Like Forrest’s Mother always said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.”  Well, it applies to fishing just as well as life.  In fact, I think going fishing is a good comparison to life.  It teaches patience, acceptance, and sportmanship.  You learn as you go…  there’s no “fishing school” to go to, it all comes down to experience and most importantly of all, it teaches teamwork and that learned early in life will make life easier in the long run.  Of course, this is all just my opinion, but I’ve had thousands of hours to watch baits and think about it.

Anyway, the Sailfish have been plentiful lately.  Even when we really didn’t want to catch them!  For example, Wells Richards brought “Team Richards” down to fish the annual Gator Dolphin Tournament where the prizes go to the largest Dolphin (Mahi Mahi) caught.   Well, both days we caught Sailfish and then Dolphin too.  We had several Dolphin in the 20 pound range and one close to thirty.  We didn’t win any prizes, but we weighed fish every day and were always in position to make a move to the top of the leader board with a little bit of luck!

Courtesy of Key West Fish Tales