Well that's the flimsy story, that isn't the point of a comedy short like this. The plot is just a framework to hang on a lot of sight gags. Some are funny though the film doesn't always hit the mark.
One notable gag is Buster "fishing". He walks down a rope ladder into the water with a gun until he is completely submerged. There is a puff of smoke from below the surface and then he returns up the ladder holding a fish!
