Legendary Fish Story

Legendary Fish Stories can be told by any Fishmaster at the docks.

Some of the stories may seem a bit unlikely to have happened. Each story is listed below.

Fogbell
''Aye, I heard o' Fogbell. I'll tell ye of a time when the night was comin' on and I may have had a bit too much grog in me gullet. Well, I took the rowboat out, the moon was bright and the fog came a rollin' in. Like a thick blanket, it was. Enough to make a fella wanna take a nap. So I did.''

''I woke well enough but noticed the boat was rockin' back and forth. I steadied me little rowboat and looked over the side and was starin' straight into the eyes of a fish so hideous, I thought me ugly ol' Aunt Mertyl looked like an angel. It jumped from the water and it came toward me.''

''Bein' the buccaneer I am, I drew me rapier and we had ourselves a sword duel, right there on the rowboat. We fought on through the night until it gave up in defeat. One thing I know for sure - once that beast sees you with its red eyes, you better be ready for a fight of yer life or for a long dive to the bottom o' the waves.''

Fire Dragon
''All jokes aside, mate, this beast is not to be trifled with. Padres del Fuego spawns many a fiery menace from its mouth but legend has it that on me particularly violent eruption, it spewed forth a dragon from the depths of the world, spitting out a beast so dangerous, the sea had to swallow it to keep it from destroying the world.''

''Is there truth in any of it? I wouldn't know but I wouldn't chance it. Ships disappear off the coast of the island all the time, usually burned and charred. How does a fire dragon live in the water? Maybe it's just that powerful. Whatever the reason, it has a hunger and the means to fill it. If you're fishing out that way, stay away from the hot vents in the water. Word is it lurks in warm water and enjoys the feel of the molten rocks beneath its belly.''

He only comes out at the twilight hour - some call it the devil's hour.

Glittering Girl
''It's hard to say any fish is beautiful, especially after me guppy bit me on me nose when I was a wee lad. But, I'll tell ye, I seen the Glitterin' Girl and there is nothing in this world more beautiful.''

''She's a smart one too, oh yes, quick as a fox, she is. I was stranded one time, I was. A barren island with nought but sand to eat and the sea to drink. Then she appeared. She saved me, she did. Showed me the way back to shore. When I got back, I hugged me wife and child, but then the fish was gone. Next day, a woman in a white gown, pure as snow and precious as silver, was in front of me hut. I went out to see what she was about and when I opened the door, she was gone.''

I'll tell ye mate, if you catch the Glitterin' Girl, make sure ye thank her for me.

Mossy Moses
''I been tryin' to catch Mossy Moses me entire life! Not once have I seen 'em, not even once! That blubbering excuse for a whale is so lazy, it don't even have the common courtesy to bite the line. I'm sick of it. Forty years I been at it. I been fishin' south, all the way south and not once have I ever seen 'em. Maybe I been fishin' in the wrong spot ... or maybe it's just too tired to get up and do somethin'!''

Speedy Lou
''It's within a man's nature to want to best Mother Nature at her own game. So when a pirate named Speedy Lou heard about a prehistoric fish so fast that no man could catch it, he went about the task of training his mind and body to beat it in a swimming race. For two years he trained and then waded out into the water near Tortuga and yelled for the fish. ''

''The fish showed up, alright. It ate Speedy Lou and swam off without a second thought. In honor of his dedication to this race, we named the fish Speedy Lou and believe he's still in its gullet, slowing it down somewhat, Lou's revenge on Mother Nature.''