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Vintage Fishing Photos

tripledigitken - 11-25-2009 at 12:36 PM

I ran across a few old fishing photos. Hemingway posing with a fine tuna. Also a fishing crew from the 30's showing some style.







Photos from Old Harbor Outfitters

[Edited on 11-26-2009 by tripledigitken]

DianaT - 11-25-2009 at 03:50 PM

Great old photos----thanks for digging them up. And that is some tuna!

Paulina - 11-25-2009 at 09:47 PM

If I may, I'd like to add a few vintage photos as well.

These are from my grandfather's baja era. 1940s

There were a lot of snappy dressers in this crew...I would think that in today's times if you stepped out on the dock sporting swim trunks hiked up over your belly button and a white captian's hat you'd be flogged.


Again, dress slacks, belts and dress shoes....my grandfather is front and center in this photo. the gentleman on the right with the white shoes is the same man holding the fin in the previous photo.



My grandfather's best friend, Andy Anderson, in the 40s...



Andy again in 1956. Same style of fishing attire, white shirt and khaki slacks. I have Andy's and my grandfather's fishing poles hanging in my dining room. As you can see in the photos, the Penn reel was built into the butt, an all in one fishing combo.



Every once and a while my grandmother would join the crew. Here she is with her prize fish.


Dern's Great Grampa Charlie collecting lobsters in Estero Bay, 1950s era.


You can see Punta Banda - Cantu in the background in this shot.



Ensenada Ling, Dern's mom on the left.



I love the vintage photos, thanks for starting this topic.

P<*)))>{

[Edited on 26-11-2009 by Paulina]

BajaGringo - 11-25-2009 at 09:57 PM

Great photos - thanks Ken and Paulina for sharing them...

24baja - 11-25-2009 at 10:24 PM

Wow, I wish my family history went back that far to Baja....Well I guess I have to stick to what I know....Timber and sawmills.

capt. mike - 11-26-2009 at 08:34 AM

where is Las Cruces in baja??

the old Hotel Cabo San Lucas is an icon.
i used their private strip in 1981 but didn't stay there 'cause it was too far north of town at like 5 miles. plus expensive when the Mar de cortez was $35 a nite smack in the action.

Pompano - 11-26-2009 at 08:48 AM

LOVE those old fishing photos!

Makes for some truly great history and nostalgia of another era.


Thanks Ken, Paulina and others sure to follow.

Paulina - 11-26-2009 at 04:01 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by capt. mike
where is Las Cruces in baja??

the old Hotel Cabo San Lucas is an icon.
i used their private strip in 1981 but didn't stay there 'cause it was too far north of town at like 5 miles. plus expensive when the Mar de cortez was $35 a nite smack in the action.


Mike,

Las Cruces is in the La Paz region, north of Punta la Gorda. My grandfather was a frequent flier to Baja in the 40s through the 60s. Our family has reel to reel films of his trips, the streets of La Paz still dirt, children running along the shoreline sin clothing. The good old days on good old film that will someday rot away just as fast as old baja has.

P<*)))>{

Barry A. - 11-26-2009 at 04:41 PM

Paulina--------Cannot those films be transferred into digital format??? It would be a trajedy to lose that footage, it seems to me. It is now quite reasonable to have it done, I believe.

Barry

Russ - 11-26-2009 at 05:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Barry A.
Paulina--------Cannot those films be transferred into digital format??? It would be a trajedy to lose that footage, it seems to me. It is now quite reasonable to have it done, I believe.

Barry

You really need to do this.... Then you can edit them and post them for us on YouTube. PLEEESE....

Ken Bondy - 11-26-2009 at 06:08 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by capt. mike
where is Las Cruces in baja??


Mike it's on the La Paz 052 degree radial where it hits the shoreline across from Cerralvo. On CH22 it's called "Palmillas".

Paulina - 11-26-2009 at 06:37 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Russ
Quote:
Originally posted by Barry A.
Paulina--------Cannot those films be transferred into digital format??? It would be a trajedy to lose that footage, it seems to me. It is now quite reasonable to have it done, I believe.

Barry

You really need to do this.... Then you can edit them and post them for us on YouTube. PLEEESE....


I will ask my mom about them. She has them in storage at her ranch in Texas.

I remember sitting on the couch in my grandparent's library, listening to the clicking sound of the movie projector. My Papa would give commentary to the sights, huge billfish jumping behind the cruisers. One memory I have stuck like glue is of the one billfish that marched on it's tail all the way to the stern and almost stepped into the boat. It was that close, my Papa would laugh about it, so hard, then slap his knee.

I definately will ask my mom about them, maybe she can ship them to me so that I can transfer them to digital.

P<*)))>{

Crusoe - 11-26-2009 at 11:28 PM

Paulina, Ken. Those photos are priceless!! Thanks for posting. ++C++

Iflyfish - 11-26-2009 at 11:58 PM

Check out the size of those bugs!!! Seen any that size lately? If so where? I want one of those babies!!

Iflyfish

DianaT - 11-27-2009 at 12:25 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Paulina
Quote:
Originally posted by Russ
Quote:
Originally posted by Barry A.
Paulina--------Cannot those films be transferred into digital format??? It would be a trajedy to lose that footage, it seems to me. It is now quite reasonable to have it done, I believe.

