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YES THEY CAN!

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YES, THEY CAN!

Originally Published the Week of Nov. 17, 2020 in Western Outdoor Publications

A week ago in Cabo San Lucas, I had the great pleasure of once again working at the 22^nd Annual Cabo Tuna Jackpot Tournament produced by Western Outdoor News.

What an event it is.

This year, 150 national and international fishing teams gathered for two days of fishing. Over one-million dollars of prize money in the pots! About 700 folks from all over the world come to play.

If you’ve never seen or participated in something like this, it’s a mind-boggling adrenaline rush to see all this energy, fishing talent, equipment and yes…money all charging out into the fishing grounds.

There are jaw-dropping super yachts that should be seen on “Lives of the Rich & Famous.” I believe the largest fishing vessel this year was 110’ mega cruiser that looked like a stream-lined cruise ship.

We gawked and ooh’d and ahhh’d at the gleaming 40, 50…70-foot battle-wagon sport-fishers. Shining with teak decks and tinted glass windows sporting out-riggers and thousands of dollars of fishing rods-and-reels on deck and no doubt equally expensive electronics aboard as well.

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There were jet-boat sportfishers built for speed to the fishing grounds fast. Imagine four or five 400-horsepower motors hanging off the transom. They blew by like rocket ships.

As one of my friends mentioned, “If you gotta ask how much it costs to gas-up one any of these hard-chargers, you simply can’t afford it.”

As another 100-footer went by, another of our crew commented, “Sheesh…there are countries with navies that don’t have boats THAT big or THAT expensive!”

Indeed, a lot of hardware out there! Even if if you’re just “renting” the charter for a few days, it’s way above the my paygrade!

But, in the middle of all the finery. There they are.

And you can’t help but wanna shout or give a high-five to someone.

Yes, they are chugging along on 90-hp motors. Bouncing around in the wakes of the big boy cruisers.

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It’s the local panga guys and the fishermen who swear by them. Simple rugged 24-foot ocean-going skiffs that are famous in Mexican waters.

They cobbled together entry fees and gas money to play. Often their client fishermen are roll-up-the-sleeves blue-collar guys.

Some beer in a tattered plastic ice chest. Sack lunches and bait in the bait-well. And they’re hot to go!

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Do you remember Hemingway’s Old Man and the Sea? It’s the story of aging “Santiago” who’s best fishing days are behind him. But he goes out every day to work the waters. The young bucks don’t pay him much mind.

But, all alone, he hooks and battles a legendary marlin in his little skiff.

If you have a line in the water, anything is possible.

And when you see these guys in the pangas, you can’t help but root for them. You gotta believe, they have a fighter’s chance.

Goliath beware! David has that one stone in his sling.

I wouldn’t hesitate to put a lot of panga skippers against anyone on a given day.

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Chances are they’ve worked these waters their whole lives. They have never fished anywhere else. I once asked a panga captain if he had ever fished somewhere else beside his home territory.

He smiled. Shook his head and said, “Why?”

They know the waters, the currents, the little “nuances” that even high-technology cannot come close to finding. Hometown advantage. Nothing like local knowledge.

Satellites are fine. Technology has it’s place.

But give me a guy who didn’t learn his trade by fishing for fun. He learned his trade because he had to put food on the table for his family.

Day in. Day out.

If he didn’t catch, the family didn’t eat. Simple as that!

In fact, he probably trained the young hot-shots that are now blazing by him in the big cruisers. Chances are it’s one of his kids. And he knowingly smiles.

But, he’s probably forgotten more about fishing than the youngsters will ever know. I’ve always been of the mind that if you don’t use it, you lose it.

You might have mad sharp skills, but if you spend so much time relying on technology to do your thinking for you, the skills get dull. It’s like forgetting how to multiply because now you have a calculator.

They guy running the panga still relies on generations of knowledge. I’ll ride with THAT guy!

Frankly, I’d rather have a great captain on a so-so boat than a great boat with a so-so captain. I don’t need 10 deckhands. I don’t need an air-conditioned salon.

No doubt they are nice and good to have. But, if I had to bare-bones fish, I’ll take old Santiago in his skiff. His years of knowledge pitted against hi-tech fiberglass wonders is priceless.

Maybe a vanishing breed. A vanishing style.

The new age is upon us, but don’t throw out the old school just yet.

Like watching an old movie and seeing Cowboy Bob on his trusty horse getting the girl and catching the bad guy over the Fancy Dan in his horseless carriage.

So, there they were amid all the big guns with names like “Liquid Gold” with owners from Wyoming. And the Florida team riding on “Tropical Chubasco” or the young turks from New York on “Bull Market.”

We see “Pepe’s Panga” and there was “La Loca” and “Cazador” pulling right up along-side them. Ready to charge.

And sometimes win. I’ve seen it. The little pangas that could! .

Hard not to root for them and cheer all the louder.

That’s my story!

Jonathan

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Jonathan Roldan has been writing the Baja Column in Western Outdoor News since 2004. Along with his wife and fishing buddy, Jilly, they own and run the Tailhunter International Fishing Fleet in La Paz, Baja, Mexico www.tailhunter.com.

They also run their Tailhunter Restaurant Bar on the famous La Paz malecon waterfront. If you’d like to contact him directly, his e-mail is: jonathan@tailhunter.com

Or drop by the restaurant to say hi. It’s right on the La Paz waterfront!

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Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International

Website:

www.tailhunter-international.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico

U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter International, 8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863
.

Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Tailhunter YouTube Video Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvdHL_p4-OAu3HfiVzW0g

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

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SAFE AS IT’s GONNA GET?

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SAFE AS IT’S GONNA GET?

Originally Published the Week of Nov. 3, 2020 in Western Outdoor Publications.

