Hippomenes won Atalanta with golden apples but you’ll need to cast your line with cardinal bait if you want the slightest bite. Lake Vanern might be the first place you go to look for the ruby lure needed to get a nibble. But angler, beware! You’ll need the skill of a confectioner in your chase of the elusive scarlet hook. For it is at home in water but quickly melts when wet.
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