“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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“JUST ONE MORE TRIP!”
Posted in Uncategorized, Fishing, Baja Fishing, Fishing Tackle and Techniques, La Paz Fishing, Panga Fishing, Salt Water Fishing, Jonathan Roldan, Tailhunter International, Western Outdoor Publications, Western Outdoor News, Baja Mexico Fishing, Mexican Independence Day, fishing tournaments, Living in Mexico, holidays in mexico, inshore fishing in Baja Mexico, Baja Rockfish, women fishing, Mexico life, Baja Life, Sea of Cortez, Baja, Mexico, Mexican, Fishing techniques, tagged Jonathan Roldan, La Paz Fishing, La Paz, Panga Fishing, Fishing Techniques, Light Tackle Fishing, Fishing, Tailhunter International, sea of cortez, Baja Mexico, sea of cortez fishing, baja fishing, holidays in Mexico, baja, mexico, living in Mexico, mexico life, mexican life, mexican culture, gringos in mexico, jonathan, roldan, tailhunter, international, mexican, mexican retirement, expatriates in mexico, fishing charters, mexican vacations, tuna, dorado, fishing tricks, Cerralvo Island, Espiritu Santo Island, charter, vacations, billfish, panga, western outdoor news on February 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“WINTER MAX FISHING”
Posted in Baja, Baja Fishing, Baja Life, Baja Mexico Fishing, Fishing, Fishing Tackle and Techniques, Fishing techniques, holidays in mexico, inshore fishing in Baja Mexico, Jonathan Roldan, kids, La Paz Fishing, Living in Mexico, Mexican, Mexico, Mexico life, Panga Fishing, Salt Water Fishing, Sea of Cortez, Tailhunter International, Uncategorized, Western Outdoor News, Western Outdoor Publications, women fishing, tagged baja, baja fishing, Baja Mexico, billfish, Cerralvo Island, charter, dorado, Espiritu Santo Island, expatriates in mexico, Fishing, fishing charters, Fishing Techniques, fishing tricks, gringos in mexico, holidays in Mexico, international, jonathan, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz, La Paz Fishing, Light Tackle Fishing, living in Mexico, marilin, marlin, mexican, mexican business, mexican culture, mexican life, mexican retirement, mexican vacations, mexico, panga, Panga Fishing, roldan, sailfish, sea of cortez fishing, tailhunter, Tailhunter International, tuna, vacations, western outdoor news, Women fishing on January 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“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 [...]
MEXICO ECONOMICS AT GROUND ZERO
Posted in Baja, Baja Fishing, Baja Life, Baja Mexico Fishing, Cabo San Lucas, Fishing, Fishing Tackle and Techniques, Fishing techniques, fishing tournaments, holidays in mexico, inshore fishing in Baja Mexico, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz Fishing, Living in Mexico, Mexican, Mexico, Mexico life, Panga Fishing, Salt Water Fishing, Sea of Cortez, Tailhunter International, Uncategorized, Western Outdoor News, Western Outdoor Publications, tagged baja, baja fishing, expatriates in mexico, gringos in mexico, international, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz, living in Mexico, mexican, mexican business, mexican life, mexican retirement, mexican vacations, mexico, mexico life, tailhunter, Tailhunter International, vacations, western outdoor news on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
“STAY HOME NO MORE!”
Posted in Uncategorized, Fishing, Baja Fishing, Fishing Tackle and Techniques, La Paz Fishing, Panga Fishing, Salt Water Fishing, Jonathan Roldan, Tailhunter International, Baja Mexico Fishing, Mexican Independence Day, fishing tournaments, Living in Mexico, holidays in mexico, inshore fishing in Baja Mexico, Baja Rockfish, women fishing, Mexico life, Baja Life, Sea of Cortez, Baja, Mexico, Mexican, Fishing techniques, tagged baja, baja fishing, Baja Mexico, billfish, Cerralvo Island, charter, dorado, Espiritu Santo Island, expatriates in mexico, Fishing, fishing charters, Fishing Techniques, fishing tricks, gringos in mexico, holidays in Mexico, international, jonathan, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz, La Paz Fishing, Light Tackle Fishing, living in Mexico, marilin, mexican business, mexican culture, mexican vacations, mexico, mexico life, panga, Panga Fishing, roldan, sailfish, sea of cortez, tailhunter, Tailhunter International, tuna, western outdoor news, Women fishing on December 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
“SALSA de PAVO!”