The Cabo San Lucas Marina…pretty much business as usual with boat traffic although foot traffic was relatively light.

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Since the Covid Pandemic hit us last March in Baja, I’ve been been watching things pretty carefully. I have to. Being in the travel-activity industry, it’s pretty mandatory.

In that time, I’ve watched us down here go from pretty much completely “RED” (complete stringent shutdown…harsher than the U.S.)…

….To “ORANGE” (open but with strong mandatory restrictions still in place)..

…..To “YELLOW” (open with a huge easing of restrictions) since September.

Being in the “yellow” has been a huge economic breath for so many of us. Restaurants, hotels and other businesses were allowed up to 50% occupancy. Beaches and recreational areas were opened. Churches, gyms, theaters and other “non-essential” businesses could finally open their doors.

It has not quite been “business as normal” but it’s as close-to-it- as we have seen most of the year. I think most of us down here have gotten used to it and we’re learning to live with it.

So many businesses didn’t survive. The rest of us are just trying to stay afloat as well as possible.

We would surely like to have thing completely open and in the “GREEN” level, but few of us think that’s going to happen anytime soon.

As with most governments around the world, the folks who make the decisions walk the tightrope trying to balance public safety against economic stagnation.

Will we get to normal by 2021? Short of some miracle vaccine or it’s equal, I kinda doubt it. But, bigger brains than mine struggle with those issues.

I will share with you that based on talking to our American clients that have visited us this year, most were surprised about their vacations.

“I think it was safer than being back home in the U.S. It surely was not any more dangerous” seemed to be the general consensus.

As one of my fishermen told me who visited us twice this year, “I think there are so many safety protocols in place from the time I hit the airport; to the time I reach my hotel . . .hen while I’m in Mexico . . .hat I feel perfectly safe. The tourist areas seem especially antiseptic with everyone very conscious about sanitation.”

He’s already booked for next year.

In fact, judging from reservations for 2021, it looks like a good year. Covid or no Covid.

Airlines are flying again. In fact, several airlines have added or are in the process of adding more flights to Baja.

I know that for us in La Paz, for the first time in almost a decade, there will be direct flights from the U.S. starting in December.

I am also reading that some of the airlines are putting back that middle seat or from several flights that I have taken this year, there’s no more social distancing on the flights. They’ve been packed. Sold out.

So, the airlines must be banking on the uptake in tourism to Baja.

I think as an alternative destination, travelers will find Mexico overall a lot more attractive than Europe, Asia or other places which are experiencing another surge in Covid. And many aren’t too keen to welcome Americans right now anyway.

Pragmatically speaking, if there is a shutdown again, it’s a lot easier to get home from Baja than it is fromEngland or Italy, right?

My wife and I were supposed to be on a 3-week lifetime trip to South Africa right now. In hindsight, South Africa would not have been a good place to be stuck.

Even if you’re not flying, it’s not so hard to drive either.

OK, I know there’s this “travel ban” on the border that has been in place for most of the year. The governments of both Mexico and the U.S. have given no indication when (or if) it’s going to be removed.

But, there’s several things to keep in mind.

First, it does NOT apply to entering Mexico by flying, rail or water.

Secondly, for all practical purposes, it seems to be more of a “suggestion” than an actual mandate. I know plenty of folks who have driven right through the border without issue. Some have driven several times. Some do it on a regular basis.

In fact, that’s one of the complaints that has become devisive among the Mexican folks along the borders.

Many decry the apparent “freeflow” of traffic from the U.S. Keeping in mind the high Covid rates among Americans.

But, there’s a huge contingency that wants and needs those tourism and business dollars that also flow into the country from Americans.

So, it really just is-what-it-is. That’s the bottom line.

Mostly what I’m hearing from folks booking reservations next year is that Covid or no Covid, they’re coming. Vaccine or no vaccine they’re coming.

For better or worse. Most think it can’t be any worse than it is and frankly a lot of folks are just tired of having been kept home this last year. Just my two centavos.

Vamos a ver…we’ll just have to see.

That’s my story!

Jonathan

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They also run their Tailhunter Restaurant Bar on the famous La Paz malecon waterfront. If you’d like to contact him directly, his e-mail is: jonathan@tailhunter.com

Or drop by the restaurant to say hi. It’s right on the La Paz waterfront!

_____________

Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International

Website:

www.tailhunter-international.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico

U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter International, 8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863
.

Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Tailhunter YouTube Video Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvdHL_p4-OAu3HfiVzW0g

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

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END-OF-THE-YEAR BAJA

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Originally Published the Week of Oct. 7, 2020 in Western Outdoor Publications

It’s been a heck-of-a-year, hasn’t it?

A lot of us just want to press “fast forward” and put 2020 behind us with hopes that 2021 will be different. Or at least back to some semblance of normalcy.

If not 2021, then how about 2020 version (2.0)? A lot of us would settle for that!

A few months ago, I was in that same tank. Tired of quarantine . Tired of protocols. Tired of restrictions.

Tired or looking at empty beaches you couldn’t go on. Tired of looking down empty streets and restaurant that remained closed.

As a fishing operation down here in Baja, it was disheartening to take another phone call or answer another e-mail with another client needing to cancel their fishing trips. It was either because of nervousness, age, pre-existing medical conditions or plain old fear.

Some cancelations had nothing to do with the fishermen who were eager to come down. However, they had to cancel through no fault of their own. For example, their flight was canceled again…and again. Or that the immigration office was not processing passports this year “until Covid was under conrol!”

And so, the clients just gave up out of shear frustration and put postponed their trips.

I get it. I got it. Sure…WHAM…every day. Every day another punch right in the kisser.

Just the way it is. This year. Like you, we keep rolling on.

