Town's sculptures show fish finally get the rod

[June 16, 2010]  BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) -- A Washington town on the Puget Sound has installed two sculptures that celebrate the popular Pacific Northwest pastime of fishing.

But if images of fishermen reeling in their catch come to mind, think again. These 14-foot-tall pieces depict the fish snagging the angler.

The $250,000 sculpture project was completed Tuesday at a downtown intersection after some second-guessing by the Bremerton City Council, which wanted to see the fishermen catching the fish. But the council relented and accepted the original design from Communication Arts of Boulder, Colo.

The sculptures were manufactured by Dillon Works of Mukilteo and installed on opposite street corners.

The funding came from a state grant.

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Information from: Kitsap Sun, http://www.kitsapsun.com/

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