An old fisherman is walking on a beach carrying a few fish in a bucket. A game warden walks up and asks to see his fishing license.
“I don’t have a fishing license,” says the man.
“You know it’s illegal to fish without a license, right?” asks the warden.
“I wasn’t fishing, officer. These fish are my pets.”
“Your pets?”
“Yes, officer. They like a little exercise, so when the weather’s fine, I take them to the water and let them swim around. Once they’re done, I give them a whistle and they jump back into my bucket and we head home.”
The officer isn’t buying a word of it, so the old man says, “Don’t believe me? Just watch!” and he throws the fish into the sea.
The warden waits for a minute then says, “Alright, now whistle to your fish and make them jump out of the water.”
The fisherman turns to the officer and says,
“What fish?”
