The Old Man and the Sea Ernest Hemingway wrote the Old Man and the Sea. It's the story of Santiago (The Old Man). Santiago is an old Cuban fisherman who lives off the coast of the Gulf. Santiago goes out fishing with Manolin. Manolin is a local kid around the city. Manolin spends more time with Santiago then his parents. Santiago has been very unsuccessful in catching fish. It has been 85 days since Santiago has last caught a fish. He once had a streak of 87 days without catching a fish. After the 87 days, he went 3 weeks straight of catching fish. One morning Santiago went out fishing. Manolin did not go with him on this trip. Sa