Pup Fiction: An epic journey with Gone Fishing

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Ted’s missing briefcase has become a cause célèbre.

Ever since the day he left it behind in the woods, and someone else took it, it’s remained his primary mission to get it back. And now, that undertaking has lead him to foreign climes and a daring rescue mission.

Many people have asked Ted what’s in the briefcase, and why getting it back means so much to him. Maybe the answer lies with the film supremo Quentin Tarantino, who said the value of the briefcase in his classic 1994 movie Pulp Fiction lay not in its contents, but actually in the briefcase itself.

You could draw that analogy with fishing as well. It’s not always about the fish you catch but just as much about the joy of fishing itself. Being on the riverbank with Paul and Bob is one of the greatest pleasures in Ted’s life, alongside food and most recently his passion for parkour.

In Pup Fiction, he tells the story of how all these delights collided in one life-changing European adventure. Did he find his briefcase? Let him tell you in his own words, but we can reveal here that this wise old dog learnt some valuable lessons along the way.

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