He was 11 and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family's cabin.

他11岁那年，只要一有机会，就会到他家小屋的码头上钓鱼。

On the day before the bass season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening.

鲈鱼季节开放的前一天晚上，他和父亲早早开始垂钓。

Then he tied on a small silver lure and practiced casting.

他系上鱼饵，练习如何抛线。

When his peapole doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other end.

当鱼杆向下弯的时候，他知道线的另一端一定钓到了一条大鱼。

His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the dock.

父亲看着他技巧纯熟地在码头边沿和鱼周旋，眼神充满赞赏。

Finally, he lifted the exhausted fish from the water.

最后他将筋疲力尽的鱼提出水面。

It was the largest one he had ever seen, but is was a bass.

这是他所见过的最大的一条，还是一条鲈鱼。

The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M.----two hours before the season opened.

父亲檫着一根火柴，看了看表。十点了---离开禁还有两个小时。

He looked at the fish, then at the boy.

他看了看鱼，又看了看男孩。

"You'll have to put it back, son." he said.

“你得把它放回去，孩子。”父亲说道。

"Dad!" cried the boy.

“爸爸!”男孩叫道。

"There will be other fish," said his father.

“还有其他的鱼嘛。”父亲说道。