The "Sunday Funnies" go fishing!

Do you remember the Sunday Funnies?

 "Fishing Fever" is not confined to only humans. It also exists and flourishes in the world of comic illustrators. Their sketched characters have been testing the waters for many years. Humans, animals and even fish themselves have been exploited in various fishing situations.

 Anyway, during my childhood there was one day of the week that provided a special treat. Sunday morning meant the delivery of the bulky Philadelphia Bulletin newspaper. The anticipated timely arrival never failed thanks to our devoted paper boy. Before it even settled from his toss I was there to retrieve it and hustled back inside. My only goal was to get to the center of the mass for the section that held the Sunday Funnies! The instilled habit of going only for the comic section stayed with me as my youth faded and adulthood arrived.

 So, back in 1988, there I was relaxed in my recliner and enjoying a few silent giggles with the comics when I saw it. Here was a single frame "FAR SIDE" sketch that depicted the end of the world and two fisherman in a boat about to kiss it all good-by! Their reaction and words to the pending disaster which was obviously just moments away, have stuck with me ever since. It was that one single cartoon that gave me reason to start collecting any comic illustration that had a humorous fishing theme. I now have two albums filled with ones that seemed to really capture the humor of fishing mishaps, mysteries and secrets.

 Sooner or later every comic star goes fishing. On the lake shore, in a boat, cabin or out on the ice the illustrators prove time and time again that fishing can be addicting. The featured players include the nagging wife in THE LOCKHORNS, good old unassuming ZIGGY, the cavemen of B.C, the always sarcastic TRUDY and the underwater world of SHERMAN'S LAGOON just to name a few.

Here is one of my "Ice Fishing" favorites with the one of the "B.C." gang.

Then this on with good old "Ziggy" ... You just have to feel sorry for him!

Here is another from the "B.C." strip which reflects the 

way the fish are when I go fishing!

Let me add one more ... Here is the family from "Laff-A-Day" with words of wisdom ...

 I haven't been as diligent recently with searching and cutting out comics. I'm sure many good ones were overlooked or just missed. If you take a few moments with your Sunday Paper (if you still get one) there is no doubt that you will find a few. I hope this blog subject helps you remember some and gives you a good chuckle too.

As always.... Thanks for reading "One Cast ... One Fish !"