ODE TO A YELLOWFIN

EACH OF THE FISHES DOWN HERE HAS IT'S OWN DOSSIER (KINDA LIKE A DOSSEY, BUT DIFFERENT). PARGON ARE THE BADDEST THINGS AROUND, LIKE 4 ENGINE FULLY BLOWN FUEL TRACTORS AT A PULL. WAHOO ARE THE CAFE RACERS, ELEGANT, STREAMLINED, FAST AS HELL AND DANGEROUS AS A WIFE ON A FORGOTTEN ANNIVERSARY. DORADO ARE THE Z28'S, ACCESSIBLE TO MANY FAST AND FUN, UNREFINED BUT FLASHY AND COOL. MARLIN ARE THE MERCEDES LIMOS, ELEGANT, BEAUTIFUL, SURPRISINGLY FAST AND POWERFUL. BUT THEN THERE ARE THE YELLOWFIN TUNA, DUAL TURBO PORSCHE CARRERAS, THE PINNACLE OF THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS, EVERY PIECE A FINELY TUNED FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT AS WELL AS A BEAUTIFUL WORK OF ART. SMALL MOUTHS COUPLED WITH EXTRA GILL AREA TO FACILITATE THE INTAKE OF OXYGEN WITH THE SMALLEST IMPACT TO SPEED. VIRTUALLY SCALELESS, TIGHTLY STRETCHED SKIN,ALONG THE LINES BUT SO MUCH MORE EVOLVED THAN THE OLYMPIC SWIMMING "SUITS" USED NOWADAYS (STREAMLINED). ALL OF THE TENDONS CONNECTED TO THE TAIL GIVING IT A MUCH DIFFERENT SWIMMING MOTION THAN A NORMAL FISH (REAR ENGINED). MANY CONTROL SURFACES, VERTICAL STABILIZERS ON THE TAIL, FINLETTES DOWN THE TOP AN BOTTOM ALL THE WAY TO THE TAIL TO MAKE SURE THAT TURBULENCE AND CAVITATION ARE KEPT TO A MINIMUM (GROUND EFFECTS). FINS THAT TUCK AWAY INTO RECESSES TO JUST FLAT OUT FLY WHEN REQUIRED. A NETWORK OF CAPILLARIES JUST UNDER THE SKIN THAT TAKE CARE OF PREHEATING MUSCLES FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE WHEN HUNTING, ESPECIALLY WHEN HUNTING DEEP. YES, THEY ARE TO SOME DEGREE WARM BLOODED, WHICH LEAVES ALMOST ALL OTHER FISH IN THE DUST, EVOLUTIONARILY SPEAKING. AND WE HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN TO THE GRILL YET. WELL 2011 IS TURNING OUT TO BE ONE OF OUR BEST TUNA YEARS EVER. THERE HAVE BEEN SOME LULLS, ESPECIALLY AROUND FULL MOONS AND SUCH, BUT JUST WHEN THEY'VE SLOWED DOWN FOR A FEW DAYS, THEY COME ROARING BACK WITH 10 ACRE DISPLAYS OF GLUTTONY AND BALLET, LIKE TODAY. I JUST LOVE DEASE GUYS, AND FELT LIKE SAYING SO,
david