Taylor Swift Hooks Brad Paisley with Fishy Prank

Posted by amyclark on 08/06/2008
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  (Photo ofr Taylor Holding Faux Fish)  There's been a long-standing tradition of artists pulling pranks on one another on Brad Paisley's tours throughout the years. That tradition continued this past weekend, thanks to Taylor Swift. Saturday night's (7/28) show in Hershey, Penn., was a homecoming of sorts for Taylor, who lived there until her family relocated to Nashville a few years ago. Brad was midway through his encore, singing his fishing anthem "I'm Gonna Miss Her," when to the delight of her hometown crowd, Taylor strolled onstage dressed in waders, a fishing hat adorned with lures, and carrying a fishing pole and a net full of trout (of the stuffed animal variety). She also had a bait box full of rubber worms that she used to tease Brad while he was trying to sing. Taylor walked to the end of the stage's catwalk, tossing worms and trout into the screaming crowd. She then returned to Brad onstage, picked up her fishing pole and proceeded to reel in what appeared to be at least a 40-pounder (again, of the stuffed variety). (No actual fish - or musicians - were harmed during the execution of this prank!) The Bonfires and Amplifiers tour, which also includes Kellie Pickler and Jack Ingram, continues this weekend in Uncasville, CT and Camden, NJ.