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April 1, in Loreto - Pilot Whales, a Blue, and Dorado too
Not only are yellowtail on the bite north of town at San Bruno Reef, but whales are plentiful, and schools of small dorado are showing up offshore
near the canyon. This morning I ran across a school of pilot whales while in search of marlin east of Isla Carmen:
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And, an ambitious peanut dorado hit a large feather intended for something with a bill on it. This was the only dorado today, but one day last week 8
were released at the Soledad:
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And, about noon as I was approaching the marina, about six miles out I met a blue whale going the other way. Isla Coronado is in the background:
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Really Cool! Thanks for sharing.
READY SET.....................
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Now This is Baja!... refreshing....and what I wanted to see and hear, Bill.
Great photos of the beautiful sights we see out on the Cortez..those blue whale photos are magnificent!
The dorado are coming closer. Send a few up north, por favor. We have some yellowtail waiting to meet them.
This might be too early for us Mulege fishermen. Although in 1988 we caught small hens and nice 25lb yellowfin tuna near Pta. Teresa. The date was
March 15th. Prophetic to catch them on the Ides of March. And... we had a 'Cesar' as a boatmate. 
Good day out there! Congratulations. What fun.
Good Baja times are coming.
[Edited on 4-2-2009 by Pompano]
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Wonderful whale pix! Thanks and enjoy!
Diane
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Thank you Bill,
Your photos are exquisita!
I love those gentle pilot whales. Many moons ago (1986) we were heading out to Coronado Island in our little cabin cruiser by moonlight. A pod of
pilots came up and rode out to the island with us. We listened to them spouting all night.
Those are the lucky experiences that Baja memories are made of! 
"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration."
-Nikola Tesla
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Thank you for the report and the pictures, Bill! They are spectacular!! Good times on the water seem to come with the pilot whales-- I hope Don and
I have a good day out tomorrow!
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Oh Boy! what a great sight for me! I'll be there in a few days and hope to get some fishing/whale sightings in as well.Thanks for the stoke Bill!!
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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Thanks for the Great Photos. Sure brings lots of Memories!
Bettee came by a couple of Days ago for a real good Visit. She sure looks good!
Said she would be home this coming Monday.
Skeet
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