Vintage Fishing Photos

I have a few vintage fishing photos hanging around the house from my Grandparent's era that I'd like to share. These first two are of Andy Anderson. He and my grandfather Paul Manuel were Baja/Mexico fishing fanatics.
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This is the earliest photo of Andy that I have, taken at Hotel Playa de Cortez. Not sure of the date, but I love the style of fishing atire.



This is Andy a few years later in 1956, and he still hasn't changed his style.

Great photos. Here's one from Las Cruces five years later, my first marlin:



My parents had a photo album of 8x10 b&w photos taken at Las Cruces in 1958 or 59, I think one of my brothers has them. They were taken by a professional photographer and some of them are really nice. I'm going to try and get them scanned this summer.

My 1st dorado, 1966 off Cabo San Lucas (age 8 1/2)

I have a few more to share. I'm chosing this one first because this friend of my grandpa's was quite the snappy dresser. I think he had all the other gentlemen beat. This photo was taken by Tommy Lark, from Tucson Arizona, at Hotel Playa de Cortes, the desert resort by the sea. Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico.

This next photo was also taken by Tommy Lark, at Hotel Playa de Cortez, but before the posts were painted with the hotel name. My grandfather Paul Manuel is pictured center.

Every once and a while my grandmother Vivian would try her luck at fishing as well. This was taken at the Hotel Cabo San Lucas.

This is a collection that may be interesting in that it contains items and photos that I found in my grandfather's fishing bag while cleaning out my grandmother's garage, 40 years after he had passed away. There are three photos from an earlier time at Las Cruces; the road in to town, the pool and fishing fleet. A few old lures, his original bottle of Bufferin as well as old peso notes. There are also two photos of my first fishing trip with him and my mother. We stayed at Hotel Papagayo in Ensenada where we had dinner and I danced on the tops of his shoes, and the bait tank where I caught my first Baja fish.

Last but not least, this isn't Baja or Mexico. This photo was taken in Cuba, my Grandfather's other favorite fishing ground. He was a great fan of Ernest Hemingway (unfortunately) and visited there often. This last photo was taken at Sloppy Joe's Bar in 1950. My grandparents are the couple on the right, Vivan and Paul Manuel.





Thank you for all your kind comments. It was fun re-living some of his vintage photos.

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Thanks for sharing your family history.

Fabulous stuff! Thanks for sharing!!

1958 Manuel Diaz of Rancho Coyote y Mulege

Always a champion diver and spearfisherman, Manuel is still going strong today.

Here he is shown with one of his catches from Conception Bay...way back when it was full of such fish.

Hi Vince...there is only one Manuel, for sure..a real legend.

A man who wears many hats, he is something more than a fisherman today...multi-talented, so to speak...here he is doing chef's duty on a patio cookout in Coyote Bay, 1976. Can you guess which beach house?

Yup...this be vintage, all righty..

1961. My first dorado at 17, but not in Baja... Acapulco waters, close in. It was my buddy's first sail also. A far cry from catching bullheads and walleyes in a North Dakota prairie river.

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Originally posted by Paulina Last but not least, this isn't Baja or Mexico. This photo was taken in Cuba, my Grandfather's other favorite fishing ground. He was a great fan of Ernest Hemingway (unfortunately) and visited there often. This last photo was taken at Sloppy Joe's Bar in 1950. My grandparents are the couple on the right, Vivan and Paul Manuel. Thank you for all your kind comments. It was fun re-living some of his vintage photos. P<*)))><

Remembering pre-Castro Cuba....1958-59

A Batista-Cuban soldier below the hotel balcony. Photo taken with a trusty Brownie Hawkeye camera...remember those?

Back to vintage fishing photos...

Here is one of Ray Cannon at a long-defunct Mulege fishing/fly-in resort. This was on the north side of the river.

San Felipe giant tortuava...around 1930

These giants were fished almost to extinction by anglers and netters. Nowadays the incidental catch of one results in release, but today's fish are not this huge. One day, perhaps, if we continue to learn lessons from yesteryear.

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Originally posted by Paulina I have a few vintage fishing photos hanging around the house from my Grandparent's era that I'd like to share. These first two are of Andy Anderson. He and my grandfather Paul Manuel were Baja/Mexico fishing fanatics. Enjoy! P<*)))>< This is the earliest photo of Andy that I have, taken at Hotel Playa de Cortez. Not sure of the date, but I love the style of fishing atire. This is Andy a few years later in 1956, and he still hasn't changed his style.

here's one taken close to mulege

angler lady unknown to me.

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A few decades back....but 'vintage?'..makes us seem old!

When we used to dive a lot...I'm the one in the hood.

A pargo and langosta near Pta. Chivato.

They really knew how to dress up back then. Here's a picture of mom and dad from the thirties. We call it the bonnie and clyde picture. Dad never really liked to get gussied up and it shows. But the way that leg is crossed - that was a typical of dad.

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