the basses gets away

"The fish, when he's exposed to air, 

Displays no trace of savoir faire,
But in the sea regains his balance
And exploits all his manly talent.
The chastest of the vertebrates,
He never even sees his mates,
But when they've finished, he appears
And O.K.'s all their bright ideas."

jpr: we saws 'em, we cast to'em, but they slipped off our hooks????