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Though the customary mourning period extends to three days (and this only the second of the three) you feel idling around would be an insult to your father's spirit, and so, you arrive at the pier bright and early with the other fishermen.
There are already some boats that have pushed off from the harbor but these appear to be larger ferries bringing men and goods further down the coast. Your uncle, who had apparently awakened before you, has already found your boat and is busy preparing it for a trip. At first you think he might have intended to take the ship out by himself, but he doesn't appear the least surprised at your presence, rather seeming to have expected you through some strange foresight. With his help you soon set sail.
Your small vessel is not truly seaworthy and you must limit yourself to places along the coast or further inland, upstream through rivers that sometimes connect with lakes. You have all the tools of your trade on the boat: nets, lures, little basket traps, larger baskets to hold your catch. Lately you've been favoring the net because of its relative ease and decent yield. Traps, of course, require no oversight, but are brittle and can catch only smaller sized fish. The lure is the choice of master fishermen, those who go for the biggest catch, fifteen-pound bass, twenty-pound coalfish, thirty-pound cod, it requires the most skill, the most patience, but a single catch is enough to make the day's wage. It was a favorite of your father's, though he lacked the skill.
You decide for this day to:
>Head a dozen knots off the coast, where the water and the weather is a little stronger but there is less competition
>Head south along the coast, following the other boats to the usual spots. You're sure to catch sometime, even if the yield will be lessened by the presence of other fishermen
>Head north along the coast, trying to find places where you can go inland. Navigating the rocks there will be tough but for that reason no other fisherman will dare to venture there.
>Write-in
Apologizes for the delay in posting. I initially came up with a rather complex system for fishing, then realized how inappropriate it was for this medium and scrapped it.