Reminds me of fishing off the pier in Shallotte, NC some years ago when I caught a Sand Tiger Shark. When I reeled it in someone asked what bait I was using and jokingly I said it was one of those purse dogs. Suddenly and elderly woman cried out that her little dog was missing and half the people around me shot me the stink eye like I had really done it. A few moments later the little bugger came running up the pier and saved me from possibly being thrown over the rail. I’m a lot more careful about cracking jokes like that these days. Timing is everything.
I recently wrote that those little yappy dogs were totally useless. I’m sorry, I have to retract that. It’s been pointed out to me that you can tie them to the end of long sticks and use them to clean dust bunnies out from under the bed. — Mike Royko (the column that earned him more user mail than anything else he ever wrote)
somebodyshort almost 8 years ago
At least he now has bait on his hook
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 8 years ago
Yip yip yip hooie!
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Well, that must have been a real flyweight of a dog!
Mike Parsons Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Too funny!
unclebob53703 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Oh, Nooooooooo
AKHenderson Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Someone figured out by accident how to deal with yippy little dogs.
skirchner almost 8 years ago
Dog gone!
whiteheron almost 8 years ago
What a difference one consonant can make..
I wonder what the sound will be when the woman takes the leash like a whip to the man’s backside.
Red Centipede almost 8 years ago
Excellent use for a yappy little dog.
ElioHyena almost 8 years ago
That poor dog. Lol
Plods with ...™ almost 8 years ago
This is phunnier than the time I hooked my ear.
sandpiper almost 8 years ago
Probably one of those fuzzy little hair balls that could sub-in for a bottle washer. Should make interesting meal for the right kind of fish.
Sandfan almost 8 years ago
After accidentally inventing this great new lure, he’s got to give it a name. Suggestions:
Pomeranian Perch Popper…Pekinese Pond Ripper…Yorkshire Trout Yanker…Senior Citizen Surrogate Child Perversion.
NRHAWK Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Reminds me of fishing off the pier in Shallotte, NC some years ago when I caught a Sand Tiger Shark. When I reeled it in someone asked what bait I was using and jokingly I said it was one of those purse dogs. Suddenly and elderly woman cried out that her little dog was missing and half the people around me shot me the stink eye like I had really done it. A few moments later the little bugger came running up the pier and saved me from possibly being thrown over the rail. I’m a lot more careful about cracking jokes like that these days. Timing is everything.
Packratjohn Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Dog as bait? Obviously a Chow.
stairsteppublishing almost 8 years ago
Can’’t stop snickering.
Vonne Anton almost 8 years ago
Billy Bass: “So, who let the dogs out?”
Calvins Brother almost 8 years ago
I call ’em Squeek Toys.
ellisaana Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Doghair flies
Banjo Gordy Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Best fly fishing doggone sight gag!
dabugger almost 8 years ago
Sure enuf, dog gonit.
BeniHanna6 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Do’in me some Alligator fish’in down in the bayou.
yimhere almost 8 years ago
Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip boom boom boom boom boom boom …. get a dog….shana na na, sha na na na….
KEA almost 8 years ago
LV1951 almost 8 years ago
Yup!
celeconecca almost 8 years ago
today, this strip has the honor (?) to have caused my coffee rhinitis.
celeconecca almost 8 years ago
Mr. Miller, I picture you sitting at your desk chuckling at the thumbnails. Or do you cackle?
Thomas L Maynard almost 8 years ago
This is funnier than when I snagged my own tushie.
Richard S Russell Premium Member almost 8 years ago
I recently wrote that those little yappy dogs were totally useless. I’m sorry, I have to retract that. It’s been pointed out to me that you can tie them to the end of long sticks and use them to clean dust bunnies out from under the bed. — Mike Royko (the column that earned him more user mail than anything else he ever wrote)
Thomas & Tifffany Connolly almost 8 years ago
New High Score!!
Dr_Fogg almost 8 years ago
Yay too funny!!! Now she can get a real dog. … Ducking!!!
Celarius Premium Member almost 8 years ago
he was fly fishing for eagles had a couple of eagles in Alaska snatch up a couple of small dogs
loner34 almost 8 years ago
Good bait, should catch a big one!
Dr_Zinj almost 8 years ago
And they double as Wiley Bear toilet paper too!