To the old man of the sea, the one with the grey hair and grey stuble on his face, the one who looked like he had not slept in weeks, the kind old man who on one cold rainy winter night at sebastian inlet helped out a fellow fisherman out by lending my wife and I windbreakers, and fishing gear, thank you. The old man that spent an eternity at sea searching for his great fish, his white whale. The more I try to remember this old man and who he was I realize I know nothing about him. He was a complete stranger to me. He was a shark fisherman, and he showed me the basics of how he fished for sharks at Sebastian inlet, however, it could very well have been any inlet or beach. Was this man even real? You dont find kindness in complete strangers like that now a days. As my memory of him fades into the clouds of salty air rolling in from the sea I will end simply with a thank you, whoever you are.
I'll bet it was JD Hammer! 
He is that way because he had a mother who would help anybody in need. RIP, Ann Fuqua. Love you, JD!
yep sounds like some thing hammer would do.
Yeah, thats JD Hammer
I think. I rember him telling me the story one night.
I think he got those rain coats @ Juno Pier.
He Deafinatly Is In The Running For Hemminging Way's Old Man And The Sea!
Surely is an admirable character and someone to learn from. 
he taught me how to do it......thanks JD
This may very well be your "Old Man and the Sea" but for us he is 'Jimbo', a friend, and an inspiration to other land-based fishermen.
SOUTH FLORIDA SHARK CLUB -President SFSC-Founding Member est 1983 SFSC-Website Administrator BIG HAMMER SHARK TOURNAMENT -Founder Rene Memorial Sharkathon -Founder NMFS Shark Tagger
Taught me the ropes... all the way down to the last twine! 
Just an average fisherman.
THANKS GUYS. I WOUID LOVE IF IT WAS ME. THANK FOR ALL THE KIND COMMENTS.
FROM HOW I SEE IT, IT COULD HAVE BEEN ANY ONE OF YOU. YOU GUYS ARE THE ONES THAT KEEP ME GOING FOR SO LONG. I LOVE YOU ALL.