Angler Finally Catches Legendary Fly Fish

After hundreds of years of attempts by fishermen around the world, a group of fishermen outside of Dillon, Montana report that local angler Geoff Wilson has finally caught the legendary fly fish.

“I knew it was a special hook when I latched onto it,” said Wilson, still bewildered from the experience, “We fought for a good while. Suddenly it started to just fly out of the water and the reeling suddenly went airborne.”

Partners Patrick Lewis and Randy Masdon helped with landing the fly fish by attempting to attach a net to the end of another fly rod, but failed due to lack of control caused by the flimsiness of the rod. The group later explained that they were able to land the fly fish using Wilson’s net when the fly fish was closer.

“It was insane, like the fish was this big,” said Lewis, extending his arms, “Unfortunately the fish escaped before we could snap any photos, but I assure you we caught it. But whatever, Geoff is married with two kids so it’s not like he has a dating profile to stick it on.”

Flyfishing historians have credited the beginning of the sport as an attempt to catch a fly fish, which legend considers the main push for creating the new technique. As the years went by, the legend has been lost, but not the fishing technique.

Says flyfishing historian Hector Davis: “As we look back on the record of flyfishing history, one thing is for certain: they were trying to catch this fish! What is wild is that the means and methods have stayed pretty consistent through the years, as fisherman frustratingly would catch these massive trout and bass in droves, all while this elusive fly fish skirted by. I bet you can imagine the thrill I received learning that this fish had finally been caught.”

When if the fishing style had evolved into a form to imitate flies and their larvae, Davis scoffed. “Do you think this looks like a fly to you? What are you, a fish?” he said while holding up a hook with a decorated headdress on it, “We are all here to try and catch the fly fish!”

As Wilson celebrated with colleagues back in Dillon on his legendary catch, locals at the bar failed to believe in Wilson’s feat, saying “if you didn’t get a picture of it, did it really happen?”