fishing spot but had no luck . So , he started reeling in the line to try a different bait but the hook got snagged .
After a few minutes of tugging , he waded into the lake and found his hook caught on something large in the shallows . He hoisted it above the murky water and found the body .
Apparently , it was some old bloke from the street next to ours . The family were crushed and explained that he suffered from bad epilepsy . He ’ d obviously had an attack in the water .
Dad had nightmares for months after and his fishing rods collected dust in the garage . We found his old fishing equipment when he died . They hadn ’ t moved after all that time .
On the landing , I remember hearing him say , ‘ His body was swollen to the point of bursting , June . His eyes