But, with each passing week, I gotta say, things are looking more optimistic. Maybe, I’m just getting used to the new “normal” here.

I look around and I’m saying, “This is not a bad time at all to be down here.”

Check it out.

For better or worse, we’ve been blessed with cooler temperatures this year. The sun is out and it’s warm, but we’ve been spared all the 100-degree temps we normally see in the season.

Because there’s been so little boat traffic, the waters are markedly cleaner and clearer. Although fishing has been up-and-down, my divers and snorkelers are telling me that not only is the water clearer, but there’s a lot more sea-life happening as well. They’re seeing a lot more down there than normal .

I look scan the city’s the main streets. I see palm trees in the breeze and very little traffic. It’s like Baja 20 years ago. The air is cleaner too!

I can actually get seated at a restaurant without reservations. And, my gosh…the service is so much faster and friendlier as well. You’ve been missed!

The waterfront tourist areas are not should-to-shoulder tourists bumping into each other. You can actually walk and stroll like in the old days.

The hotels have great deals and it’s nice to be in the pool without 50 drunk guys or kids doing cannonballs right on your head. I can swim a lap and don’t have to dodge anyone. The swim-up bar always has a seat waiting for me too.

Wanna go somewhere? Taxi drivers found their manners again.

They’re willing to take you anywhere. Willing to make a deal with you too! You’re not taken for granted anymore. They also know they’re competing with UBER and other services.

Remember landing at the Cabo Airport then finding that standing in line for immigration and customs sometimes took longer than your flight? Crowds are largely gone.

You grab your luggage and you’re out the door. You can start your vacation with a smile instead of being worn out from a travel day.

More airlines are coming back. More airlines are adding routes to Baja as well. Prices are back to being competitive. You may not get a happy meal or a cocktail on the flight anymore, but the airlines want you back in the worst way.

You want to go snorkeling or diving? You want a sunset cruise? You want to rent a car or ATV? Finally try paddleboarding?

And fishing? Sure, there’s boats available and they can’t wait for you to climb aboard.

Step up! There’s no waiting.

Yea, it’s not such a bad time to be here afterall!

That’s my story!

Jonathan

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They also run their Tailhunter Restaurant Bar on the famous La Paz malecon waterfront. If you’d like to contact him directly, his e-mail is: jonathan@tailhunter.com

Or drop by the restaurant to say hi. It’s right on the La Paz waterfront!

_____________

Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International

Website:

www.tailhunter-international.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico

U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter International, 8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863
.

Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Tailhunter YouTube Video Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvdHL_p4-OAu3HfiVzW0g

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

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WHERE CAN I FIND “REAL” MEXICAN FOOD?

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Originally Published the Week of Oct. 3, 2020 in Western Outdoor Publications

I think I was just asked about the 5^th time this week by visitors some version of “Where can we get real-authentic Mexican food?”

Good question. But, I have a hard time understanding how to respond.

I have to usually pause a minute before answering.

“What do you mean by ‘real authentic Mexican food?” I ask.

“You know, the usual food, but we figure that since we’re here visiting in Mexico, we can get the REAL stuff!” they’ll say anxiously.

Well, that doesn’t help me much.

It would be like me visiting someplace like New York and asking, “Where can I get real ‘New York’ food!

Throw a question like that into a bunch of my New Yorker friendsd and you’ll end up with as many different answers, arguments and debates as there are people in the crowd.

Mexico is probably a lot like New York gastronomically speaking. Visitors come down with a certain culinary expectation. And that could have been formed by eating at too many Taco Bells; neighborhood chain restaurants; or local neighborhood eateries.

Mexican food is as varied as the areas of the U.S.

Northern Mexico near the border has it’s regional specialties. Areas on Mexico’s East Coast have food far different from areas of Mexico’s Pacific coast or regions. Central and southern Mexico have their own specialties as well.

Even within those geographical vicinities, there are variables. For instance, urban food will be different from rural areas. Mountainous areas likewise have different food preparations than areas on the lower elevations.

So, when someone asks me where to go for real authentic Mexican food, it’s a tough answer. In our area, I tell them if they’re looking for the kind of food they’re used to back home in the U.S., they probably won’t find it.

They are usually somewhat disappointed, but I tell them hit the streets. Go eat at local eateries. Not tourist spots. Eat at street carts and small vendors. Eat at places that you see a lot of locals eating and they can’t go wrong.

Invariably, they end up loving their new discoveries.

Actually, instead of telling people what “real Mexican food” is, it’s often easier to tell them what is NOT real Mexican food. It surprises many visitors.

For instance, if you’re looking for “pre-formed” taco shells like you find at fast food places back home, you’ll be disappointed. Most tacos are served in soft hot tortillas you fold-around the hot filling.

The closest thing to a pre-formed taco might be “tacos dorados.” Not named after the fish. It just refers to a deep-fried taco that is fried until “dorado” (golden).

You will not find ground beef in your Mexican food.

You will not find sour cream in your Mexican food.

To the surprise of many, you won’t find shredded cheese in your Mexican food or even any cheese at all. Mexicans DO like hot melted cheese called “queso fundido” served as an appetizer very much like fondue.

By the way, Nachos were an American invention! Hard to have nachos if there’s no cheese around. Forget finding black olives too!

Fajitas? Nope. That hot skillet full of sizzling veggies and meat is a gringo concoction too!

Chili? You’ll get a blank stare.

I once threw a party for a bunch of my friends many many years ago when I first arrived here in La Paz. One of the items was “chili dogs.”

Who doesn’t like chili dogs?

Mexicans love their “hates.” (hotties). But every single person at that party wiped the chili off their hot dogs then put them back in the bun. I was mortified!

