Project Gutenberg 2009-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 220 Schmitz, James H. 1911 1981 Schmitz, James Henry Krenkel, Roy G. 1918 1983 Krenkel, Roy Gerald Gone Fishing Produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1961. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gone Fishing" by James H. Schmitz is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. The narrative centers on themes of intelligence, ethics, and the consequences of scientific discoveries, particularly focusing on a device known as the McAllen Tube, which allows for instantaneous travel across vast distances. The story examines the moral implications of wielding such power through the interactions between two primary characters, Barney Chard, a financier and occasional con man, and Dr. Oliver B. McAllen, an aging physicist with a hidden agenda. The plot unfolds as Barney Chard seeks to exploit Dr. McAllen’s groundbreaking invention, unaware of the ethical complexities and dangers surrounding it. Set against the tranquil backdrop of a fishing trip, the narrative reveals McAllen's struggles with the Tube's unintended consequences as he grapples with both his own fears and Chard’s motivations. As Barney tries to manipulate the situation for financial gain, he unwittingly becomes embroiled in a larger scheme, leading to a shocking twist where he finds himself trapped in a reality crafted by the symbiosis of science and moral ambiguity. Ultimately, the story explores the transformation of Chard as he navigates his captivity and the psychological experiments conducted on him, culminating in a conclusion that leaves his fate intertwined with the consequences of McAllen’s invention and the philosophies governing their uses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 128090 2025-08-12T10:43:30.493565 text/html 105446 2024-10-24T20:24:32 text/html 456038 2025-08-12T10:43:35.167533 application/epub+zip 456715 2025-08-12T10:43:32.403538 application/epub+zip 117299 2025-08-12T10:43:31.199558 application/epub+zip 550436 2025-08-12T10:43:37.227532 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542690 2025-08-12T10:43:34.515584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170804 2022-09-14T04:42:30.667553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119639 2025-08-12T10:43:30.031562 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99887 2024-10-24T20:24:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17428 2025-08-12T10:43:37.402529 application/rdf+xml 12027 2025-08-12T10:43:31.784561 image/jpeg 3293 2025-08-12T10:43:31.539568 image/jpeg 447455 2025-08-12T10:43:30.537582 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia