The Hugoverse

[WP] "You know what sucks? Being right." [ Link to post .] "I caught something!" Jeff leapt up from the grassy canal bank yelling in excitement, his camping chair fell backward. He fought to keep the fishing rod up, though whatever he hooked threatened to snap the rod or line at any moment. "Help me!" His head whipped toward Matt, who sat next to him holding his own fishing rod. Matt shrugged. "It's probably just a boot, man," Matt said, then reached into the ice chest for another soda. Jeff kept fighting against the unseen opponent, thankful that his rod remained intact.  "Are you crazy?! Look how much it's fighting!" To make his point Jeff relaxed his grip to show that he wasn't fighting *nothing*. The rod almost flew out of his hands. He tightened his hands again, and the rod almost pulled him in with it. He stumbled a couple of feet forward before he found his footing. "HELP ME, IDIOT!" Jeff yelled...