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Dream Boat!

Bob H - 7-22-2011 at 07:16 AM

This would be my dream bost. Only $90,000 will get me there.

http://www.mako-boats.com/boat/?boat=3367

What is YOUR dream boat?

vandenberg - 7-22-2011 at 07:39 AM

A different type

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dtbushpilot - 7-22-2011 at 07:47 AM

I'd rather go fishing with vandenburg......dt

At my age

Sonora Wind - 7-22-2011 at 07:49 AM

I can't handle that much horsepower. :cool:

BillP - 7-22-2011 at 07:53 AM

The extended c-ckpit, flybridge version, with a 17' skiff on her back, 62' Mikelson Nomad

Hey, if you're gonna dream, dream big!

dtbushpilot - 7-22-2011 at 08:01 AM

I like Billp's better than Bob H's but would still rather hop on vandenberg's although I'm sure that vandenberg's will turn out to be the most expensive to maintain :lol:

.....dt

vandenberg - 7-22-2011 at 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by BillP
The extended c-ckpit, flybridge version, with a 17' skiff on her back, 62' Mikelson Nomad

Hey, if you're gonna dream, dream big!

If you dream big, may as well go all the way,

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Bob H - 7-22-2011 at 08:32 AM

OK, so I will dream on and take Tiger's yacht, which I am sure is for sale right now!

http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/megayachts/tiger-woods-yac...

since we're dreaming....

woody with a view - 7-22-2011 at 08:43 AM

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dtbushpilot - 7-22-2011 at 08:52 AM

Hey woody, I think i'd rather go fishing with you than anybody else....I'll pay for gas.....

....dt

classicbajabronco - 7-22-2011 at 09:14 AM

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Originally posted by woody with a view

I'd rather go fishin' with a woody too, hell I'd even let her handle my Rod.

[Edited on 7-22-2011 by classicbajabronco]

woody with a view - 7-22-2011 at 09:17 AM

i got a dingy for all my Nomad brethren..... whatever floats yer boat(s).

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classicbajabronco - 7-22-2011 at 09:19 AM

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Originally posted by woody with a view
i got a dingy for all my Nomad brethren..... whatever floats yer boat(s).

Will that dinghy work in a water bed?

Bob H - 7-23-2011 at 07:01 AM

This thread has taken off in a different direction.... who would've thunk it!

Baja Catch

mcfez - 7-23-2011 at 07:14 AM

I have my dream boat. Designed to replicate Neil Kelly's boat used in Baja Catch.

This set up was done to access many spots from San Felipe to BoLA.

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woody with a view - 7-23-2011 at 07:43 AM

that's a nice one Fez. do you remove the motor whilst traveling on baja?

BAJA WIDOW MAKER

baja1943 - 7-23-2011 at 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by mcfez
I have my dream boat. Designed to replicate Neil Kelly's boat used in Baja Catch.

This set up was done to access many spots from San Felipe to BoLA.

Aluminum boat in the Sea of Cortez; not very smart.

Von - 7-23-2011 at 09:45 AM

Woodys' is the BEST!~ Dam! lol~

Bajachillin - 7-23-2011 at 11:05 AM

Woody wins hands down......or wherever, :lol:

MitchMan - 7-23-2011 at 11:35 AM

mcfez,
How big is the boat? Looks like 12 ft. What kind of motor (size in HP)? What kind of fishing do you do with your boat? Do you hang close to the beach mostly? It looks like it is easy to beach launch and retrieve considering the size and weight and those flip down rollers. Do you ever beach launch and retrieve it by yourself?

The reason I am interested is that I have been thinking about switching from my fiber glass boat to something like your boat if it is easier to self beach launch and retrieve safely.

Also, it appears that the fish counts in Baja may be permanently diminishing for fish like Dorado and tuna, so I it seems logical to turn attention to smaller edible fish like flounders, Cabrilla, pargo and other types that are closer to the shore.

I only like to catch fish that are good to eat anyway; no interest in roosters, marlin, sail fish, skip jack, Jack Cravelle or other purely game fish that are not so good to eat. Cabrilla is a favorite to eat.

[Edited on 7-23-2011 by MitchMan]

vgabndo - 7-23-2011 at 12:28 PM

An aluminum boat bad for Baja????

Fez...I'm with you. I studied Baja Catch thoroughly before I put a 12' Gregor and a 9.9 Honda on the SOC. Yes I've been in water that was uncomfortable. I've been way less comfortable in my 16' center console with the 35 Honda. But I've always launched them across the beach by myself without a trailer. Try that with a Panga in one hand and a Medicare card in the other!!!!!

woody with a view - 7-23-2011 at 12:48 PM

you da man Perry! i'll share my tin can everyday!

mcfez - 7-23-2011 at 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MitchMan
mcfez,
How big is the boat? Looks like 12 ft. What kind of motor (size in HP)? What kind of fishing do you do with your boat? Do you hang close to the beach mostly? It looks like it is easy to beach launch and retrieve considering the size and weight and those flip down rollers. Do you ever beach launch and retrieve it by yourself?

