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Ensenada Sportfishing

theBajabum - 8-21-2006 at 01:55 PM

This year is perhaps the most consistant Dorado bite Ensenada has seen in 15 years.

The most dependable charters are at www.ensenada.com/fishing.html

I decided to get in the game by building a boat strickly designed for Ensenada Sportfishing.

She is now booked solid on weekends for this season.
See: www.ensenada.com/selena



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Tomas Tierra - 8-21-2006 at 04:47 PM

er uh?


looks like a yella to me

roundtuit - 8-21-2006 at 05:13 PM

Yup Me Too !!!
See some Dorado. How many per person???

Don Alley - 8-21-2006 at 06:01 PM

I assume that pic is from a sportboat, with enough anglers on board that all legal limits were observed.

I suppose pics showing that many dead fish piled up may be good advertising for a sportboat or charter business. But consider that sportfishing is facing significant social and political opposition. Pics of big piles of dead fish fuel the opposition.

But that's just my opinion, coming from a fisherman who thinks we're killing too many fish.

roundtuit - 8-21-2006 at 06:03 PM

My feelings Too !!!

Paula - 8-21-2006 at 07:10 PM

Bajabum,

How long have those fish been lying on the deck in the hot sun? I think I'd pass on your tacos.

And on your other thread today you suggest that an aparent out break of crime in your area should not be mentioned to tourists.

I think you're just into death.:dudette:

roundtuit - 8-21-2006 at 07:27 PM

Had to turn down the sound on my computer as the smell was coming through the speakers
:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Don Alley-

Barry A. - 8-21-2006 at 07:52 PM

Count me in on your opinion also. Looks like a frenzy driven slaughter to me, and yes, I am a fisherman too.

At least get some ice on those fish------------

roundtuit - 8-21-2006 at 08:07 PM

Barry lunch at buzz's in the near future u2u me

Tomas Tierra - 8-21-2006 at 10:14 PM

It wouldn't be much better if they were in dark burlap sacks all day??

NORMAL!!

Ice on a sport boat???!!! HA ! Who cares, they were biting and the beer was cold right??

Cypress - 8-22-2006 at 05:24 AM

Fish Pile Picture. Not good. Hard to complain about commercial boats taking too many fish if sports boats are doing this day after day.

Tomas Tierra - 8-22-2006 at 07:55 AM

How much of that pile was put to good use??

At least a commercial would have:

a) Fed a bunch of people
b) paid his rent
c) bought his kid some new shoes..

I would love to continue, but, the weather is flat and my kid needs some new shoes for first grade next week..gotta go start a pile...hi ho hi ho.

TT

Don Alley - 8-22-2006 at 08:59 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Tomas Tierra
How much of that pile was put to good use??

At least a commercial would have:

a) Fed a bunch of people
b) paid his rent
c) bought his kid some new shoes..

I would love to continue, but, the weather is flat and my kid needs some new shoes for first grade next week..gotta go start a pile...hi ho hi ho.

TT


Sportboats, charterboats and pangas have captains and crew too. They take far fewer fish than the commercials, and earn enough to buy far more than shoes, or to just pay the rent. I handed some Loreto pangeros over 8000 pesos in one week a while back and I took two or three fish. And I don't dare estimate the cost of the tackle I used 'cause my wife reads this. :)

A commercial was just busted at Santa Rosalia with 7 tons of illegal dorado. 7 tons! And all illegal. I'd like to see a picture of that pile, just for perspective.

So, OK, when a guy posts a picture like that, go ahead, slam the sport fishermen. That picture's proof, IMO, that at least some of us have it coming. But it does not justify the current commercial system that's destroying fisheries for tennis shoes.

Yep, fishing politics sure brings out the crabby curmudgoen in me.:lol:

Cypress - 8-22-2006 at 01:51 PM

7 tons! That's a serious pile of fish. Dorado, AKA Mahi-Mahi(spell check?) isn't a cheap breed of fish, $5+/lb. /filet down in the USA, if you can get it. The boats probably get about $1/lb. for the whole fish. Still adds up to close to $14 K for that load. My math is fuzzy. but in the ball park. All the new electronics ect. are making it easier to find and catch the fish. They can run but they can't hide or escape.

David K - 8-23-2006 at 11:42 PM

I heard about CPR (Catch, Photograph & Release)... but they need to be still alive for this to work!:yes:

Honestly from the looks of the deck and rail, seems to be a big boat, not a panga... i.e. lots of fishermen... makes a good promo picture for attracting fishermen.:wow:

The rest of you never had a burger or carne asada? At least dead fish are nicer to view than dead cattle...:P

Bob and Susan - 8-24-2006 at 05:39 AM

excess is everywhere....