Riddle

Why was the fisherman arrested?

Choose an answer

A.For fishing without a license
B.For trespassing on private property
C.For selling fish illegally
D.For packing a rod.
Hint: It's a 4-word phrase with 14 letters, starting with "F".

Answer

For packing a rod.

Why this is the answer

Pun on "packing a rod," where "packing heat" (a gun) is reinterpreted as carrying a fishing rod.

This riddle is filed under Pet, Cat & Dog Riddles and rated Easy.