Salt Water Saturday: Impromptu Dolphin Cruise
Happy Salt Water Saturday! When you go out into a boat in the Gulf of Mexico - you just never know what will happen. If you're fishing - obviously you know what you are trying to catch (such as red snapper or grouper) but you might hook up a shark or another species. The weather might be perfect when you leave the dock, and next thing you know you can't see your hand in front of your face and lightning is popping all over the place. (Been there, done that). You might encounter a giant sea turtle that comes up for air and disappears so quickly you can't get a picture. Heck - you might even see a water spout (or two - one on each side of the boat). I've been lucky enough to see and encounter all of these things while boating and fishing off the Gulf Coast. A few weeks ago, we went out for a quick and easy fishing trip. We only went five to ten miles offshore - well within site of land - and didn't have a long day. For a while, we fished behind a shrimp boat. A...