There was FISH SLIME everywhere…  Caked in layers, highlighted with sparkling diamond scales, and with it came a pungent odor that pierced the nostrils. 

Rusty Flathers was certainly no ice fishing amatuer.  He had once gone armpit deep into an eight inch hole after what he thought was a potential state record northern pike.  There were scars on his forearm from the fang marks to prove the incident. 

Unfortunately the fish had escaped…  And with that…  An extreme amount of FISH SLIME later led to a minor infection.  To Rusty it was worth the pain. 

His current situation in the fish house was different.  This was something that would attract national media attention.  The sort of recognition he had not received since dating (former walleye centerfold) outdoor fashion model Sally Squatsnfishes.