The reason I am interested is that I have been thinking about switching from my fiber glass boat to something like your boat if it is easier to self beach launch and retrieve safely.

Also, it appears that the fish counts in Baja may be permanently diminishing for fish like Dorado and tuna, so I it seems logical to turn attention to smaller edible fish like flounders, Cabrilla, pargo and other types that are closer to the shore.

I only like to catch fish that are good to eat anyway; no interest in roosters, marlin, sail fish, skip jack, Jack Cravelle or other purely game fish that are not so good to eat. Cabrilla is a favorite to eat.

[Edited on 7-23-2011 by MitchMan]

woody with a view: I tow with motor attached.....extremely secured (!). I will however, take if off if the road becomes heavy wash board and beyond that condition.

MitchMan: I love fishing off the rocks, surf..points. Many areas such as this...one cannot reach...as we all have been down that road!

I got lucky one day..years ago...and became a member of the Bajanomads. That week...someone mentioned "The Baja Catch". This book resolved every need I had for fishing the coastal waters. BUY IT!

12 ft is great. I never venture more that a mile from the shore. Anything further out....I dont think is a good idea. I carry a 15 hp and a electric troll. With the easy flip down rollers....I have little restrictions to hit those "wish I could launch there" coves/beaches. I find it better to launch with taking all the weight off first...if using the flip down rollers.

I have written several posts with great details on my fishing experiences in Baja. Look in the search button on the left top of this web page.

Ever had Trigger fish? That's what I go after 50% of the time. GREAT fight. Easy to find. The eating is a wow factor. Many here will tell you the same. I also have a post about using a special made bait for shore fishing.....hits every time!

I know for a fact...with this outfit...you will catch, catch and more catch! Hell....I had something right outside of Pueritcitos last May that damn near tipped over the boat.....50 test...snapped away.

My main fishing grounds is outside south of San Felipe to Bola. Inside Gonzaga Bay and around the point of Snoopy Mountain ....is absolutely a place for small craft fishing.

woody with a view - 7-23-2011 at 05:13 PM

Fezster, just the thought of all the samples you throw out get me wanting to stop wishing and go fishing.

thanks for the stoke.

MitchMan - 7-23-2011 at 06:59 PM

Great stuff, Mcfez!

Last year I caught alot of triggers off Cerralvo Island. I'd get about 4 1-Lb fish for about 3 hrs of fishing plus one cabrilla. I'd fish within 1/4 mile to 3/4 mile off the cliffs and shore as there are alot of 8 ft to 20 ft deep spots with clear water to the great big patches of easily visible rocks below. I'd use 4 inch deep diving Yozuri Crystal Minnow lure and troll at 3.5 to 4.5 mph. Still have about 6 lbs of trigger filet in my freezer in La Paz which I use for ceviche. Haven't actually eaten them cooked...yet.

Funny thing, about 4 houses down the road, a guy has had a 13 ft Gregor with a 30 hp mariner on it all on a trailer just sitting on the side of the road in front of his house for the past 6 years. Two days ago he put a "For Sale" sign on it.

Like a well known Nomad says, "I listen to the voices in my tackle box", I am starting to hear voices....

[Edited on 7-24-2011 by MitchMan]

RnR - 7-23-2011 at 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by MitchMan

Funny thing, about 4 houses down the road, a guy has had a 13 ft Gregor with a 30 hp mariner on it all on a trailer just sitting on the side of the road in front of his house for the past 6 years. Two days ago he put a "For Sale" sign on it.

Like a well known Nomad says, "I listen to the voices in my tackle box", I am starting to hear voices....

[Edited on 7-24-2011 by MitchMan]

Buy it! (You can always sell it again if it doesn't work out).

We use 14 ft aluminum boats out of La Ventana all the time. (Well, maybe not that much in the winter when the El Nortes blow. But, you can still pick your days and go out for a couple hours in the south bay in the mornings)

In summertime, trips to Cerralvo are easy. Leave in the morning, fish till noon, head home (downwind) on the 10 mph east breeze. Have done several trips AROUND Cerralvo. Go with a buddy in another boat. 75 miles RT, +/-.

Just have to be aware of the wind/water and head home sooner rather than later. Have spent a night at a fish camp on the inside of Cerralvo with the local fisherman when it got too rough to cross the channel. That was actually a pretty fun time!

[Edited on 7-24-2011 by RnR]

Bajachillin - 7-24-2011 at 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bob H
This would be my dream bost. Only $90,000 will get me there.

http://www.mako-boats.com/boat/?boat=3367

What is YOUR dream boat?

What? No options? :lol:

zoesterone - 7-24-2011 at 06:07 AM

At least with all that silicone, she'd float!

