It's a tough grind being a fairy; mischief-making and doing magic are time-, energy-, and intellect-demanding pursuits. Therefore, three of them decided to take leave from the daily grind: Sakura the Fruitcake Fairy, Medunda the Sock Fairy, and Shinobu the Panty Fairy. Having found themselves to be jaded from shopping expeditions and there not being anything to see at the movies (they read the reviews of Gigli), they decided to do a fishing trip.
First, what to wear? None of them had ever seen a fishing kimono in the Fairies' Catalog, so they improvised by wearing ballet leotards (leaving their tutus behind), floppy straw hats, and tennis shoes. They showed up at the boat rental site making a brave, but unorthodox, appearance: somewhat like ninjas without masks.
Now, none of our heroines had ever gone on a fishing trip, must less ever baited a hook. However, they arrived at the boat rental place at the Rigolets (pronounded "Rigolees" by the natives), rented some fishing gear and and a boat, and some live bait. They brought along several thermoses of hot scented tea, a gong, an ice chest, a large Caesar salad for lunch, and assorted magazines. Being fairies, they also brought musical instruments. You can never be too prepared.
The live bait turned out to be shiners, a type of largish minnow that the green trout and the croakers are fond of. The alternative was to use live shrimp ("Shrimps" as they are called locally.)
They set out: after several tries finally they were able to start the outboard motor and figure out the basics of steering. The boat renter swore a "Mon Dieu" and hastened to ascertain that his insurance was current. The more conventional fishermen stared at this surreal spectacle and made bets as to the condition of the rental skiff and the number of fish our fairies would catch. (Low numbers.) Once under way, it was fun, cruising around by the train bridge and having a merry old time.
It's a firm rule with a purpose: fairies should avoid rice wine. Our three heroines, I regret to say, did not follow that rule. Shniobu, alas, fell overboard and the other two became drenched in retreiving her from the water. There's a fair current through the Rigolets. They never could fisgure out how to anchor the boat, so it drifted until it banged against the pilings around the bridge.
But it eventally became time for the fishing. Shinobu, Sakura, and Medunda tried in turn the task of actually baiting the hook, but none were successful. (The instructions said to hook the shiner through the eye!) And then they had a thought: if they actually caught a fish they would have to unhook it. (Fairies are not known for long-range planning skills.) Finally Sakura decided to appease the God of the Rigolets by releasing the shiners and the shrimps from the well of the boat into the noble waters of the passage. They then played their instruments: a guitar, a tambourine, and a flute. Medunda struck the gong.
Instantly a large number of fishies jumped into the boat! They filled the well of the boat, the ice chest, and still there were others remaining, so they returned to the dock. Needless to say, their return was noted widely and with awe. The Wildlife and Fisheries guy was positive that the fairies had been using dynamite, but couldn't prove it. And they told their story to the fishermen, who wondered if the café had some controlled substance in the coffee.
In the next few weeks there were an unusual number of gongs, guitars, flutes, and tamborines bought in the local area. Sooner or later, the fishermen thought, they would discover the proper music!
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