My Favorite Hole
By Bill Gillman
It was beautiful afternoon in Michigan. I had decided to take the afternoon off from work and go do something I love to do. That would be, river fishing. No boat or motor, just me, my fishing vest, (full of tackle) and pole. There are very few things I enjoy more than wading in the river during the summer and catching smallmouth bass.
I drove to my favorite stretch of the river, gathered my gear and headed up the trail that follows the river. After a thirty-minute walk I came to the old railroad bridge and went down over the bank to the river. My plan was to fish my way down river until I got back to where I parked, then get out and head home. This stretch of river had several eddies and a few islands that make great ambush spots for smallmouth bass. There are a couple homes on this stretch with docks that offer additional fishing opportunities.
One home in particular, adds a bonus to fishing this stretch, and that is the home of Lisa Keller. Lisa is a middle-aged lady that is beautiful and likes to hang out around her home, on the river, in nothing but a bikini, most days. Lisa and I have known each other for most of our lives. She is a couple years older than me but we have always been friends. She was the hot girl in high school and many of the guys, in our small town, liked her at one point or another. She was not knock out gorgeous, but she was beautiful, and she always knew how to make a young fellow feel special. I don't know why, but she liked to flirt with me, even though she was dating older guys. I had a huge crush on her but we never hooked up. She ended up leaving the area for several years and then moved back and purchased a nice home on the river.
I didn't know that she was back in the area until one day, while I was fishing the river, I saw on the dock ahead, a beautiful looking lady, sunbathing. I kept right on fishing but was more focused on the mystery women in a bikini socking up some sun and making things awfully hard on a guy. I was working the fishing hole, near her dock, very thoroughly. At one point, she raised up her head and looked around. I acted a if I was just fishing and not concerned with her. However, to my surprise, I heard a familiar voice call out to me. She said, "Catching any fish, Bill?" I turned and there was Lisa, she had a few years on her since we last met, but the years had been good. She was prettier than I remembered. It was probably because I had never seen her in a bikini before, but it was great to see her again. We chatted and got caught up on the lost years between us. Throughout the summer, I fished that stretch several times and I was always pleased when I saw her house come into view, around the bend. Oddly, she was always in a bikini, not that I minded, but it just brought back those old memories when we were young and she would flirt with me. A couple times, I noticed that she dashed into the house in one outfit, only to return in a swimsuit of some sort and make her way down to the dock and wait for me to stop and talk to her.
On one fishing trip, I saw her walk down to the dock and lay down on her chaise lounge and as I got closer, I could tell that she had taken off her top. She was beautiful, laying there soaking up the sun, with a body that gives men wet dreams at night. I knew she was playing a game and I wanted to join but was uncertain of the rules. As I neared her dock, she called for me to join her. I climbed out of the river and she handed me a towel. She only had on leopard print bottoms. She was stunning, and she was not ashamed or embarrassed. She looked me right in my eye and asked "Do you like what you see?" I responded, "You know I do. Why do you think I keep fishing this stretch of the river?" She chuckled and took me by the hand and led me over to the chaise lounge. She turned and looked at me and said that she was hoping I needed to go fishing today, and was glad when she saw me on the river.
She laid back on the lounge and patted the spot beside her with her hand. I followed her invitation and laid back next to her. We just talked of years gone by and of fun times we shared. She told me of purposely flirting with me and watching me get all confused and flustered. It felt so right, our conversation just flowed and we were truly enjoying reconnecting that day. Some may think that I am a foul, but it was no longer about a quick roll in the hay and then goodbye that controlled my interest in her. Don't be mistaken, I wanted this woman with every fiber in my body, but it was more then that.