Dec 12, 2014 - Christmas is a time for family, friends and most importantly, faith. But it's also a time for stories.

Here's an excerpt of a good Christmas fishing story from FishingStories.net called The Gift, by Bill Cari.

Seems Santa got a taste of his own medicine during one last fishing trip before the Christmas rush:

Santa walked back down to the stream, and stepped quietly into the water. Near the opposite bank was a hole that he had fished several times that year with no success. With a flick of his wrist, Santa dropped the fly at the top of the hole, and let it drift over the dark water.

Wham! Suddenly, the old reel sang as a large trout gulped the fly and began peeling out line. But the old rod held, and after several minutes and a furious fight, Santa pulled his prize from the river - a rainbow that would probably top out at five pounds.

In the next hour, Santa had landed four more trout, including one monster that weighed almost seven pounds. Regretfully, he left the stream and returned to his sleigh, where the old man was sitting with his back against a cedar stump.

"That was the best fishing I've had in years," Santa exclaimed. "And this rod, it's perfect. Not too stiff, not too long. Where did you get it?"

The old man looked up and cocked his head. "From you," he said, his eyes misting.

Read the whole thing here. And to all our customers, may your Christmas and holiday season be a blessed one.