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Pompano
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The 'Plan' - Fishing & Dinner Photos
Hope you enjoy reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it...Pompano.
"LET'S GO FISHING!"
We start this report off with a patriotic flare...meet Red, White, & Blue
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Hmmm...Let's look at that image again..?
Is it just me..or does this threesome faintly remind you of ..The 3 Stooges?.
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Okay, on with 'The Plan.'
Over daiquiris on the patio, all our guests are in agreement...we concluded that tomorrow would be a good day to try our luck fishing. Further patio
drinks revealed that pinto and cabrilla were far better table-fish than jurel or dorado, so henceforth pintos would be our target for the length of
our guests stay. (there..I finally got to use 'henceforth'..whew..)
Next day...We got up super-early.
Well...for this crew 9:00 AM is super-early.
Nomads (The Purple Sage & Don Jorge) having post-dawn coffee and talks on the seawall...joined by Cedrik the Beach b-tch.
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By the time we had found my lost boat, which I had forgot was in Mulege at Marcos the Magician Electrician's shop, it was.. ooh..about 10:30 when we
actually launched the Yarcraft at the river ramp and headed out to sea. Hey, who says you have to be out there at 0-dark-thirty?
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Opps, yet another slight delay...back to the casa...we forgot the Purple Sage in the kitchen.
It might be too late for him, though...
The motto of the day was "No Waves! We want pinto dinners!" and it looked to be just that..a perfect kind of day, with the
water like glass, marlin fins scissoring along the surface, huge manta ray splashes off in the distance following seconds later by the 'Splat!', fish
sonaring on the screen all through the water column,..and lots and lots of bird/fish boils.
We were 5 aboard and all seated comfy..3 guys in pedestal seats and two gals lounging up forward with mats & pillows.
8 rods/reels/darts/rock cod rigs/feathers/grenades/chicken guts
5ft. coffin cooler: ice, 1-1/2 cases brownies, 5-6 limes, 5 chicken drummies.
Plus our survival rations if lost at sea: sailcloth, ancient jug of water, I pk green Sabritas, 1 can Spam, 1 mystery can, 1 notebook
w/sailor's chanties & burial at sea rites.
I motored the silent-running Etec115hp tiller to a rockpile I mark as Pinto 1 on my gps. It's about 1 mile offshore...90 degree heading... from the
old mine at 255ft, with surrounding depths of 275-280ft. About the size of a football field and usually loaded with pintos, snapper, and occasionally
a few cabrilla. We have also hooked yellowtail and Humbolt squid here in the past.
It's easy as pie to fish these rockpiles on calm water days. Just get on top of it, shut down and drift..watching your gps for about 5
minutes..noting the distance and direction the current is taking you..or a slight wind if any. Now just motor back to the spot and adjust for your
drift..planning your drift to take you over the pile below for the longest period.
For pintos and other small species usually found at these rock piles, I like using lighter line..say 8-20lb test.. with a barrel snap swivel for quick
changes. Snap on your favorite 3-4 oz dart or yo-yo..any fast sinking iron will most likely work. Now free-spool the iron to the bottom, novices
taking care not to get a 'mouse-nest' on your spool. Thumb it if needs be...you'll soon get the knack of it...very easy learning process once you
have untangled your first backlash. So...Down it goes. If the fish are there, you'll have a hookup just before the iron hits the rock bottom.
Sometimes in the mid-column of water..say 125 feet down...the spool starts to spin really fast...meaning
something has picked up the iron and is running fast! This is where you might be hooked up just about anything, which makes
ocean fishing so much fun. We have often caught Humboldt squid in situations like this.
Getting back to waypoint Pinto 1, we drop lots of iron down and hit bottom with......nothing happening. We jig the iron up and down the last 20-30
ft over the rocks..but nada..zippo. That's a mite strange for this hole, which has always produced pintos in the past.
Perplexed at the absence of bites, I wonder what has made this change...Hmmm...?
The voices in my tackle box are faintly whispering now...telling me something..."Psst..ahoy, putz... it's time to open a icy-cold,
refreshing, idea-creating brew and assess the situation at hand."
I feel the cool lager wetting my parched throat and suddenly realized how right the tackle box voices are...like a thunderbolt the solution hits
me...and then I blurt out some Pacifico foam,"Hey..sput, sput.. we can try another spot!"
The crew's eyes grow wide and they stare at me with wonder at this novel idea. At least I think it was wonder...