It was like watching someone pulling all the toppings off pizza and only eating the crust. Are you kidding me?

Chili’s origin is not Mexico. It’s the U.S border areas and started as a stew you tossed meat, beans and spices into.

Who does not love those deep-fried chimichanga burritos? We grew up on them at little league games; Tastee Freeze; and Mexican chain restaurants.

Well, that was an accident that happened at a gringo restaurant when the owner accidentally dropped a burrito into hot oil. It was so good, he kept it on the menu and its popularity grew.

Speaking of burritos…guess what? They didn’t origiate in Mexico either. You WILL find burritos in Mexican cities (mostly in street restaurants or tourist areas), but historically, they had their genesis in California only about 60 years ago.

And the fillings?

You’ll get shredded meats, grilled chunks of meat, but nothing that resembles what you’re used to. Again, no ground beef. Most of our Mexican friends use ground beef to make…hamburgers…an unquestionable gringo concoction.

Two other little tidbits of non-Mexican origin:

Ask for a lime in your beer, and you’ve just labeled yourself as a tourist. Locals don’t put a slice a lime in their beer.

The lime thing was something you squirted on the lip of your beer bottle or rubbed on the rim of your glass to keep flies away.

Picked up by certain beer companies…the idea took wings.

Finally, what’s more synonymous with Mexico than a margarita? Lots of places will lay claim to it’s invention, but most historians will point to it’s inception in California. And interestingly, most locals I know don’t drink them. They don’t even drink tequila.

We have had a restaurant in La Paz for over 12 years. Most will prefer rum drinks or whiskey shots over tequila drinks. They think gringos are crazy for drinking tequila!

By the way, that bottle of Tapatio hot sauce you’ll find everywhere? Check the label. It’s made in Southern California in Los Angeles!

That’s my story!

_____Jonathan_________

They also run their Tailhunter Restaurant Bar on the famous La Paz malecon waterfront. If you’d like to contact him directly, his e-mail is: jonathan@tailhunter.com

Or drop by the restaurant to say hi. It’s right on the La Paz waterfront!

_____________

Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International

Website:

www.tailhunter-international.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico

U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter International, 8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863
.

Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Tailhunter YouTube Video Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvdHL_p4-OAu3HfiVzW0g

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THEY’RE MAKING IT TOO EASY!

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Originally Published the Week of Sept. 16, 2020 in Western Outdoor Publicaitions

License plates say a lot about certain areas.

Arizona’s plates proclaim the “Grand Canyon State.”Georgia’s plates tell you they have a lot peaches.

Minnesota wants you to know that they’ve got “10,000 lakes.” The “Corn State” is Iowa. Easy one.

I’m not quite sure about South Carolina as “the iodine state?” Hmmm…

Anyway, you get the gist.

Baja California’s license plate tells you it’s the “Frontera”. The Frontier.

Back in the day, almost 3 decades ago, when I first showed up down here in Baja, It surely was. On my first trip diving down by myself, it was not without some trepidation.

Armed with Auto Club Maps, tour books, extra water, gasoline, engine hoses and belts, shovels and even extra toilet paper, I sallied forth across the border. And there was no mistaking when you came across that threshold at Tijuana.

You were indeed, NOT in the U.S. any longer.

It looked different. It felt different. Even the Mexican air felt different.

And when you finally broke out past the dusty concrete block buildings; tire shops; mom-and-pop taco stands and roadside vendors and into the open arid desert heading south, you were on an adventure.

That desert went on for endless miles. It still does.

Over the many years, it has continued to be an adventure. And to live down here in those days, meant living on a much narrower margin of error than back in the U.S.

If you needed something, you didn’t just go down to the mall or Home Depot. If something broke, you fixed it or did without.

If you had to get from Point A to Point B, you had to ask yourself, how essential was it to get there? Did you have enough gas? Could you even buy gas? Did you even have transportation? Many is the time I walked…and walked…and walked s’more!

Finding the simplest thing could take an entire day driving from place to place.

Everything had to be planned and calculated.

You actually had to plan meals way in advance.

Running out’ve tomatoes or sugar wasn’t as simple as getting to the nearby grocery store. Maybe you’re out’ve water. Even more critical.

Even if you got there, there was no guarantee that they even had tomatoes or sugar…or water!

Things weren’t fixed by a simple phone call or checking the internet. There was no internet. No cell phones.

You could wait days or weeks for the simplest of services.

Initially, this took some getting used to. As Americans we’re used to having everything there at our fingertips.

But, living in Mexico took some adjustment. And for me, living out in the Mexican countryside made things double-hard…or at least incredibly inconvenient. You just learned to get along without…or adapt.

It could get frustrating. At times, it could be precariously dangerous or urgent. It still is for a majority of folks down here.

We used to love it when a friend would travel back to the states. They carried lists of all the things that could be (dare-I-say) “smuggled back” down to Baja.

Please bring me music cassettes, a tool, a pair of shoes, some fishing line…Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue…American food! Sausage…cheese…jerky…maple syrup…coffee!

Friends and clients used to actually bring famous In-N-Out hamburgers down to me from California. They were cold and greasy, but what a treat!

I would hoard and eat by myself where no one could see me devilishly inhaling that cold burger like a little pack rat. It was manna from heaven!

All of these things were the trade-off for being able to live by the ocean in a beautiful place.

That was living in the “frontera” of Baja.

Fast forward 2020.

Transportation?

A good number of my office staff arrive by Uber. Clients make their way around town or arrive at our restaurant by Uber. Need to get somewhere? It’s as easy as tapping out the app on your cellphone.

Three years ago, there were 8 Uber cars here in La Paz. Now, it seems half the population is an Uber driver.

