Great story, thanks for sharing!
I fondly recall finally saving enough cash to buy myself a single floppy, unexpanded Amiga 500. Having spent nearly all my money, I could not afford to buy any real software for the machine for some time. However, I had a box of floppies and Fish Disk's were available for copying at my local Amiga Dealer (I miss 'the Memory Location' - had an Amiga set up just to do this!) I enjoyed copying and exploring those disks for a long time!
While I didn't ever get to meet Fred Fish, I am grateful for his contribution to my enjoyment with my amazing Amiga.