Posted in Baja, Baja Fishing, Baja Life, Baja Mexico Fishing, Fishing, Fishing Tackle and Techniques, Fishing techniques, holidays in mexico, inshore fishing in Baja Mexico, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz Fishing, Living in Mexico, Mexican, Mexico, Mexico life, Panga Fishing, Salt Water Fishing, Sea of Cortez, Tailhunter International, Uncategorized, Western Outdoor News, Western Outdoor Publications, tagged baja, baja fishing, Baja Mexico, Cerralvo Island, charter, dorado, Espiritu Santo Island, expatriates in mexico, Fishing, fishing charters, Fishing Techniques, fishing tricks, gringos in mexico, holidays in Mexico, international, jonathan, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz, La Paz Fishing, Light Tackle Fishing, mexican, mexican business, mexican culture, mexican life, mexican retirement, mexican vacations, mexico life, panga, Panga Fishing, roldan, sea of cortez, sea of cortez fishing, tailhunter, Tailhunter International, vacations, western outdoor news on November 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“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 [...]
“LOST FISH CAPTURED MEMORIES”
Posted in Baja, Baja Fishing, Baja Life, Baja Mexico Fishing, Fishing, Fishing Tackle and Techniques, holidays in mexico, inshore fishing in Baja Mexico, Jonathan Roldan, kids, La Paz Fishing, Living in Mexico, Mexican, Mexico, Mexico life, Panga Fishing, Salt Water Fishing, Sea of Cortez, Tailhunter International, Uncategorized, Western Outdoor News, Western Outdoor Publications, tagged baja, billfish, Cerralvo Island, charter, dorado, Espiritu Santo Island, expatriates in mexico, Fishing, fishing charters, Fishing Techniques, fishing tricks, gringos in mexico, holidays in Mexico, international, jonathan, kids, La Paz, light tackle, marlin, mexican, mexico, panga, roldan, sailfish, sea of cortez, tailhunter, tuna, vacations on September 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
LOST FISH CAPTURED MEMORIES Originally Published the Week of Sept. 22, 2011 in Western Outdoor News I think I was about 9-years-old and my uncle had taken me out on my first real trip in Mexican waters. It was a multi-day trip on the old party boat “Holiday.” I had never fished the big boys [...]
So…You Wanna Sit Under a Palm Tree?
Posted in Baja Fishing, Baja Life, Baja Mexico Fishing, Fishing, Fishing Tackle and Techniques, fishing tournaments, holidays in mexico, inshore fishing in Baja Mexico, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz Fishing, Living in Mexico, Mexico life, Panga Fishing, Salt Water Fishing, Tailhunter International, Uncategorized, Western Outdoor News, women fishing, tagged baja, expatriates in mexico, international, jonathan, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz, mexican, mexican business, mexican retirement, mexico, roldan, sea of cortez, tailhunter, Tailhunter International on August 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
SO…YOU WANNA SIT UNDER A PALM TREE? Originally Published the Week of Aug. 25, 2011 in Western Outdoor News A week doesn’t go by where I don’t get asked several times about moving/ retiring/ setting up a business in Mexico. “Man, you got the life. You fish all day. Siesta under the palm trees [...]
CAN’T GO WRONG BAJA PRIMER
Posted in Baja Fishing, Baja Life, Baja Mexico Fishing, Baja Rockfish, Fishing, Fishing Tackle and Techniques, fishing tournaments, holidays in mexico, inshore fishing in Baja Mexico, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz Fishing, Living in Mexico, Mexico life, Panga Fishing, Salt Water Fishing, Tailhunter International, Uncategorized, Western Outdoor News, Western Outdoor Publications, women fishing, tagged baja, gringos in mexico, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz, living in Mexico, mexican culture, mexican life, mexico, mexico life, sea of cortez, Tailhunter International on August 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
CAN’T GO WRONG BAJA PRIMER Originally Published in Western Outdoor News the Week of Aug. 10, 2011 Been down here long enough and had several thousand folks pass through our care either directly or indirectly here in Baja. Over the years, I’ve compiled a list of things that you can do that will always work [...]
THEY CALLED ME “MR. JONATHAN”
Posted in Baja Fishing, Baja Mexico Fishing, Fishing, holidays in mexico, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz Fishing, Living in Mexico, Tailhunter International, Uncategorized, Western Outdoor News, Western Outdoor Publications on May 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
THEY CALLED ME “MR. JONATHAN” Originally published in Western Outdoor News the Week of June 3, 2011 You get only one chance at this. Doing what we do here in La Paz running a fishing business and restaurant, we get to watch alot of folks. For example… Several days ago here in La Paz, a [...]
One Man’s Cat Food…Is Not a Bad Dinner!
Posted in Baja Fishing, Baja Mexico Fishing, Baja Rockfish, Fishing, Fishing Tackle and Techniques, fishing tournaments, holidays in mexico, inshore fishing in Baja Mexico, Jonathan Roldan, La Paz Fishing, Living in Mexico, Panga Fishing, Salt Water Fishing, Sun stroke, Tailhunter International, Uncategorized, Western Outdoor News, Western Outdoor Publications on April 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Often it ends up in the garden under the rose bushes or turned into cat food, but the bonito can actually be good eating if you know what to look for! (note the belly has no markings to distinguish it from the lesser tasting skipjack). “One Man’s Cat Food…Is Not A Bad Dinner” Originally [...]