You don’t have the ability to get bigger or smaller vehicles or share rides, but compared to transportation even 5 years ago, Uber is a no-brainer. It’s just good solid transportation for a fraction of the cost.

Locals don’t have to take crowded buses or walk. Visitors don’t have to rent cars or take expensive taxis.

My own car is good for about 5 miles. That’s it. Then it overheats. Uber has been the answer.

In fact, I don’t even need to spend/ waste a day hunting for many things anymore.

As I write this in my office, the delivery man just dropped off an Amazon box.

Yes the magic “A” word! Danger! Danger!

Thank you. Finally. Got that coffee bean grinder we “really” needed.

Let me put it over there with the box that came yesterday with the special diet cat food for our rescue cat; wine bottle openers for our restaurant; and the new electric toothbrush.

All “essential” things!

The day before that, they even delivered on Sunday. Got that cool set of patio lights; a new folding stepstool and even guitar strings! Waited two-whole days for that delivery!

Yes, convenience has arrived. And it’s been a game changer, even a life saver.

They’re making it too easy. And easy to get spoiled.

Progress and technology in Baja. Living the dream!

Now, if only they could deliver one of those In-N-Out burgers hot! Hopefully, another story for another time.

That’s my story!

Jonathan
Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter Sportfishingwww.tailhunter.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico

U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter Sportfishing8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863
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A PARALLEL UNIVERSE

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A PARALLEL UNIVERSE?

Originally Published the Week of Aug. 18, 2020 in Western Outdoor Publications

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Have you ever found yourself during the day going through your usual routine and everything is just dandy? But somewhere, somehow you feel something is not quit right.

Hmmm….

Did you leave the iron on or tthe water running back home? Nope.

Forget to feed the dogs and cats? Nope

Got your wallet and keys? Check.

A birthday or anniversary or other event missed? Nope

Underwear on right side out? All good.

Just can’t put your finger on it. But, you know something just isn’t co-pacetic. There’s a slight disturbance in the force.

We’ve been up and running our fishing operation and small café and mini-market mostly for 2 months now here in La Paz. Like everyone else, just trying to pull-it-together and hold-it-together after 4 months of strict quarantine.

Moving forward as as best as we can. No other choice.

We’re thankful to be on our feet. Moving slowly, but gratefully. There’s a lot of our friends and neighbors who are not so lucky. No jobs. No money. Closed businesses. Layoffs continuing.

We are allowed only 30% occupancy at hotels and restaurants as well as other places of business. But frankly, there’s not enough people around to come close to that. Maybe 10-20% on a good day.

I guess, however, we’re settling into our groove. We have clients and friends coming and going like usual. They’re catching fish and doing the things they always do.

But after two months something is sorely amiss or missed.

We’re missing something here.

It wasn’t until about a week ago, it hit me. I was saying good bye to some folks that were headed out to the airport. And I reailzed…in SIX DAYS… I hadn’t even seen their faces! I had no idea what they looked like.

Conversely, they hadn’t seen mine either.

I’m not sure how to describe this.

When they arrive from the airport, they have their masks and go straight to their rooms. I see them for about 5 minutes in the morning when we put them on the boats.

On the boats, everyone is masked up. The captains are wearing them. The clients are wearing them. It doesn’t do much for social interaction. No one likes talking through a mask.

When they come to our restaurant, again, mask are on. They take them off when they are eating, but because of social distancing, it’s not like the old days when I’d pull up a chair; have a beer and socialize.

Or I stand 6’ away and try to have some kinds of conversation. It’s not very conducive to chatting.

So, after a number of days here, clients come. They go. And I’ve spent maybe 15 minutes total time with them. Hello. Now good-bye!

Hate to admit it, but with the safety protocols, it’s lonely and boring! I understand the need for all of these things to be in place. But they have made fishing and dining so anti-septically clinical, that it’s truly taken the fun out’ve it.

Fishing was always a social event. You get together with the guys or the family and you come fish and have a good time. We chat and laugh and I get to see real smiles.

We don’t even shake hands, hug or high-five anymore. When they’re trying to show off-photos of their catch, be careful not to get too close.

I can’t help carry their luggage. No one touches anything or immediately, you pull your gel out.

Even moving around town is different.

Have you ever been to Universal Studios where you’re walking down one of those movie-set city blocks?” Everything in those movie cities and neighborhoods is perfect.

The people are perfect. Cars are perfect. Everything is clean and spotless. Everyone looks straight ahead. Got their masks on. No eye contact. No “Buenos dias.” No waving hello. No talking.

If anyone were smiling, you would never know it.

It’s just like they are all movie “extras” following a script and you’re just in the middle wondering what’s going on.

People here move from Point A to Point B and then they get off the street.

There’s no kids out. There’s no teenagers out. No families.

No laughter. No smiles. No joy. No fun.

That’s what’s missing.

…and that’s my story.

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Jonathan

Jonathan Roldan’s

Tailhunter International

Website:

www.tailhunter-international.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico

U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter International, 8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863
.

Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Tailhunter YouTube Video Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvdHL_p4-OAu3HfiVzW0g

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MEXICO JUST BEGINNING PHASE 3

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MEXICO JUST BEGINNING PHASE THREE

Originally Published the Week of April 23, 2020 in Western Outdoor Publications

Understandably, like never before, I’ve become a junkie for Mexican online news. My sportfishing fleet and captains sit idle and anxious. Sadly, I’ve already had to permanently close our restaurant.

And we’re stuck in the states unable to return. But return to what?

My business is shut down. Everything is closed. The beach is closed. Even the hotel where we rent our little apartment is closed. No place to live. And, there’s no flights.

My livelihood and the livelihood of friends and employees depends on keeping abreast of the news. Like much of the world, we’re trying to keep ourselves, our business and many others in our social and business circle afloat as well.

