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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:

“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.”

MEXICO ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR 2025?

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MEXICO ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR 2025?

Mexico Just Got Cheaper!

Originally Published Dec. 2024 in Western Outdoor Publications

Year 2024 was a tough year to travel to Mexico. Although Mexico remained the #1 destination for American vacationers and still broke travel records, it was a somewhat somber travel year.

After several years of post-covid travel boom that shattered statistics, things leveled off in 2024. A number of reasons can be cited.

For one, there was less “covid fatigue.”

Those first few years as covid fears eased, folks were tired of being cooped up. They were anxious to get out.

Anxious to move about. Anxious to “do something” before some new restrictions fell into place!

Mexico was close. It’s familiar. It’s easy. It didn’t bust the piggy bank.

Mexico had it’s arms open and begged to be visited!

Many Mexican vacation destinations couldn’t keep up with the demand. It was a boom. The rush was on!

However, in 2024, things settled down. The novelty and cabin fever had worn off a bit.

It didn’t help that the post-Covid U.S. economy didn’t exactly jump through hoops. It also took a tumble the last few years as many of us know.

Those first years, folks took off to Mexico with an urgency to travel. As the years continued, folks re-adjusted. They got more economically thoughtful.

Belt tightening on many levels. Life settled into the post-Covid groove, so to speak.

On top of it all, Mexico simply got more expensive on so many levels.

Flights got more expensive. Air travel, in general, still never recovered from Covid snafu’s.

Prices for hotels and services in Mexico hit all-time highs.

Partially higher prices resulted from higher demand. Simple Economics 101. Booms in tourism produced higher rates.

But, much of it was also the result of higher fuel prices. Anything and everything has ties to fuel in one way-shape-or-form.

Gas prices skyrocketed in Mexico and higher transportation costs were reflected in higher prices for everything. Not just for tourists, but locals as well.

The double / triple whammy for tourists was the devaluation of the American dollar against the Mexican peso. The peso got stronger and the dollar dipped.

Actually, it took a nosedive.

Take a look.

Pre-Covid the rate of exchange for Pesos-to-dollars was about18:1. That means 18 pesos for 1 American dollar.

If a hotel room cost $2500 Mexican pesos per night, that would mean, about $138 U.S. out of your pocket.

If dinner for 2 cost $1500 Mexican pesos, you’d be paying about $84 dollars.

Last year, rates dropped to 15:1. That’s 15 pesos for one U.S. dollar.

That 2500 peso hotel room cost now jumped to $166 per night.

Dinner cost $100 U.S. dollars.

Plus, prices went up on top of it all.

That hotel for $2500 pesos was more likely $3000 pesos per night or $200 U.S. dollars.

Dinner jumped to $1800 pesos or $120 bucks from your wallet.

Again, simple economics. Prices rise. Demand diminishes.

Mexico became harder to afford. Across the board…flights, hotels. gasoline, car rentals, food, fishing, etc. All more expensive for everyone.

From a personal perspective, I think many Americans were also holding onto their dollars because it was an election year. Everyone was waiting to see what happened in November.

But, guess what?

The peso has taken a tumble against the dollar.

In the last 2-3 months, the exchange rate of the peso-to-dollar has risen to more than 20 pesos to 1 dollar.

So, the dollar is at an all-time high. Your travel dollar is once has purchasing strength and goes further.

That $3000 pesos room that was $200/night has now dropped to $150 of your dollars.

Dinner for two that was $120 dollars has now become more affordable at $90.

In Mexico, prices may not have relatively dropped on the ledgers and blackboards. But, in terms of real-time money costs for Americans, this is a really good time to take a little vacation!

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 Sportishing

Website:

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

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:

“What makes us happiest in life? We sell smiles for a living. Here, have one free. It looks good on you! “

Winter Vacation Dilemmas: Book Ahead or Risk It?

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DANGED IF YOU DO DANGED IF YOU DON’T

Originally Published In Western Outdoor Publications

If you had not already made it, a lot of folks are planning their winter vacations about now. I know where we live in La Paz, we’re starting to see the snowbirds descend on our area.

We think things are starting to get “chilly” when the thermometer drops into the 60’s and 70’s. But it’s still a sight warmer than places like Canada, North Dakota and Washington.

Like any vacation of this sort, you probably start with flights then lodging. Then, you may or may not make reservations for your activities.

