gonetobaja - 9-7-2004 at 09:24 PM
Well I launched my boat in Puertecitos on Sunday morning. As I thought I was the only guy on the water for miles. The clouds were dark over the
islands but I was hard up for an island fix and the boat was already in the water.
Ah what the heck, why not...
As we started to get to huerfanito Island we could see the rain comming up from the north. then more started comming from the east. You could see it
comming at you across the water. a huge line, an color change where the rain was hitting the water in huge sheets.
Damn, these islands are about to show me who is boss, again...
Then it was on us. I throttled up and headed north to puertecitos and tried to outrun the storm. We had the nose up high to make speed in the waves
and after about 20 min of playing cat and mouse with the edge of the storm line we finaly outran it. I estimate that the storm was moving about
20mph. We got out of the water and started back to camp. I saw another boat headed for the ramp. A real nice 20something ft power cat with twin 115
outboards, nice and new. while I was leaving he was getting ready to get in the water. It didnt look bad from shore, but it never does.
He was from AZ I think he must have a place down here too.
Still got a few trigger fish, didnt get into the water to shoot any grouper. Still had fresh fish tacos and pacifico.
I got to go out to the islands and get my fix. The next day the weather was perfect and the water was flat. The tide was dead and conditions were
perfect.
"Ok were all packed up..."
too bad I have to leave. The sea of cortez is always teasing me, like a junkie who just got a bad dope deal, I was mad. I toyed with the idea of
ditching the other 3 trucks in our caravan on the way back to mexicali and turning around, heck tuesday was going to be even better.
"Cmon lets go, radio check channel 5..."
this is torture...
GTB
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A grouper will bear the brunt of my anger
Dale, i spent the weekend retrieving
capt. mike - 9-8-2004 at 04:54 AM
my bird from it's hostage takers in "bubba country". So now i am ready to meet you in your paradise some future weekend. keep us posted on your
adventure schedule!
4baja - 9-8-2004 at 06:14 AM
i used to come up with excuses to my boss why i didnt make it back in time, but after telling him that the water pump went out in my air colled
volkswagen he didnt believe me any more. every trip on the way down i look over to the north bound lane and tell my girlfriend that that will be us
too soon enough, it allways goes by too quick!
gonetobaja - 9-8-2004 at 11:04 PM
Im already getting ready for the next trip. tide is slack again on the 21st.
I think Im gonna spend the night on Isla Salvatierra this time. There are big pargo there...
This last trip was a super teaser, I didnt even mention the nice labor day traffic. Nothing like a mid-week non holiday trip.
Hey Capt. 3 planes flew over my my place this weekend thats a record.
GTB
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You're killing me
Big Al - 9-9-2004 at 10:22 AM
Dale:
Your killing me again. I have been ready to go again since my last trip in May. I just haven't had the time. Kids are in soccer and baseball
started again, but that won't stop me. When all of these other family obligations die down, I will plan the next trip.
Big Al
gonetobaja - 9-9-2004 at 03:33 PM
Anytime is the right time...
Al, be glad you are not a hopeless junkie like me. I purposely dont enroll my kids in those team sports because I know Im so damn flaky from baja
that most of the time I will be a no show. Bad for the team.
One of the great things about going to baja is when you get there you feel like you never left...
GTB
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