When a whole family of fun-loving bears shows up at the river where usually only he and Big Bill the bear fish, Old Mahony decides to make a trap to get rid of the noisy newcomers.
Sneaking away from home on a midnight fishing voyage, two brothers find themselves struggling to keep their boat afloat in the middle of a violent river storm.
Presents the secrets of catching fish to kids, identifying the qualities of good fishermen; discussing equipment, bait, fighting and landing fish, weather, different types of fish, and other topics; and including recipes.