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YELLOW FEVER REVISED Originally Published the Week of Feb. 20, 2012 in Western Outdoor News I’ve been writing columns and stories for various publications now for about 25 years and for Western Outdoors now for about 8 years.  Usually, I pop them out in the middle of the night, press “send” …sigh that I got [...]

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  “JUST ONE MORE TRIP…” Originally Published In Western Outdoor News the Week of Feb. 8, 2012 To any of us who work in the sportfishing industry where our livelihood is dependent on the seasonal whims of nature, there are  often some pretty rough times.  Especially these days when things are complicated even moreso by [...]

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“WINTER MAX FISHING” Originally Published in Western Outdoor Publications the Week of January 26, 2012 I might be committing a bit of heresy. Fishing can be crap in the winter.  OK, I said it. But, hold on. Before I’m ex-communicated from the fishing brotherhood, let me explain. We’re doing all these fishing and hunting fishing [...]

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MEXICAN ECONOMY AT GROUND ZERO Originally Published in Western Outdoor News the Week of January 10, 2012 Just before the holidays, I took a little hike into downtown La Paz to go pick up some gear I needed from one of the local hardware stores.  During the frenzy of the fishing season, I don’t often [...]

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WINTER OBSERVATIONS FROM BAJA Originally published the week of December 29, 2011 I pulled the hood of my sweatshirt a little more snuggly against my neck as the cool ocean breeze was starting to send a few chilly evening fingers down my back.  As I walked down the old boulevard, I smiled at others also [...]

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STAY HOME NO MORE! Originally Published in Western Outdoor News the Week of December 14, 2011           “Steve used to leave me at home, but if he knows what’s good for him, he better bring me along!” laughed one of the ladies.             “I know what you mean,” said another gal at the beachside [...]

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“SALSA DE PAVO” Originally published the week of December 1, 2011 in Western Outdoor News I’ve spent almost 2 decades now here in Baja and it’s interesting watching certain things evolve.  Thanksgiving…an inherently American holiday…is one of them.   Years ago, it seemed that I had to explain the holiday to locals, but when you [...]

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SOMEDAY IS ALREADY HERE Originally Published in Western Outdoor News the Week of Nov. 17, 2011 If you’re in the travel / fishing business like we are, you get alot of ” We’ll get out your way someday!”  or “One of these days, we have to try doing something like that!”   You smile.  You [...]

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A BIT OF HISTORY & MEXICAN SPIRITS! Originally Published in Western Outdoors the Week of Nov. 4, 2011 History isn’t necessarily about events and dates.  It’s about the people who made those things happen.  People who mostly aren’t with us any longer.  Or are they?   As I’m writing this it’s a few days before [...]

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FIVE STAR AS IT GETS! Originally Published in Western Outdoor News the Week of Oct. 20, 2011 Don’t get me wrong.  I like being pampered as much as the next guy when I go on vacation and stay at a hotel.  There’s nothing wrong with room service; a great restaurant; a spa; fluffy robes and [...]

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