It’s not the Titanic and that is NOT the brave little band I hear playing on the quarterdeck. But, I see leaks and I know how THAT movie ends and I know in that movie there were not enough life jackets or lifeboats.

That’s maybe overly dramatic.

However, the U.S. has been dealing with this now on full-alert for several months. We know where we’ve been and we know what’s still in store. There’s even a glimmer of normalcy peeking out here-and-there although we are far from it.

Heck, just this morning at the our local grocery store here in the states, I actually left with a smile. There wasn’t a lot of it. But, there was toilet paper, pasta, rice and things people were scrambling for only a few weeks ago. Yay!

Although we’re still desperately treading water, there’s hope.

So, I see Mexico getting hit by a wave that we’ve already been dealing with for awhile. And Mexico is even less able, let alone prepared for the potential tumble.

Many in Mexico haven’t even taken it seriously yet.

FACTS: As of April 21^st: (facts keep changing so fast between the time I write these and the time they are published by even one day difference)

Mexico has almost 10,000 confirmed virus cases a jump of over 3,000 in a single week.
Coronavirus deaths are at almost 1000 and climbing daily. Two weeks ago it was 125.
Health officials think that as many as 54,000 is a true number of cases because of so many unreported cases and very little testing.
Four Mexican states with more than 33 million residents are not reporting any statistics because they do not want to violate people’s privacy or “cause panic.”
More than 220 municipalities in 10 Mexican states have closed their roads unilaterally to prevent anyone from entering or leaving the towns.
Hospitals in Mexico City are already almost at capacity.
Baja (states of Baja Norte and Baja Sur) has almost 800 confirmed cases with 38 deaths.
Baja has the highest incidence of infection per capita in the country. Mexico City has the 2^nd highest per 100,000 people.
Baja has extended the quarantine past the original April 30^th In the absence of something changing, the quarantine is now extended to May 30^th.
Health officials estimate that only about 60% of the population are adhering to the quarantine. Many are ignoring the mandates while law enforcement and the military continue to chase people off beaches, public areas and gathering locations.
Healthcare workers are pleading for non-existent personal protection while themselves now becoming targeted for attacks and abuse by people who say the workers are spreading the disease.
There’s no stimulus checks, unemployment or health insurance (socialized medicine). In fact 40% of the working population aren’t even on anyone’s books. They work as laborers, vendors and other cash-only workers.

If you thought the U.S. moved slowly, the Mexican government didn’t even recognize the issues until just a few weeks ago.

President Obrador was still telling Mexicans they were immune. He was still out holding rallies, shaking hands, kissing babies, and telling folks they should still be eating at restaurants.

In my course of monitoring Mexican news, lately, I check the online social media message boards regularly. There are Mexicans still talking about this being a “hoax” or “government conspiracy scam.”

People are posting smiling selfies of themselves sneaking out to party at the beach. Or backyard barbecues.

Even ex-pat gringos living in Mexico are posting-up messages that show an insulated mentality. There’s “us” and there’s “them.” And “Us” aren’t going to get sick. “Them” is outside the gated wall. And we don’t associate with “them.”

They criticize others for being “fear mongers” and about “fake news” and “inflated statistics.”

Heads-in-the sand, I saw one post from a gringa lady living in a gated community.

She said she did not know how to clean her house or cook. Was it OK for her to allow her maid to come in? “I know she is very clean and we know her family and friends and they are all nice people. So we can’t get infected.”

I read another post about some retired gringos living in a condo complex about having a “Quarantine Party” instead of a “Hurricane Party” for fellow condo residents.

It would be a themed party and would only include residents. Please do not invite outside friends “for health reasons.” Oh…it was going to be “catered” by a local restaurant happy to have some business.

Magnanimously, they announced it would “help the local economy.” Your attendance would be just wonderful!

Like I said, in the U.S. we’ve been treading water for months. Mexico is just starting its own bumpy journey and it’s like watching a bad-movie again.

That’s my story

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They also run their Tailhunter Restaurant Bar on the famous La Paz malecon waterfront. If you’d like to contact him directly, his e-mail is: jonathan@tailhunter.com

Or drop by the restaurant to say hi. It’s right on the La Paz waterfront!

_____________

Jonathan Roldan’s

Tailhunter International

Website:

www.tailhunter-international.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico

U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter International, 8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:

from USA : 626-638-3383

from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863

Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Tailhunter YouTube Video Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvdHL_p4-OAu3HfiVzW0g

“When your life finally flashes before your eyes, you will have only moments to regret all the things in life you never had the courage to try.”

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WHERE’s THE PARTY?

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When I first arrived here in Baja to live, Crocs were the hot shoe and I had a lot more hair. It’s interesting over the decades watching Americana creep into the lives and culture of Mexico.

I was shopping just yesterday and noted that it’s mid-October and, as is custom, Christmas decorations and toys are already filling the stores.

Yes, it starts a lot earlier here. In about a week, there will be Christmas tree lots in the parking lots hawking trees “Fresh from Oregon!” I’m not kidding.

Y’see, here in Mexico, there’s no Thanksgiving acting as a gastronomical speed-bump before Christmas. So, of course, the stores want to get you into the holiday spirit while it’s still 98 degrees outside and humidity is 75%.

However, with increased popularity, I am seeing more folks referring to “turkey day” coming soon. Not “Thanksgiving day.” No reason to celebrate the Pilgrims breaking-bread with the native residents here in Mexico.

Still, turkey is quite popular here. In fact, most cold-cuts and hot dogs are actually made from turkey so a reason to roast a whole big bird is a reason to celebrate “something different.”

It’s not every day folks roast turkeys in Mexico. The markets have some great bargains on the birds.

