Back in the early days of film (1918 through the rest of the silent era), Koko the Clown was a big star...and he deserved to be. The Fleischer Brothers (who later made Betty Boop as well as Popeye cartoons) came up with a wholly original character...a mischievous clown who could go from paper into the real world. Most of the time, Koko acted like a bit of a jerk. It was only in the talking picture days that Koko occasionally showed up...and was far less of a trouble maker! This is why I love their silent version best!
Here in "Fishing", Koko wants to join Max when he goes off fishing with a friend. However, Max only agrees to draw him a little puddle in which to play...though Koko does manage to find a topless mermaid and a bunch of fish their anyway. But Koko, as usual, has a short attention span and soon leaves the paper and seeks out Max...and annoys him horribly. So how does Max deal with this little trouble-maker? See the film.
Despite being about 100 years old, the animation style seems much more fluid and modern than many would expect. Sure, it's black & white and a silent...but here that works just fine and is, as usual, a delight to watch.
By the way, a tiny bit of this film must have raised a few eyebrows back in the day. When Koko sees all the strange creatures in his cartoon pond, he says that Max must have put 'dope' in the ink!