For you MitchMan...and other BN's too!

mcfez - 7-24-2011 at 06:45 AM

Here's a post I did...goes with the boat

posted on 4-12-2011 at 02:01 PM Edit Post Reply With Quote Report Post to Administrator
Best bait you'll ever use!

Here's the secret

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Originally posted by castaway$
mcfez what is your salted bait made from? If you don't mind sharing.

Best fish to use in this order:
Spanish mackerel
Sand Crab
Mussel
Claim
Shrimp

Start with a box of kosher salt. Do not use iodized salt. Select a container with a flat bottom suitable for the size bait you want to cure.....Mayonnaise jar works great too BTW. Place twice the thickness of salt in the bottom as the thickness of the bait to be cured. If your bait is 1 inch thick, put 2 inches of salt in the bottom. Place the bait on the salt followed by another layer of salt over it the same depth as the starting layer. DONT GO CHEAP ON THE SALT! You can continue building layers a bait and salt until all the bait is covered in salt. Do not seal the container. If you want to cover it just place a towel over the top. It needs to be exposed to the air to dry out. Seal before you go on your vacation...it be fine by then. Unseal when vacation is over.

Small pieces of shrimp can cure in a day or so. Whole fish can take several weeks. It all depends on how much of the raw meat is exposed to the salt. All the moisture has to be drawn out of the bait by the salt before it will be cured. That’s why a whole fish can take so much longer.

The bait stays on the hook....really nicely. It almost tough to get on the hook in matter of fact :-) Less bait being stolen......if any!

It's a knock out - got you boy - yahoooooo bait!

A true story:
Learned this bait trick, down in Point Mugu , Santa Monica Mountains ocean side, in the late 70's. Old man Murf was living in a beat up station wagon...living off his catch and I assumed pension money. He was on the road for a long time...Point Mugu he was there for several years. We saw him every week end. Just a Irish of a guy. Lonely. Shaved needed. Wash clothes needed. I caution my first born about him.

He taught me how to surf fish...and boy did he! I never seen Surf Perch so big....Buttermouths....oh Gods! Without this bait...I caught zip. With it....whoa.

Old man Murf would fry the fish on his green camp stove...placed on the tailgate. Cooked to perfection! One night there as he was cooking, I asked him just what did he do for a living...he looked at me with a embarrassing smile and said "I was the VP of Firestone! Yes...it was true for I checked it out.

Anyhow...enjoy the bait secret. Older it gets ....the better. Keep reading the fishing post here...I am bout ready to drop a secret fishing hole location that will blow your socks off :-) The big ones....

MitchMan - 7-24-2011 at 03:12 PM

Thanks, Mcfez. I am going to try it in early August. I am going to do some surf fishing this time, also.

woody with a view - 7-24-2011 at 07:00 PM

we spent 6 mos. surfing and fishing at the beach on the base at Mugu about 8 years ago. Oaxaxnard was a cool place then. we could count on big surf perch in front of the radar tower. over by Mugu rock the corbina were thick in the summer....

life was good!

here is a pic in front of the campground by the river between the base and the firing range. prolly oct 2003....... Rinconcito is what we called it that day. usually we surfed our to the north at the beachbreak.

[Edited on 7-25-2011 by woody with a view]

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mcfez - 7-24-2011 at 10:15 PM

I was going there before they put up the no overnight parking signs. Fact I think is....isn't it State park now? One of the better beaches of Ca!

redhilltown - 7-24-2011 at 11:56 PM

mcfez you rock on your boat and your style of fishing! can't say though you need special bait for triggers...they seem to devour just about anything considering they have no real predators and basically rule the roost (though I'm sure a large pargo or two would have something to say about that.) and of course, just about the best eating around. now cleaning them is something else but I found (and yes, I have been mocked for this) a great trick is to use a good pair of culinary scissors/shears to cut the fillets away and then a good sharp knife to separate the flesh from the skin...not that you want to lose the skin if grilling.

as already noted, all this tin boat cortez talk is just whetting my appetite!

This will make you real thirsty....

mcfez - 7-25-2011 at 06:28 AM

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=48739#pid5615...

baitcast - 7-25-2011 at 07:29 AM

Special bait for triggerfish? :lol:

....One time just for kicks and to make a point I rigged up a pull tab and went out and knocked them dead :lol:

Rob

mcfez - 7-25-2011 at 07:44 AM

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Originally posted by baitcast
Special bait for triggerfish? :lol:

....One time just for kicks and to make a point I rigged up a pull tab and went out and knocked them dead :lol:

Rob

Sounds like a troll......But I hope not.

You need to try that bait that I posted about. Your aviator looks like you just got finished surf fishing. It's really really really great for surf fishing.

Did you really use a tab to catch? If so...I will have to try that too.

baitcast - 7-25-2011 at 08:44 AM

Really really did,but from a 14' tin boat at Gonzaga.
Rob

Skipjack Joe - 7-25-2011 at 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by Sonora Wind
I can't handle that much horsepower. :cool: