!

by guest blogger, Elmer Prather

This is the 52nd Cobble Hill Puzzle I have had the pleasure of putting together. I need to have a connection with a puzzle before I spend the time putting it together. When I saw this puzzle and the puzzle title, “Hooked on Fishing” I had to have it. This is a 1000-piece puzzle by Giordano Studios.

I love to fish and this puzzle has twelve beautifully illustrated types of fish. As I have fished over the years, I have caught at least one each of the fish shown in the puzzle except for the King Salmon. Most of these fish are edible except for the common carp.

"Hooked on Fish" assembled by Elmer Prather

The fish in the puzzle are posed in such a way that you feel as if you are viewing them in their natural environment. There are also several different fishing lures displayed in the puzzle. Different lures are used to catch different kinds of fish. One of my favorite fishing lures is the Yellow Sallie. I have used this lure for many years because it is so effective in catching fish, especially Large and Small Mouth Bass.

I live in Georgia, U S A and we have access to most of the fish displayed in the puzzle especially the Large and Small Mouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout and Sunfish. 

As I mentioned before, I love to fish. I have fished as far North as The Pas, Manitoba, Canada as far South as Key West Florida, as far East as The Outer Banks, North Carolina and as far West as Ennis, Montana. Since I live in Georgia, most of my fishing expeditions have been in and around Georgia, and the other Southeastern states.

I enjoyed putting this puzzle together. As I was finishing it and it began to come to life, I had memories of the many fish I have been lucky enough to catch. Most of the fish I caught I released but there were a few of them that became dinner for me.

"Hooked on Fish" by artist Robert Giordano