There is one more holiday that pops up before Christmas. It’s not really a holiday, however, in the sense of a huge fiesta. However, it’s a country-wide celebration that will actually be found throughout the Latin-American nations.

Dia de los Muertos…the Day of the Dead… comes in at the end of the month. It’s not a national holiday. Nothing is closed. Business as usual. It’s more like a personal holiday that just happens to be celebrated by just about everyone in their own way.

It arises from the combination of Pagan/ Christianity/ Catholicism rituals and actually encompasses three days more-or-less. Sort of all mixed together, there’s the Day of the Dead, All Souls Day and All Saints Day.

The religious side is a remembrance of the departed loved ones.

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Small altars are built in homes with photos and other memorabilia of the departed. Some can be quite elaborate with candles, colorful table cloths, and favorite items of the deceased like bottles of alcohol, pastries and favorite items of clothing.

One hotel we work with here in La Paz used to construct an elaborate and beautiful altar in the lobby. Truly a work-of-art. They would place photos of long-time employees who had passed away.

The altar was decorated with photos; favorite books; musical items; a chef’s spatula and hat. But, it often had several plates of pastries; cans of beer; bottles of whiskey or tequila…

The problem was that hotel guests, especially gringo guests, didn’t know the significance of the altar in the lobby.

They thought it was some kind of “welcome table” and would help themselves to the pastries, cookies and cans of beer. The hotel stopped setting up the display after a few years.

The big party, however, is at the cemetery.

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If you really want a taste of culture, head to the cemetery at Dia de los Muertos! In the states, we rock Halloween, but few of us go to an actual graveyard that night. In Mexico, it’s all part of it!

And, it isn’t a creep show. There’s no gouls and ghosts. But, there’s definitely a spirit in the air. It’s a big fiesta!

Families and friends bring out elaborate celebrations to the graveyard and it’s like a giant tailgate party of a whole different type.

Candles and torches set the mood. Boom boxes and even live musicians add to the ambience. Everything from mariachi, to ranchero music, rap and classic rock can be heard.

Barbecues fill the air with grilling chorizo and carne asada. People sing. Families spread out lawn chairs and blankets on the concrete grave slab. Fresh flowers and wreaths are brought out.

If you forgot anything, food vendors, flower vendors and beer concessions are outside the gate. Grab a wreath; pick up a kilo of hot carne; a couple of bottles of Tecate and head-on-in with your lawn chair.

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If there’s more than one deceased, as is often the case, it’s a mobile party. From one grave to another. Families and friends intermingle in a festive reunion of sorts.

They gather. They tell stories. They laugh. They remember. They drink to death as well as to life. All night long. Keeping the memories alive for a few fun-filled evening hours.

That’s my story!

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Or drop by the restaurant to say hi. It’s right on the La Paz waterfront!

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ADIOS SUMMER! YOU DIDN’T STAY LONG

I think many folks would agree that it’s been a strange year for weather. In many parts of the U.S., winter lingered stubbornly well into June and even July.

Correspondingly, down here in Baja, we experienced much of the same. Waters stayed cooler. Air temperatures seemed below normal. Cold-water species continued to bite well past their normal seasons. Warm-water fish seemed to take their time showing up.

It made for some crazy and unusual catches this season.

And then, about the time you stopped trying to figure it all out, someone opened a window and summer showed up. Late…but it showed up.

Here in La Paz where we live, that would be about the end of July or early August when things finally seemed to turn around .

Humidity rose. Air temps rose. Water cleared up and warmed up. Water-water fish like dorado finally started to bite with some measure of enthusiasm.

And all was right again.

Until Hurricane Lorena about 2 weeks ago. As far as tropical hurricanes in Mexico go, it wasn’t much. We’ve seen much worse and suffered the harsh after-affects.

Lorena didn’t hurt anyone. It didn’t knock down houses or destroy marinas. Except for some trees and power poles, it was one of the mildest hurricanes I can recall in my 25 years down here.

Although it did get pretty windy, I think most of us actually welcomed the much needed rain, although it did rain for about 12 hours!

What Lorena did, I think, is carried summer away with it. Like Dorothy’s house in the Wizard of Oz…summer went careening up, out and away.

In the hurricane aftermath, it feels like summer suddenly ended. Like a switch was thrown.

Air temperatures that had been in the high 90’s and low 100’s have been 10 degrees cooler overall. It has averaged only about 88 or so since the hurricane.

Similarly, humidity has dissipated as well. Before the hurricane we had steamy 80-85% humidity. The hot sauna air was that thick.

As one of my employees told me, “I think we are breathing water.”

Since then, we’ve hovered around a comfortable 50-55%.

Water temperatures have also dropped. In our area, it dipped 2-5 degrees in a week.

The change in fishing was gradual, but ultimately profound.

It took the fish awhile to figure out. Just like us.

Normally, after a storm, it takes awhile any for water to calm and clear up. And fishing seemed noticeably slower to get up to speed again.

Then, when it did start to break open, we still had the warm water species like dorado and marlin, but a whole host of entirely different an unusual species started bending rods.

Fish like pargo liso, sierra, amberjack, yellowtail, cabrilla and palometas showed up in the counts. These are all cold-water fish virtually unheard of at this time of year.

These are sure signs that something has changed below the surface.

If this trend continues, I think anglers should be prepared for this variety of species. Also, don’t be surprised if it’s cooler and windier with each progressive week and waters will be rougher.

I hear this week there’s blizzards and heavy snow in Montana, Utah and Idaho. It is supposed to snow this week in the Sierras. Summer is gone. Shortest summer ever.

In the mornings, I’m already wearing a sweatshirt. In Baja. In September. I better find my long pants around here somewhere.

That’s my story!

