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Rail (Road) To Angling Abundance

Flagler's dream connected Key West to mainland and mainstream

Rail (Road) To Angling Abundance
Big kingfish like this one caught by legendary Key West Capt.R.T. Trosset are common off the coast of America's southernmost city. (David A. Brown photo)

As the year winds down, scores of anglers will look back on 2012 with fond memories of awesome Key West fishing. And with fourth-quarter chill driving a mass migration of gamefish to these warm, current-rich waters, the forthcoming winter season promises a briny bonanza for America's southernmost city.

No doubt, the sport fishing world holds Key West in high esteem, but it was one man's vision, resolve and unflinching spirit that brought this angling oasis into mainstream awareness. Who's that man? Well, for those who blurted out "Hemmingway," yeah, Papa certainly has his place in Key West history. But we're talking about Henry...

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