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yellowklr
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Isla Cedros
Anyone here been to Cedros Island.. I'd like to go there on a fishing trip. Would love any info I can get. Especially where I might leave my truck at
Eugenia/Turtle Bay while I'm on the Island...Thanks
Derek
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I landed on Cedros on my way to Natividad--the airplane goes out of the(Navy?) Ensenada airport south of town...if you can get a ride to the airport
somehow, you could leave your truck in the US, as another option.
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I would guess that you could leave your truck with whomever you fish with.
If you want to fly, there used to be flights out of Guerrero Negro.
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yellowklr.........Just be prepared for alot of wind, and then some more wind, and then a whole lot of wind on top of that wind. Getting my drift??
Enjoy. ++C++
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Isla Cedros has amazing people, a successful community and is perhaps the largest supplier of salt to the US and Japan. In fact you might confuse its
mountains of salt for ski slopes. There is an airport and flights can be purchased directly from the office to fly to ensenada. There is a ferry
service for vehicles. The Island has very few trees and is quite barren but the people are not in need of much with a rich fishing cooperative and
salt manufacturing industry.
Punta Eugenia just to the south is a short distance from Bahia Tortuga and while being close to Cedros its is quite different in personality. It is
also quite barren and by the way quite far from most things. On its beaches you might find refuse from any where in the world, a hat from japan, a box
from california or who knows.
In Punta Eugenia live the Arce families and they have pangas and I believe have constructed one or two palapas for visitors. One would need to lower
expectations or much better just show up, though in general they go fishing almost every day and thats about it. You could leave your car safely and
get a ride. They do not speak english.
Cedros
http://vps.ooto.com/040707/pages/IMG_0017.html
Try familia Arce in Punta Eugenia
from US 011-52-1-612348970008
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I thought you needed a permit to go onto the island (?) Would any Arces give me a ride to Malarrimo Beach?
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Cedros is a huge island, it has imigration offices, port captain (at the top of the hill), fishing fleets, airport, salt factory, etc... You can buy a
house there. Are you thinking of another smaller island?
The Arces are trying to grow into tourism with the ejido in Eugenia, but keep in mind that although the weather can be nice, it receives the brunt of
exposed weather, the off shore area is known as one of the most dangerous which turns quickly with no protection except la bahia Tortuga y puerto
Cedros with winds 20-40 knots on occasion and there are uncharted submerged rocks off shore. I can't give you weather pattern info just be aware its
no joke and there no tourists places or big stores. Many boats have been lost off shore there.
Side note, since in Mexico when you marry you take the name of the husband and wife there are many people with name Senior y Seniora Arce Arce and
even Arce-Arce Smith for example, so when I go there I say my name is Senior Arce-Arce Arce-Arce de San Pancho, seems to open doors, haha.
Las familias Arces on the point have good friends of mine for a long time and very sincere and nice people. If you are seriously in need of something
there and can pay then I will give you their daughter's phone number who knows some english, just understand, its not helpful to ask a bunch of gringo
questions like what is the GNP of the city and what is weather like and can you book a reservation on a panga... Just go there check it out and then
leave or marry an Arce and stay.
A panga will take you as far as you are willing to pay for the gas and the return gas and pay the driver and crew a good daily wage which means most
day trips, in my estimation cost about $150-200.
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"The Island has very few trees and is quite barren"
Actually the island's name means cedar in spanish--which may have come from the populations of California Juniper on the island but more likely from
the Monterey Pine forests at the higher elevations where fog condensation makes up for the lack of rainfall, thereby enabling relic populations to
exist. There is also an endemic Cedros Live Oak, in addition to the more usual Baja vegetation at lower elevations. You wouldn't know it from
looking at the island from a distance though--it does look barren!
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Here's a link of some photos of an expedtion to the pine forests:
http://www.grcp.ucdavis.edu/projects/BajaExp/BajaPhotos/C07....
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Google Earth has really good resolution of the island.
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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You can zoom right in. These shots aren't aren't zoomed in much so you can see the general areas.
Bahia Concepcion where life starts...given a chance!
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Yes, it is a magnificent view from the Monterey Pine forest atop the narrow ridge on Cedros. Well worth every precarious step up the mountain....and
there are many...whew!
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cedros
I went to Cedros in Sept. We were planning a four day charter for albacore, but the albacore had moved out. The skipper had heard from a long range
boat that they had a great bite on yellowtail at Cedros. It took us 31 hours from San Diego, but well worth it. We had solid yellowtail fishing all
day. We counted 68 fish 20+lbs. We did have live bait Four of the locals came by in a panga & asked us for a beer. No problem. The trip reminded
me of the old days at the Coronados.
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What boat were you on. I know Art on the Searcher had some great YT action at Cedros, just as you describe.
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there is a really nice couple in tortugas who maybe you can leave your truck with safely...they own the tackle shop and can also help you out with
logisitcs...Isabel Piñuelas and her email is isabelpinuelas@hotmail.com if it doesn't work, try it with .mx after it and tell her shari gave you her
address...please be cautious in the turtle bay area as I have heard reports of thefts.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
there is a really nice couple in tortugas who maybe you can leave your truck with safely...they own the tackle shop and can also help you out with
logisitcs...Isabel Piñuelas and her email is isabelpinuelas@hotmail.com if it doesn't work, try it with .mx after it and tell her shari gave you her
address...please be cautious in the turtle bay area as I have heard reports of thefts. |
Count me in! When are you going Yellowklr?
[Edited on 11-21-2007 by fishbuck]
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yellowklr
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I'm planning on going in June....Just getting some Ideas together
Derek
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yellowklr
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Can I write her in English??? Thanks for the info
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
there is a really nice couple in tortugas who maybe you can leave your truck with safely...they own the tackle shop and can also help you out with
logisitcs...Isabel Piñuelas and her email is isabelpinuelas@hotmail.com if it doesn't work, try it with .mx after it and tell her shari gave you her
address...please be cautious in the turtle bay area as I have heard reports of thefts. |
Derek
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| Quote: | Originally posted by yellowklr
I'm planning on going in June....Just getting some Ideas together |
Should be good weather. What about flying there from Ensenada? I have a plane at Brown Field in San Diego. Maybe that will work.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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http://www.mexfish.com/baja/baja/kanzlercedros/kanzlercedros...
Check this out
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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