A couple of larger shrimp trawlers were pulling closer in toward shore, so we decided to make a 20-minute pull close to the beach, and caught very little. So, we took our second pull about 300 yards further out and that was a little better. So Kip steered us another 300 yards or so off the shore. And, we started hitting the shrimp. We were onto their little "flippy" tail trails. And, then, we hit a 'snag.'A snag is an obstacle on the bottom that can catch and tear the net. This particular snag jerked the boat hard when we hit. As Nate and Josiah pulled the doors up, I realized we had done far more than tearing the net. The runner (or skid) which rides along the ocean floor is bolted to the door. And the runner was completely ripped from door. Shrimping was done for the day, and done until we find out the cost of the repairs.
Snags are just a part of fishing. When Jesus called James and John to discipleship, they were sitting with their father mending their nets. Yep, even the Holy Land has snags. And, they were just as much of a pain back then as they are today. Maybe that's why James and John were so quick to jump up and follow Jesus. No more spending hours upon hours mending nets!!! Later on John was boiled in oil and exiled to the isle of Patmos. But, he didn't go back to fishing. That says something about the monotony of mending nets.And, as for wrapping up the day, leave it to boys to make a game out of anything. Nate, Alex, and Josiah started throwing bait fish up to the seagulls to see if the gulls would catch the fish. And sure enough,... the gulls caught a few in mid air. You know the old saying, there's nothing like the relationship between a boy and his ....seagull?
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