Then maybe I can give it a try.

[A strange concession, based on how big the fish are in the lake. Maybe he means that even his own noodle arms might be able to pull something out of the water.]

If you like.

[And here, with some careful tugging, he finally unknots the line, pulling slowly so that he doesn't catch his fingertip on the hook.]

See how my luck fares. If it's something I can't handle, that's why there's two of us, right?