The Twelve Days of Christmas (for a Bassman)

Fishing Stories

On the first day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the second day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

Two Jim Grandt Rods.

And a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the third day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

Three Terminators,

Two Jim Grandt Rods.

And a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the Fourth day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

Four Rapala Shad Raps,

Three Terminators,

Two Jim Grandt Rods.

And a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

five Quantum reels!

Four Rapala Shad Raps,

Three Terminators,

Two Jim Grandt Rods.

And a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the Sixth day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

Six bags of Power Tubes and five Quantum reels!

Four Rapala Shad Raps,

Three Terminators,

Two Jim Grandt Rods.

And a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the Seventh day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

Seven gallons of Mercury outboard oil,

Six bags of Power Tubes and five Quantum reels!

Four Rapala Shad Raps,

Three Terminators,

Two Jim Grandt Rods.

And a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the Eighth day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

Eight Owner hook packs,

Seven gallons of Mercury outboard oil,

Six bags of Power Tubes and five Quantum reels!

Four Rapala Shad Raps,

Three Terminators,

Two Jim Grandt Rods.

And a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

Nine bags of Gambler Guido Originals,

Eight Owner hook packs,

Seven gallons of Mercury outboard oil,

Six bags of Power Tubes and five Quantum reels!

Four Rapala Shad Raps,

Three Terminators,

Two Jim Grandt Rods

And a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the Tenth day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

Ten bags of Power Worms,

Nine bags of Gambler Guido Originals,

Eight Owner hook packs,

Seven gallons of Mercury outboard oil,

Six bags of Power Tubes and five Quantum reels!

Four Rapala Shad Raps,

Three Terminators,

Two Jim Grandt Rods

And a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the Eleventh day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

Eleven spools of Trilene,

Ten bags of Power Worms,

Nine bags of Gambler Guido Originals,

Eight Owner hook packs,

Seven gallons of Mercury outboard oil,

Six bags of Power Tubes and five Quantum reels!

Four Rapala Shad Raps,

Three Terminators,

Two Jim Grandt Rods

And a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

Twelve Plano 3700 tackle boxes,

Eleven spools of Trilene,

Ten bags of Power Worms,

Nine bags of Gambler Guido Originals,

Eight Owner hook packs,

Seven gallons of Mercury outboard oil,

Six bags of Power Tubes and five Quantum reels!

Four Rapala Shad Raps,

Three Terminators,

Two Jim Grandt Rods

And a Ranger boat under the tree.

On the day after Christmas, my bassman asked of me...

to weight the tree with concrete, sink in it the river, and catch bass happily!

Happy holidays to all... and to all a tight line!