Final answer:
From Elizabeth Bishop's The Fish" compare the fish to an old, experienced soldier: b) an old, experienced soldier.
Step-by-step explanation:
The provided excerpts do not contain any comparison of a fish to an old, experienced soldier. You might be referring to another text which is not given here. The excerpts from different sources discuss experiences relating to fishing and a Federal scout, yet they do not appear to include descriptions or metaphors that directly relate to a fish and a soldier.
If you're looking for analysis on Elizabeth Bishop's poem 'The Fish', it seems there might have been a mix-up with the provided excerpts since they don't correspond to the poem. For accurate assistance, please ensure the correct excerpt from the poem 'The Fish' is provided, and then we can locate the phrases that compare the fish to an old, experienced soldier. The answer is option b.