Luigi was a peculiar guy. He was a plumber, and boy did he love plumbing. He was the strongest plumber in the land, aside from his brother Mario. While Mario was better at plumbing strength, Luigi had the higher plumbing IQ. One day, though, Luigi would end up giving up his dream career and opting for something new. This is the story of how Luigi became the greatest fisherman in the Mushroom Kingdom.

One day, Luigi took a plumbing job from Toadsworth, who had clogged his toilet real good. When Luigi arrived at the castle, he noticed several toads outside with Toadsworth.

"Luigi my lad!" Toadsworth exclaimed, "I'm glad you made it! The clogging was so bad, we had to evacuate the premises."

"Okay! It's a-Luigi time!"

The stench left behind by the toad was so hardcore that Luigi had to wear a gas mask. He entered the cursed bathroom swiftly, hoping to get this over with quickly. What he saw in the clog was something no man should ever have to see. It was time to get plumbing.

"Hey now, you're a plumber, get your plunger, let's plunge!" Luigi sang to distract himself from the horrific scene.

Once the job was done, Toadsworth and the toads got back to their business.

"Thanks Luigi," one toad said, "it was getting so bad in there that I didn't think I would make it."

"Okay!" Luigi gave a thumbs up.

After that plunge, Luigi decided he had to take the rest of the day off. On his way home through Toad Town, he noticed something large in the corner of his eyes.

"Huh? What's-a that?"

"FROGGY!"

It was an enormous purple cat with a fishing rod in hand. The cat was extremely obese yet was able to travel with incredible speed. Luigi had never seen this strange character before and was quite disturbed by the absolute girth of the man. The cat noticed Luigi gawking, and ran up to him.

"Have you seen… duh… Froggy?"

"No froggy here, just-a Luigi."

"Dohkay… My name's Big. If you see Froggy, come tell me okay."

Luigi flashed a thumbs up as the absolute unit rushed off in a hurry. Luigi thought to himself that though the cat seemed stressed about the missing frog, he seemed calm. He remembered the fishing rod that Big was equipped with, was he a fisherman? Oh well, he thought. Maybe he'd see Big again and he could ask him.

When Luigi arrived home, Mario was not there. He was probably still hard at work either plumbing or saving the world again. With the whole day to relax, Luigi started thinking about his place in the world and why he had become a plumber in the first place. Though he was the older brother, Luigi always followed in his brother Mario's footsteps. Mario wore a cap, so he wore a cap. Mario became a plumber, so he became a plumber. He felt like a fraud, like he wasn't his own person.

Knock knock! Who could it be? Luigi answers the door.

"Froggy?"

It was the cat again, this time very soggy for whatever reason. He still hadn't found his frog by the looks of it.

"No froggy here, just-a Luigi!"

"No Froggy? Doh…"

The hefty feline lowered his head and walked off slowly. He looked very depressed now, Luigi noticed.
"Hey-a wait!" Luigi cried out. He didn't know why he did it. Did he feel bad for the chunky lad? Did the fishing rod he carried interest him? All that was for sure, was that he felt in his heart that he had to speak with Big.

"Huh? Found Froggy?"

"Ehh… no. But a-maybe I can-a help?"

"You help find Froggy? Dohkay, I am forever grateful."

For the first time in a while, Luigi felt happy. Deciding to help Big find his frog made him feel like he finally had a place in this world, aside from being known as the brother of the great Mario "Jumpman" Mario.

The pair ran off into the woods, hoping to find that Froggy pal. Deep into the forest, they came across a large lake teeming with life. It was so peaceful, Luigi thought. Big inspected the lake for a while. After a minute, something caught his eye.

"Froggy in this lake, I think."

Immediately, Big got into fishing stance and whipped out the rod. He launched the line into the like with incredible force. In mere seconds, something had latched on.

"Froggy, I hope this is you, buddy!"

The fat cat waved the rod around, but not aimlessly. He was in the fishing zone. Big knew exactly what he had to do to reel in the catch. Luigi was astonished by the sheer display of skill he saw. Big was a powerful fisherman, he thought, maybe even the strongest in the Mushroom Kingdom. The large purple lump leaped backwards, and the catch was as good as his. The line swung back, and he caught what was on the end with blinding speed. It was a green frog.

"Froggy! I found you!"

Luigi was so amazed by the fishing he just saw that he nearly fell over. He knew he had to partake in this incredible power.

"Big! You-a gotta teach me a thing or-a two about this-a fishing!"

"Duh, well now that I have Froggy, I guess I have nothing else to do. I'll teach you."

Luigi was incredibly happy. Now that he was going to learn the secret to Big's fishing techniques, he could leave his job as a plumber and become a full-time prime fisherman. He no longer had to live in the shadow of his brother's footsteps, he would finally have his own claim to fame. With this much power, Luigi would be unstoppable.

"Lesson one. Duh, always have a fishing pole on hand."

Luigi had never owned a rod, he thought. Where was he going to find one?

"I suppose you can, duh, use mine for now."

"Oh, thank-a you very much!"

Big handed over the fishing rod to Luigi, who was staring in awe at the craftsmanship. The rod was made of the hardest wood he had ever seen, and was much heavier than it looked. Luigi, rod in hand, felt the energy surge through his body. This was no ordinary rod. This fishing pole emanated such raw power, that anyone who were to touch it would double their strength. With this newfound power, he felt as if he could easily knock out his brother in the ring.

"Duh, lesson two," Big said, "the more you use your rod, the more powerful you get, duh... So always be fishing if you want to be stronger like me."

Luigi could tell that even with his strength doubled, he would have no chance against Big at even 1% power. Big had held the rod for so long that he had become nearly invincible. Although he couldn't defeat the cat now, Luigi knew that with enough rod training, he could eventually surpass his thick teacher.

"Try it now, duh, cast your line into this lake."

Luigi complied. For the first time in his life, he was now "fishing". He never thought that fishing could feel this good.

"When you feel a big bite, duh, that's when you strike."

Luigi had to wait for a couple minutes, but eventually, he felt the tingling in his rod. It was a fish, no doubt. He didn't quite know what to do, but his fishing instincts kicked in. He grabbed the reel with incredible force and began to spin. His grip was so tight, and his focus so unparalleled, that the fish had no match. In only seconds, the fish was his. He held the fish in his hands, a lively brook trout. The fish's life was in his hands now.

"Lesson three, duh, once you catch the fish, throw it in the bucket."

Big suddenly pulled out a bucket from somewhere and placed it on the ground. Luigi knew what he had to do. He tossed the poor brook trout in.

"That's all, duh, now you're a fishing master!"

That was it? That was all Luigi had to know to fish like a pro?

"Duh, I want my rod back, but you can keep the bucket."

Luigi handed the fishing pole back to its original owner. Big waved, then walked off into the trees. Luigi knew what he had to do next. He had to find his very own rod and become the greatest fisherman there ever was. One day, he would defeat Big the Cat; he knew it in his heart.