"This is possible? We can catch fish? The pintos, please?" asks Co-pilot.
"Don't worry, tesoro, I can make it happen." I modestly replied.
Putting away the 10 empty beer bottles we had consumed while debating this heavy issue, I started the engine, put it into gear, and moved the 75 yards
to the other side of the rockpile and told the crew to drop thier iron ..again.
Well, the rest was action-action-action! The irons never reached the rocks before all were hooked up...WHAM!, WHAM!, WHAM!, SLAM! &
BAM!...we had found the mother lode!
The sun burst brighter.. the tackle box choir sang out .."Alleluia.. AHL-LEY-AH-LOU-EYAH."..
...and life was good.
The crew brings them up for me to dehook and throw into the live well....multiple hookups all around with some very effective darts.
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Co-pilot is always a good angler and brings in some nice pintos from the depths.
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Mi compadre, Randy the Purple Sage, hoists a nice red snapper, too...personal pan size.
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Fishing is fast and furious...the fish are hitting everything we can get down to them!..some anglers are kept busy helping certain co-pilots to get
their iron down quickly. note: This is a JOKE photo! duh..sheesh, I am NOT fishing 2 rods! 
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Then Co-pilot gets her wish and lands her own snapper.
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Hey, that's enough fish for us...22 fish caught: 2 red snapper, 1 cabrill, 19 pintos. A good day working on the rockpiles.
Time to head for Domingo Beach and some beachcombing and lunch. Maybe we'll see something fun along the way?
Hey..what's that?
"Hey...we're surrounded. I think we may be in for quite a show." says guest angler and fellow nomad, Don Jorge.
Our buddies from the other day are still out here..Porpoise!
A couple of very playful guys came surfing fast up behind us..slamming through my wake and swimming unbelievably fast up to the boat...like greyhounds
chasing the track bunny...diving and zooming under the bow...
..and then...WOW!
How high can a dolphin jump? The one that jumped just before this guy was twice this height..or more. What a thrill to be with these ocean
gymnists. Stupendous creatures!  
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Catch of the Day
A perfect time to stop at Domingo for this photo op with Don Jorge and Randy (The Purple Sage). Good friends well met, and the end of another great
day on the water.
Plus..we had a huge amount of fish fillets for the week's dinners ahead. Bon Apetito, All!
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Now the real treat happens when all the goodies are in the kitchen. We have wonderful pinto, cabrilla, and red snapper fillets...joined by some
lobster tails. A seafood medoly.
Co-pilot commands the kitchen help and creates a truly gourmet dinner. Bravo, Co-pilot..Bravo!
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Well..'some help' is better than no help at all, as I finally figure out how to use a garlic press. Meanwhile, Co-pilot puts the final
touches to the fish and lobster. Ahhh..the aromas in that kitchen!!
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My favorite...The 'get-down-to-the-eating' part:
A couple of dinners, courtesy of The Sea of Cortez.
Ah...Baja.. 
Don'tcha love it when the day goes according to 'The Plan?'
Till next time..adios, amigos.
[Edited on 4-30-2010 by Pompano]
[Edited on 5-2-2010 by Pompano]
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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BajaBruno
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That was special. Thanks, Pompano.
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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LancairDriver
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Hey- Thanks for the trip Pompano!
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desertcpl
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just absolutely wonderful,
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doradodan
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as always great stories and photos. Thanks
\"The time spent off the water, I\'m thinking of ways to get back in\"
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htnfool
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Like I was there. Only it's colder here.
Thanks for the trip Rog
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Cypress
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Pompano, It looks like a lot of fun. Thanks for the photos.
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Howard
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I usually have some friendly but cynical remarks about your previous posts but after these pictures and this post I cannot bring myself to use any
unkind remarks. You still remain one of my hero’s!
Good going!
PS: It's more like Manny Moe and Jackie rather than the three stooges
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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BajaWarrior
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I think that jumping Dolphin is an escapee from Sea World!
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Bajaboy
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Good stuff. Thanks!
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pellicano
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Pompano, that's exactly what I have in mind.
only four days to go before I head there.
too bad I'm still 7000 miles away.....
ciao
rob & le ragazze.
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Mexray
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OK, roger....
...now tell us what you 'really' do for fun...all that 'rod & reel' stuff looks like WORK...