Barry

You really need to do this.... Then you can edit them and post them for us on YouTube. PLEEESE....


I will ask my mom about them. She has them in storage at her ranch in Texas.

I remember sitting on the couch in my grandparent's library, listening to the clicking sound of the movie projector. My Papa would give commentary to the sights, huge billfish jumping behind the cruisers. One memory I have stuck like glue is of the one billfish that marched on it's tail all the way to the stern and almost stepped into the boat. It was that close, my Papa would laugh about it, so hard, then slap his knee.

I definately will ask my mom about them, maybe she can ship them to me so that I can transfer them to digital.

P<*)))>{


I do hope you get the photos to save. With the wonderful world of photoshop, I have been able to scan and "repair" some old slides and photos. My printer/scanner also has a holder for film strips---but if the film is brittle, probably better to take it somewhere---money well spent.

And thanks for the memory of papa---one of fondest childhood memories is sitting and listening to my grandpa's stories---never grew tired of them.


[Edited on 11-27-2009 by DianaT]

Ken Bondy - 11-27-2009 at 07:45 AM

These are not in the same class as those posted above by Ken and Paulina, but they are from over 30 years ago, when I first started flying to Baja. I have to admit I cringe at these old "fish hanging" photos. I loved fishing then and readily participated, but now I simply can't bear the thought of killing anything, particularly the sail and the roosters in the second photo. At least we ate the jurel :).

This is from San Francisquito in 1978. My son Dirk is on the right (he's now pushing 50, how time flies), my father-in-law/adopted father Bud (gone for years now) on the left.



This is from Rancho Buena Vista in 1975. I am the one in the red shirt, second from right. Apologies to billfish and roosterfish everywhere.

shari - 11-27-2009 at 08:25 AM

fantastic photos all...but I sure wish those sexy hot pants on the guy in the left would come back into style:lol::bounce: I would know what to get Pompano for xmas then.

woody with a view - 11-27-2009 at 08:36 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Iflyfish
Check out the size of those bugs!!! Seen any that size lately? If so where? I want one of those babies!!

Iflyfish


smaller = tastier!

Ken Bondy - 11-27-2009 at 08:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by shari
fantastic photos all...but I sure wish those sexy hot pants on the guy in the left would come back into style:lol::bounce: I would know what to get Pompano for xmas then.


I'll mention that to him shari :). He's in his late sixties now and probably doesn't wear them any more, but he will be flattered that you noticed.

capt. mike - 11-27-2009 at 08:59 AM

yes - put those old home movies on DVD. it is cheap to do.
they'd be a blast to watch.

Diver - 11-27-2009 at 09:14 AM

Ken,

Would the short man standing next to you possibly be named John B. ?
He looks amazingly like someone living in the Hood River area.

I too noted the short shorts but for different reasons; I used to have a pair just like them !! :lol:
.

Ken Bondy - 11-27-2009 at 09:17 AM

Diver

No, his name is Chris D., he became my longtime business partner. Still lives in So. California.

Paulina - 11-27-2009 at 07:32 PM

Ken,

Thanks for adding your photos. I wish I had the opportunity to visit PSF back in it's prime.

I talked to my mom about the reel to reel films. She said she has a huge box full of them and would look into shipping them to me. We'll get it done. I can't wait to revisit them as well.
Thanks for the suggestion.

P<*)))>{

Andy Anderson

BESachs - 5-29-2022 at 07:47 AM

Wow! I can't believe I came across this picture so long after your original post. Andy was my grandfather. Hope his rig inspires good thoughts and memories of loved ones.
Brian
Quote: Originally posted by Paulina  
If I may, I'd like to add a few vintage photos as well.

These are from my grandfather's baja era. 1940s

There were a lot of snappy dressers in this crew...I would think that in today's times if you stepped out on the dock sporting swim trunks hiked up over your belly button and a white captian's hat you'd be flogged.


Again, dress slacks, belts and dress shoes....my grandfather is front and center in this photo. the gentleman on the right with the white shoes is the same man holding the fin in the previous photo.



My grandfather's best friend, Andy Anderson, in the 40s...



Andy again in 1956. Same style of fishing attire, white shirt and khaki slacks. I have Andy's and my grandfather's fishing poles hanging in my dining room. As you can see in the photos, the Penn reel was built into the butt, an all in one fishing combo.



Every once and a while my grandmother would join the crew. Here she is with her prize fish.


Dern's Great Grampa Charlie collecting lobsters in Estero Bay, 1950s era.


You can see Punta Banda - Cantu in the background in this shot.



Ensenada Ling, Dern's mom on the left.



I love the vintage photos, thanks for starting this topic.

P<*)))>{

[Edited on 26-11-2009 by Paulina]

David K - 5-29-2022 at 01:41 PM

Another Andy Anderson who loves Baja was Howard Gulick's former co-worker at the City of Glendale and a frequent traveling partner. Andy Anderson was one of my dad's dental patients and the one who told my dad about Baja surf fishing and the new Jeep Wagoneer... which my dad went right out and bought!

Andy Anderson at Gonzaga Bay "sandspit camp" in 1958: