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freediverbrian
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boat grounded at gonzaga?
Heard a report about a boat grounding off cactus point in gonzaga last week , anyone know any info?
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David K
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Cactus Point?  Haven't see that on a map, or heard of it when I was there...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Cactus Point? Haven't see that on a map, or heard of it when I was there...
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Ahhhh.....proof that it does not exist.... 
Don't believe everything you think....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Cactus Point? Haven't see that on a map, or heard of it when I was there...
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Just look for the cactus on the point
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-------been going to Gonzaga for over 40 years and NEVER heard of "Cactus Point"-------------where is that??
Barry
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
-------been going to Gonzaga for over 40 years and NEVER heard of "Cactus Point"-------------where is that??
Barry |
A quick Google search provides plenty of references:
The next morning there were 20 Pangas each with 3 to 4 fisherman, tied up at the point of Gonzaga bays north side, off Cactus Point, about a mile from
Alfonsina's and 2 miles from Punta Willard, known to be a good fishing spot for grouper and totoaba.
http://www.mexfish.com/sflp/sflp2004/sflp040719b/sflp040719b...
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
-------been going to Gonzaga for over 40 years and NEVER heard of "Cactus Point"-------------where is that??
Barry |
A quick Google search provides plenty of references:
The next morning there were 20 Pangas each with 3 to 4 fisherman, tied up at the point of Gonzaga bays north side, off Cactus Point, about a mile from
Alfonsina's and 2 miles from Punta Willard, known to be a good fishing spot for grouper and totoaba.
http://www.mexfish.com/sflp/sflp2004/sflp040719b/sflp040719b... |
Hmmmmmm, thanks BajaBoy. I learn something new almost every day-------who knew. 
Barry
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Edit
Must make a notation on my Baja Almanac
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Cactus Point? Haven't see that on a map, or heard of it when I was there...
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Just look for the cactus on the point |
Funny, they're all over Baja.
[Edited on 12-9-2013 by tripledigitken]
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micah202
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..must be such good fishin,,,they pretend it doesn't exist!!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajaboy
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Cactus Point? Haven't see that on a map, or heard of it when I was there...
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Just look for the cactus on the point |
I was asking the OP or anyone who could relate the gringo name to a map name... Just like if someone asks me where is Shell Island... no mystery...
unlike the Seven Sisters (which are absolutely no mystery), but all gringo names, none-the-less.
The MexFish link says 1 mile from Alfonsina's, but 2 miles from Willard Point... so I am guessing it is on the island?
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freediverbrian
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It is the south point of isla willard locally known as cactus point. And yes the used to bee a big cactus on the point but died. Back to the question
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Its the one with the grounded boat on it....
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Heard a report about a boat grounding off cactus point in gonzaga last week , anyone know any info?
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by freediverbrian
It is the south point of isla willard locally known as cactus point. And yes the used to bee a big cactus on the point but died. Back to the question
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Thank you!
Okay, now we can visualize that outreaching arm of Isla San Luis Gonzaga (Isla Willard)... the island that the sand isthmus at Alfonsina's connects to
at low tide, (and has for over 60 years despite 'climate change'). There was a navigation light out there, I recall...
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Was there a boat grounding? Possibly a "mother ship"?
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freediverbrian
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Yes there was light on the "cactus point" and a shrimp boat went a shore on the point in the 70s a wreck that is gone now . If a Baja expert DK dose
not know about it it dose not exist. Troll food , eat it up
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David K
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There is a lot more Baja I will not know of, than ever know of, in one lifetime. That is why Baja is a magic and special place...
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freediverbrian
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went to gonzaga over new years and found the ship wreck at the infamous cactus point ( in the background in next post) the boat grounded on cactus
point, days later it was towed to the beach by the rancho grande palapas and tried to re float, with no luck it was then salvaged. it is a 45 ft
fiberglass hull , wont be there long the winter winds will take it away.
[Edited on 1-14-2014 by freediverbrian]
[Edited on 1-14-2014 by freediverbrian]
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freediverbrian
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a "bad " January day in gonzaga
[Edited on 1-14-2014 by freediverbrian]
[Edited on 1-14-2014 by BajaNomad]
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