BajaBlanca - 5-24-2011 at 05:44 PM
Hey folks, I had a brainstorm and hope you like the idea as muchas I do ....
If you have fishing poles etc. that is gently used and can be re-sold to local fishermen at a VERY REASONABLE price, this is another way to support
the sports programs I have - esp. buying the bikes since kids seem to be coming out of the woodwork and asking for a bike - esp. girls and I am
thinking of starting an all girls bike team 
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In this manner, we are helping the fishermen and kids wo want to fish here by offering poles/rods/reels/etc. at a low price and I can have my super
hero MOM buy bikes in San Diego. Everyone of you who are coming down can then help bring a bike or 2. they can be dropped of in Ensenada or at the El
Cruzero pit stop restaurant at the Punta Abreojos turnoff.
Any thoughts on this wd be appreciated ... I can't do any of this without YOUR help ....
Roberto - 5-24-2011 at 06:22 PM
Blanca, you should provide more information:
What is a VERY REASONABLE price? There is a difference between a donation and a sale. Decent rods are expensive, good reels even more so (you would be
shocked if you are not a fisherman), and selling for pennies on the dollar is not a sale, but a donation, and if that's your expectation you would be
well served by stating as much.
For example, a decent rod for less than $7 would be a donation.
A decent reel (medium to lightweight) for less than $15-$20 would be a donation.
A good/heavy reel for less than $20-$30 would be a donation.
I think your spirit is laudable, but not sure your information matches your enthusiasm.
Hope you get my point.
woody with a view - 5-24-2011 at 07:08 PM
we'll bring some medium action "not ready for tuna" poles in oct. good for the shore tho....
Cisco - 5-25-2011 at 11:41 AM
Blanca. What about checking with the sport-fishing landings in San Diego. Find out what they are doing with their discarded rent rods now.
BajaBlanca - 5-25-2011 at 12:04 PM
Roberto .... I am confused at your response but I think the answer you want is; I want donations.
I was thinking OLD rods but that are useable and that I could sell. My idea is to serve the community as well as raise money for bikes.
What I usually do is have my mom (wholives in San Diego) buy stuff that the community might find useful (purses, wallets, sun block, towels, toys,
suitcases) and then I HIRE local women to sell them. The price depends on the item but nothing they sell is more than about $10 dollars. And clothes
my family doantes 3 times a year is sold for 3 items for 30 pesos. I thought you all might have old/used fishing equipment that might work well in
this scenario.
My goal is to buy bikes that cost $20 - $25 at the swap meet in San Diego. And I need 9 bikes at this point. So. any help you all can give is
great. I mentioned fishing just because most of you love fishing !!!
@ woody - 
That's the spirit !!! Thanks so much ...
Bwana_John - 5-25-2011 at 01:45 PM
Whats wrong with Tacate beer cans for reels, old safety pins for hooks, and spark plugs for weights?
Most Mexicans seem to out-fish me with that set up anyway
BajaBlanca - 5-25-2011 at 02:02 PM
don't have a good answer for that one, Bwana !!
monoloco - 5-26-2011 at 07:02 AM
Blanca, I have a lot of old fishing gear that I would donate if someone from Pescadero/ Todos Santos is heading your way.
shari - 5-26-2011 at 07:22 AM
tiotomas will be heading our way soonish...maybe drop em off with him.....good idea Blanca...the locals are always wanting gear and raising funds by
selling it cheap is a win win situation for everyone.
Lauriboats - 5-26-2011 at 09:11 AM
Blanca you are always coming up with great ideas to serve your community.
BajaBlanca - 5-26-2011 at 10:46 AM
thanks all !!!! fabulous response .... anyone going north can drop the stuff off at the EL CRUZERO pitstop restaurant on the turnoff to Punta
Abreojos.
By the way - any surf stuff is being sent to Bahia Asuncion - just sent 6 wetsuits last week !! Trying to spread the fun .....
BajaBlanca - 6-27-2011 at 12:45 PM
monoloco and tiotomas - THANKS THANKS THANKS FOR THE DONATIONS !! It was a great surprise and has kept us going for the past couple weeks ... the
kids are selling the rods and lures and my sister sent clothes and shoes so they are selling those as well ... we have a wonderful soul who is
bringing donated bikes from san diego to ensenada coop. Geez, this year was supposed to only be for skateboards and look how the universe wanted
differently !!
so THANKS THANKS THANKS and I hope I get to meet you both one day ...
tiotomasbcs - 6-27-2011 at 12:57 PM
Gusto Mio o nuestro Gusto?!! You can do what you want with our stuff! My stuff was the older gear but Monoloco had some good junk; almost kept a
rod or lure for myself?
Not! Girls on bikes! Vayanse, chicas!
Sorry I missed you on my homeward trip but my horse was turned to the barn. Soo,
maybe August. Curt is here in Pescadero w/wifey and 3girls??? Hope to show them around a little. Sale. Tio
BajaBlanca - 6-27-2011 at 01:06 PM
Curt is surfing up there and having a grand time with his family, I am sure !!
right now I have boys painting the bikes a "boy color" and happy as clams to be riding them around town ... I am waiting for a set of 4 big girls
bikes so I can give that first group of ladies that approached me, one each, all at the same time .... otherwise, how to choose one over the other
?????? ... I tried and it got me into trouble ... been there and done that and learned my lesson !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sale 
Come and visit one day ....
mcfez - 6-27-2011 at 01:20 PM
Clever idea.
I have gear I can donate...but .....I am not coming down till my brother " really does retire 
" ........that be in the fall.
Now if anyone here is passing Sacramento to your area...I can unload to that BN.
Again....good idea.
BajaBlanca - 6-27-2011 at 01:33 PM
thanks mcfez !! maybe when the fishing gets great, your brother will retire sooner ?????? hope to meet you one day .... all gear - any gear - is
just fabulous - helps the kids learn a lesson in working and earning at a young age, helps the local fishermen who go nuts over the fish stuff at a
killer deal - helps me keep the ball rolling in tubes, tires, patches, brake pads to take care of the bikes )))))
anything sports related you come across is good too - this year is 'supposedly" skateboards skateboards skateboards !!!!!!!
BajaBlanca - 7-18-2011 at 11:48 AM
@ Cisco - that is a really good idea but I am so far from the US .... sorry I did not answer you sooner, don't know how I missed that idea the first
time around. It really is a good one.