Many have wondered, “Just what is the origin of the Skunkmeister?” Legends abound, such as the one that posits that the Skunkmeister sprang fully formed from the ocean as depicted in this quickie sketch by some Italian guy named Botticelli:

Another legend states that the Skunkmeister is the seed of a union between a barracuda and a sea cucumber:

At least this is believable, since the Skunkmeister has both the attitude of the barracuda and the speed of the sea cucumber, but that’s not the real story.

No, the Skunkmeister did not spring from the sea or benefit from great parentage like the barracuda and sea cucumber; the Skunkmeister is flesh and blood, just like you, an ordinary guy with extraordinary gifts, such as distrusting everyone.

Oh, here is the reason for all this clarification - one of the fertile Skunkmeister’s many offspring, Sarah, caught this nice bluefish at Megansett a couple of days ago.

I have taught her everything I know about fishing, but she obviously has not been paying attention. Where did I go wrong?

Hope is not lost, however. While Sarah was catching this fish, the Skunkmeister’s future son-in-law was untangling a bird’s nest on his reel, achieved while “showing her how to do it right.” I am pleased that all my hard work passing on my extensive knowledge is not in vain.