Gilbert & Alois C

Alois
Aha, finally!

Alois
Nothing?! I could have sworn I felt a bite... Regardless, I shall persist!

Gilbert
Alois! You shouted. Is all well?

Alois
Why, if it isn't Gilbert! Everything's splendid. I am fishing, as you can see.

Gilbert
Yet you were also raising your voice, which is not conducive to fishing.

Alois
Well, a fish escaped, so I started shouting. See, they're biting all right. I think I'm reeling them in too slowly...

Alois
Oho! Another!

Alois
Grr, nothing, again? Why do these darn things elude me?

Alois
I've been at it since yesterday. Every time I feel a pull on my line, the fish escapes.

Gilbert
If I may, Alois, a bit of advice. You lifted the rod as soon as the fish bit.

Alois
Hm? Well, yes, of course I did. That way, the fish has less time to escape.

Gilbert
No. It is the very reason the fish escapes.

Gilbert
The fish in this moat know to nibble the bait first. They check if it is safe before biting in earnest.

Gilbert
Allow the first pull of the line. Then, when the second pull comes, reel in your prey.

Alois
Oh. I've been reeling too quickly? Maybe that's why the little flipper flappers have been getting away.

Alois
You seem to know your stuff, Gilbert! Do you fancy yourself an angler?

Gilbert
In fairness, I am more a theorist than fisherman. I just happen to know some things about this location.

Alois
Ah, is that so? Well, I'm glad to have met a fellow enthusiast.

Alois
I fish quite often! Although I catch fish quite rarely...

Alois
Regardless, color me impressed! A master-of-arms, but also a master of the fishing rod.

Gilbert
I am honored by your compliments, and I believe you could achieve mastery if you attend to the basics.

Gilbert
With your permission, I might accompany you on a fishing expedition.

Gilbert
Perhaps offer more pointers, if I may.

Alois
Oho, splendid!

Alois
You shall be my second fishing mentor. My rise in skill will be astronomical!