DOLPHINS. For some reason dolphins seem to really enjoy running just ahead of the ships surf, sometimes breaking out of the water. I've seen young ones shadow the mother, swimming equally fast and weaving in tandem to her movements. They are a joy to watch. Skipper believed it was bad luck to net a dolphin. Once, we stopped fishing and lost all the salmon catch as well in order to let them go. Some traditions, one way or the other, work for good.