character
Snapper
- Role
- Dan's neighbor, retired guide
- First appears
- Chapter 2
Who they are
A 'crazy old buzzard with a constant crooked smile.' Communicates mostly in grunts, hoots, and howls. Once guided President George H. W. Bush on the Key Largo flats. Forgetful, fearless, and the best navigator in the backcountry.
Things they say
“Into the heart of darkness we go.”
“That was the bravest... stupidest... bravest thing I've ever seen.”
“You know it.”
Appears in
- Ch. 2 Welcome
- Ch. 7 A Tarpon to Remember
- Ch. 8 Dangerous Encounters
- Ch. 9 Wrong Place at the Wrong Time
- Ch. 10 Run for It
- Ch. 11 Escape to Lostman's River
- Ch. 12 The Storm
- Ch. 13 Hungry Visitors
- Ch. 14 The Unseen Giant
- Ch. 15 Silent Shadows and Warm Memories
- Ch. 16 A Dolphin in Trouble
- Ch. 17 Stranger in White
- Ch. 18 Push and Pull
- Ch. 19 The Return of Old Scarface
- Ch. 20 Finding an Old Friend
- Ch. 21 A Final Tarpon Entry
- Ch. 22 An Uncle's Promise
