VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A group of Virginia fishermen made what they call a once-in-a-lifetime catch last week.
The Hampton Roads anglers reeled in an opah fish, and its size could be record-worthy. more
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That is a baby elephant in a fish suit.
Oh, I thought they said OPRAH fish.
OPRAH fish? They didn’t say they caught a whale.
Oprah fish would smell far worse….
The seas were angry that day, my friends.
“Oprah, get outta the water! You’re makin’ the fish stink!”
Is it edible?
That image above looks like they photoshopped a tropical fish from a fish tank onto his lap.
Well you knew it wasn’t an Oprah fish since it only weighed in at #143.
I crawled out of my Dungeon of Depression to see how many would make an Oprah joke. Y’all didn’t disappoint!😊
they were angling for attention and had a reel great time.
…this reminds me of the fish the minister caught on a Sunday that probably only a fisherman will understand….
…one Sunday it was gonna be a beautiful, glorious, perfect day outside, not too hot, not too humid, lots of sun, and no bugs or pollution. The pastor of a big ol church decided it was WAY too nice to go preach this morning, so he called in and faked being sick (pre-COVID), and apologized and had them arrange a guest pastor, then he put on his waders and headed for the lake.
What he didn’t know was that God and Gabriel were watching him from a particularly white, fluffy cloud.
Gabriel was all excited, he’d been with God since the literal beginning and KNEW he had a temper, could smite this one and put boils on that one with a thought, and that he REALLY didn’t like shirking minister’s, so much so he put it in the Bible.
“Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the Lord.”
Jeremiah 23:2
…so he kept asking God, “Whatcha gonna DO? Blind him, paralyze him, give him visions of evil so he’ll repent? Turn him to salt? Let the devil attack him? I bet it’s gonna be something AWESOME, huh?”
God said simply, “WAIT AND SEE”.
…The minister got to the lake with no trouble, put his hook in the water, and his pole IMMEDIATELY arched with a powerful bite. He played it masterfully, tired what was obviously a big fish out after a LONG fight, and pulled an absolutely stunning, huge, beautiful fish in that had never been seen before, and a real record-setting size and weight for the lake he pulled it from, and he sat on the side of the lake happy and exhausted, contemplating his prize.
At which God started laughing uproarious.
Puzzled Gabriel asked, “What is funny, O lord?”
God pointed at the pastor and said, “THAT IS! THAT’S HIS PUNISHMENT, AND MY BEST ONE EVER!”
…completely confused now, Gabriel looked at the pastor, the fish, and the back at God, trying to fathom the Lord’s mind and how this was funny, and failing.
At his quizzical look, God said,
“THAT MAN IS A VERY PROUD FISHERMAN, ISN’T HE?”.
“Yes, Lord.”
“HE’S ALSO A PASTOR WHO ABANDONED ALL HIS FREINDS AND FAMILY AT HIS CHURCH, ISN’T HE?”
…”yes Lord”…
“AND HE JUST GOT THE BEST FISH STORY OF HIS WHOLE LIFE, DIDN’T HE?”
“Yes, Lord”
“…AND THAT IS HIS PUNISHMENT!”, spake the Lord”
“WHO’S HE GONNA TELL?!?”
Oprah / Opah, they both are slimy.
Throw her back! Throw her back, pleeeze!