Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Nature's oceanic treasure unlocked by Florida Keys

ISLAMORADA, Fla. Capt. Allen Winchel jumped off the bow and said:"dolphin."

He grabbed a rod from the stern and came forward to hook adolphinfish.

A slash of florescent green flashed. Winchel handed me the rod.Another slash of fluorescent green crossed the first. It looked likemodern art in the water. I yelled back to Winchel. He hooked theother one for a double.

Dolphinfish - no relation to dolphin - is another name for dorado.In a restaurant, it is mahimahi.

Dreams should be as richly colored as dolphinfish.

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