Originally posted by Skeet/Loreto
My Answer to your Question>
First-Learn Spanish. .... ("Right you are, this was our first order of business..Si, gracias, ahora estamos tomando lecciones.")
Second -Find a Local Mexicano Pangaero who has fished the Area for many years. ....("Luckily, last year I met a couple of old timer panga
fishermen through my Mexican compadre and we hit it off pretty good. One named Xavier let me copy an old US Navy map/depth chart from 1948 marked
with some rockpiles which he says always has some fish.")
Third- Pay him $50 a Day to go in your Panga to "Teach you the Sea of Cortez and its Fish.{Throw away all the Fancy GPS's.Sonar,Mechanical
Garbage you see on the Modern Boats. .....("Last winter I went out in a panga to catch those giant squid..what a mess! My skipper, Victor, used
fairly simple gear...a huge lure with spikes and a stout fishing line. Fun but a little hard on my arms. My wife tried a recipe, but it must have
been for the little guys..cause it was not too tasty! No more big squid..unless for bait, as you say.")
Fourth- After you have Learned the Water and How to stay Alive When"It thunders and there is no Clouds". get a Penn 500 loaded with 40lb Test and Fish
to your Hearts content. .... ("I wll check out the Penn 500. Seems like a lot of fellows I have met own Penns.")
Fifth--If you want Sharks go to a 6/0 Loaded with 125 Lb. Test.{Give the Catch to the Local Mexican People for Food/Sale. ....("Don't know if I want
to fish sharks, but if one comes along who knows...? My mapfriend, Xavier, told me of a shark fisherman who bled to death from a shark's bite long
ago, but I think he was hanging over the side while there was a lot of blood from cleaning sharks...something I don't intend to do.")
Sixth- Bait depends on the time of year and Water condition- Catch a Squid-use a small Strip floated on Top of the Water-Move off a 100 yards and wait
for the Action- DrinK a Carte Blanc with the Opener on the Bottom. .... ("Yes, we have learned that squid and shrimp heads make good bait...but
never used it like you said. We used a hook and sinker and bottom-fished. Will try that strip floating without the weights.")
Seventh: Yellowtail during the Summer- 220 Feet Down with a Salas Jig. ..... ("Are there any other jigs besides a Salas that work..I have already
bought some in different colors.")
All of the above can be learned from a Good Mexican Fisherman who has fished the Waters for many years.
You can catch all the fish you want and can Eat with out making the Fishing Industry Richer with all the "Gimmicks" that make you Think are better
than good old Fashion Knowledge and Work......("Very good thoughts on keeping things simple. Also for making local friends..couldn't agree more. I
think we are on that path already. I am looking forward to saying Hi to some amigos again. My wife, who comes from a large farm family, can relate
to the closeknit families of our friends..especially the children who grab her skirt and run around calling her 'Reina'...which means queen.)
..edited from Rey to Reina as prompted by aquaholic..sorry, my memory is not so good at times...don't be so picky, at least I remembered part of it!
Skeet/Loreto |
What I wouldn't give for that!! The last time Dern made the mistake of
stopping in the tackle shop real quick for a few things, he made the mistake of letting me go in too....It's like going to a Costco, you can't get out
the door without spend a couple of bills.