...There you guys are, suffering through those salty days on Cortez del Mar - Hell, were still stormin' and chainin' up to get over the Sierras
earlier this week here in Calif de Norte - but a Pacifico con limon helps us get through the snow drifts...
Great stuff, as usual...enjoyed the pics, Ray
According to my clock...anytime is \'BAJA TIME\' & as Jimmy Buffett says,
\"It doesn\'t use numbers or moving hands It always just says now...\"
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amirravon
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No more SEA OF CORTEZ call it SEA OF POMPANO.... I love your Fishing adventures
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JESSE
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gosh darnn! i am jealous of you guys, what a day!!!
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acadist
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I'm not only jealous.....I'm HUNGRY!
Dave
I moved to CO and they made me buy a little rod to make it feel like a real fish
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Howard
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PS: It's more like Manny Moe and Jackie rather than the three stooges |
Thanks, Howard. Now I have to ask...Who are Manny, Moe, and Jackie??
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
I think that jumping Dolphin is an escapee from Sea World! |
Exactly what I thought when the 'first one' jumped, BajaWarrior. You should have seen THAT ONE.
No photo unfortunately. It happened too quick for me to get a shot, but that dolphin must have jumped 25-30 feet straight up! Like an rocket
launching. I saw it erupt about 75 yards ahead of us and couldn't believe my eyes. From now on, I'll be on the lookout!
| Quote: | Originally posted by pellicano
Pompano, that's exactly what I have in mind.
only four days to go before I head there.
too bad I'm still 7000 miles away.....
ciao
rob & le ragazze. |
HI ROBERTO..and the girls! Ciao, amico! Benvenuti a Baja Nomadi. Bello vederti qui.
Hey Rob, welcome to Baja Nomads, and it's good to see you here. Everything is still waiting for you in Baja, amigo, and we'll have some rare fun.
Co-pilot and I are looking forward to seeing you and le ragazze again. Have a good trip from Rome... as a passenger.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexray
...now tell us what you 'really' do for fun...all that 'rod & reel' stuff looks like WORK...
...There you guys are, suffering through those salty days on Cortez del Mar - Hell, were still stormin' and chainin' up to get over the Sierras
earlier this week here in Calif de Norte - but a Pacifico con limon helps us get through the snow drifts...
Great stuff, as usual...enjoyed the pics, Ray |
Ray..I wish I could say I feel your pain, but I can't.
But I could say:
It's balmy here, about 85F, clear sunny skies, the water is warming daily, the fish are jumping in the boat, the beer is cold, a refreshing breeze
drifts over you in the hammock each afternoon while gentle waves hit the seawall....
..but I won't say that either..
..suffice to say. "You should be here."
| Quote: | Originally posted by amirravon
No more SEA OF CORTEZ call it SEA OF POMPANO.... I love your Fishing adventures |
| Quote: | Originally posted by JESSE
darn! i am jealous of you guys, what a day!!! |
| Quote: | Originally posted by acadist
I'm not only jealous.....I'm HUNGRY! |
Hola Amir, Jesse & Acadist
Please stop by, visit, fish & eat. Mi casa es su casa..as for all nomads.
Thanks all for reading and commenting on our day's outing. I'm very glad to share our times here with other Baja fans. Luckily for us, Baja
Nomads and other similar forums are the thread that joins us all together in our common love of Baja.
For myself, I wouldn't be without it....addicted..read it like my morning newspaper.
Now, got to get on with my reading and see what's happening Baja-wise.....??
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Howard
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Thanks, Howard. Now I have to ask...Who are Manny, Moe, and Jackie??
Pep Boys, (Manny, Moe and Jack) a large, old and well established chain of automotive supply stores that was founded in 1921.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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Iflyfish
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No need to go to Baja any more, I just have to read and view the Dakota boys' posts.
Iflyfishinaweofrogerandcopilotsexcapades
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Pompano
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Iflyfish
No need to go to Baja any more, I just have to read and view the Dakota boys' posts.
Iflyfishinaweofrogerandcopilotsexcapades |
Quite right, Iflyfish. Myself, my life compadre Randy, amigo Don Jorge (George), novia Co-pilot (Mariateresa), Bianca, are all now from the Dakotas.
But please don't forgo your Baja trips in lieu of reading my or another else's posts on Nomads.
Nothing beats the real thing.
Ifishalotandtrynotttoinsultothers
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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comitan
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Pompano
Ifishalotandtrynotttoinsultothers
Really that's what this forum is all about.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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