The Midnight Bite

By David J. Shepard

Many saltwater fish are regulated. The Department of fi-sheries establishes weight and size measurements and open and closed seasons for all fish regulated or not, intended to manage the fishery for present and future anglers.If there is an established open and closed season the sea-son officially begins at 12:01 AM or one minute past midnight of the opening day. This is referred to by anglers as the 12:01 or midnight bite. It holds the theory that the fish are just as anxious for the season to begin as the fisherman and produces the largest bounty of the season. .This is a story about an avid fisherman who in his youth developed a love for a special breed of fish. His family grown, his working life over and his fishing buddy passing on, he now feels alone and returns to face his underwater foe, the one remaining constant in his life. Not for the Midnight Bite of the opening of the season but his own version of the Midnight Bite as a one on one confrontation with his worthy opponent. Along the way he makes several discoveries that give him a new perspective on his life and the meaning of the Midnight Bite.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521781052
• ISBN13: 9781521781050
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.2" x 5.1"