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Jonathan

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They also run their Tailhunter Restaurant Bar on the famous La Paz malecon waterfront. If you’d like to contact him directly, his e-mail is: jonathan@tailhunter.com

Or drop by the restaurant to say hi. It’s right on the La Paz waterfront!

_____________

Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International

Website:

www.tailhunter-international.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico
U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter International, 8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863
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Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Tailhunter YouTube Video Channel:

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C.P.R. for FISH

Originally Published the Week of Sept. 24, 2019 in Western Outdoor Publications

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We had several pangas-slow trolling the shallow turquoise waters off Punta Arenas. White sands met the Sea of Cortez in colors worthy of any travel brochure.

We are in roosterfish land.

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The big kings of the beach in this area can range from 40-over-100-pounds. We had already landed and released two 60-pound fish and were hoping for at least one more.

Two other guys in the panga 50 yards away suddenly started whooping. They had a double strike and the boat was in pandemonium mode.

Both guys were on bent rods already moving and dancing around the stern of the panga trying to keep the lines tight and untangled. The captain was alternately steering the boat; coaching the anglers; and trying to keep the deck cleared.

The big fish were tearing up the waters behind the boat. We could hear the reels singing.

We needed to change our own baits so we stopped our panga and all of us watched the crazy activity in the other panga. It made for some fun video. Time for a cold beer anyway.

In about 15 minutes both fish were simultaneously brought to the boat. Everyone was high-fiving and whooping it up. As they should! Judging just by the dorsal fins of the submerged fish, they were legit 50-70 pound roosters.

This was confirmed as both fish were lifted into the panga.

One fish, was unceremoniously plopped on the deck. The other was dropped by the tired angler. I could see the anglers and skipper jump as the fish thrashed.

Then, of course congratulatory photos.

This pose. That pose. Double pose. Hold them this way. Hold them that way. Snap! Snap! Snap! Your camera. My camera. Now with the captain. You know how it goes.

Then, of course holding the fish up so we could see! Of course, we gave them some sportsmanlike applause and thumbs-up.

Photos done, I could see everyone bending over and trying to unhook the fish. It looked problematic, but ultimately, it was clear that hooks and lines were unhitched.

Then, both fish were lifted and heaved up and over the side in cannonball splats! More high-fives, knuckle taps, and fist-bumping.

Good for them.

But, as we pulled away to start trolling again, I had to cringe about how the fish were handled. No doubt, I’m glad the fish were released and the other anglers were well-intentioned.

I could only hope the fish survived.

There’s a right and a wrong way to C.P.R. a fish (Catch-Photo-Release).

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For one, time is of the essence. Actually, it’s the most important thing.

A fighting fish builds up lactic acid in their muscles just like any human who exercises strenuously. The longer the fight, the more lactic acid builds up. In fish, this can be lethal.

Once the fight is over, if you can do your photos and the release without taking the fish out’ve the water, all the better. Once you pull the fish out’ve the water a bunch of things happen.

In the water, fish have neutral buoyancy. When you take them out, gravity takes over and internal organs can be severely damages.

This is especially true if you hold the fish (as we have all done), with the head up and tail down. It’s just not a natural position for the fish and all it’s innards.

Also, dropping the fish on the deck is a knucklehead move.

Fish need water to breathe.

So, for obvious reasons, once the fish is out’ve the water, it’s suffocating. It’s just been fighting for it’s life and now it can’t breathe because you have a 10-minute photo session.

Imagine running several hundred-yard dashes as if an army of zombies was after you. At the end of 10 minutes…15 minutes…an hour of running full-speed, someone pinches off your nose and mouth so you can’t breathe!

A couple of other pointers.

As mentioned, holding a fish vertically isn’t doing the fish much good. How you hold it can further exacerbate the damage.

Holding it by the gill and probably damaging it’s breathing apparatus is a fail. So, is sticking your fingers in it’s eyeball sockets! OUCH.

The fish also have a very important slime covering their bodies.

The more you touch it, the more that slime rubs off. That coating is important in warding off infections. Another reason why dropping it on the deck to wiggle and squirm is a bad move.

Removing the hooks properly is essential as well.

For your own protection, as well as the fish, use long nose plyers. If all else fails, it might be better to just cut the line as close to the hook as you can rather than further injure the fish.

Better to get it back into the water faster.

Undoubtedly, there’s some controversy on this topic.

Some say that the hook will eventually cause an infection that kills the fish. Others say that the hook will eventually rust out. For that reason, some anglers use bronze hooks instead of stainless steel whenever they can.

People with bigger brains than mine might someday figure that one out. Personally, I would just like to get the fish in the water and on-it’s-way ASAP.

Finally, for the actual release, be gentle.

Tossing it into the air like a pizza to come down in a big splat doesn’t cut it.

If you can, gently get the fish moving back-and-forth in the water. This helps re-oxigenate it’s gills. For a big fish slowly moving the boat forward while carefully holding the fish helps accelerate getting the fish back to normal and reviving it .

That’s my story

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Jonathan

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They also run their Tailhunter Restaurant Bar on the famous La Paz malecon waterfront. If you’d like to contact him directly, his e-mail is: jonathan@tailhunter.com

Or drop by the restaurant to say hi. It’s right on the La Paz waterfront!

_____________

Jonathan Roldan’s
Tailhunter International

Website:

www.tailhunter-international.com

Mexico Office: Tailhunter International, 755 Paseo Obregon, La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico
U.S. Mailing Address: Tailhunter International, 8030 La Mesa Blvd. #178, La Mesa CA 91942

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863
.

Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report: http://fishreport.jonathanroldan.com/

Tailhunter YouTube Video Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvdHL_p4-OAu3HfiVzW0g

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