Will you want to go fishing? Scuba diving? Kayaking? Maybe some famous booze cruise?

So, here’s the conundrum.

Making reservations for activities in the winter are a lot different than activities in the summer. Forget all the glossy internet and magazine photos.

The reality is that its WINTER!

No matter who you are or where you’re coming from…no matter that you got the mega deal on your hotel room and the all-you-can-eat buffet is waiting, you cannot change the fact that it’s winter.

And that means weather. Erratic weather. Especially if you plan to do any activities on the ocean.

So you want to go fishing in Cabo? Or Puerto Vallarta? Some other spot?

It could be flat or calm or you find out too late that those winter waves coming across the Pacific Ocean were meant just to spoil your day. Those blasting gusting winds aren’t any fun either.

Scuba diving or snorkeling? Same thing. Waves and wind on top. Cold murky water below the surface.

The booze cruise turns changes your day from a holding your margarita to holding down your lunch.

But, the reality is weather happens.

The conundrum is whether you should make your reservations ahead of time or wait.

If you make your reservations ahead of time, at least you have something on the agenda. You have more choices in vendors. Maybe there’s a discount. You have more options. There’s a sense of security.

Barring other unforeseen things, you’re locked in.

On the other hand, you could wait.

Check out the weather. Do a little more research. Walk around the area and shop. Talk to people.

But if you wait, you might find out your first choice is sold out. They might all be sold out!

Or, your last choice in activity vendor is the operation that no one wanted anyway.

There’s a reason why that last guy didn’t have any customers!

Or, if the demand is high, forget the discounts. You might end up paying a premium.

The vendor knows he will sell out. If you want that last set of seats, he can charge whatever he wants. If you snub him, he knows he can sell it to someone else.

But what happens if you book either before-hand or on-the-fly.

What happens if weather un-corks itself right on your picnic.

If you’ve already climbed aboard and are out on the water, it kinda depends. Maybe a generous provider or outfitter will give you credit or a discount towards another trip.

A “rain check” if you will.

But, don’t count on it. Definitely, you won’t get your money back. Especially in Mexico.

Gas has been bought for the boat. The crew has been paid. Permits have already been paid.

If food was provided, and you already started in on it, or even if it hasn’t been touched, it can’t be saved for the next day and still be fresh.

So, you’re outta luck.

That’s just how things are. You take that chance anytime you head out on the water. Even during the best times.

But, what if you booked in advance. You’ve paid a deposit. Maybe you’ve already paid for the whole thing.

And then, it’s too rough. Or dangerous. Or a storm hits.

Again, you probably won’t get a refund, but you might want to look at your invoice if you even got one. Most operators I know DO NOT provide refunds.

But, you might get a credit for another day or another trip. But, honestly, how often do you plan to come back to this same destination?

Again, you might just be out-of-luck.

Decisions. Decisions.

Personally, I book ahead of time and I do my research ahead of time. If an operator has been around for awhile, they are not fly-by-night operators.

It takes a lot to stay in any business and keep it going.

And, I would specifically ask what happens if there’s a weather or other unforeseen issues.

Better to know ahead of time than finding out right in the middle of your vacation.

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:

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

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:

“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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THEY’RE GETTING MORE PICKY AT THE GATE

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THEY’RE GETTING MORE PICKY AT THE GATE

Originally Published the Week of Sept. 20, 2024 in Western Outdoor Publications

Oh for those “good old days.”

When I first used to come to Baja more than 40 years ago, part of the thrill was figuring out all the fishing gear I could bring. Looking back, I can only shake my head.

“What was I thinking?”

It’s funny how our perceptions change over the years.

I kid you not. I would bring a dozen sticks and reels. Plus extra reels in case I needed to change things out. Lure of every size and color. Extra spools of line. All the accessories like dikes, pliers, rod belts and other “essential gadgets.”

I could have used a whole village of sherpas. It’s no wonder I have back, neck and knee problems in my older age. I don’t even know how I got it through airports. I don’t remember ever using a cart and I still only had 2 arms and 2 legs.

Hmmmm…

And that didn’t even include clothes and personal items. But, heck…back then…maybe two pairs of shorts…a couple of fishing t-shirts…some flip flops…hat and sunglasses.

If you couldn’t rinse it in the hotel sink or take a shower with it on, you didn’t bring it! Fishing gear weighed 100 pounds. Clothes bag weighed almost nothing!

Gear was certainly the priorty.

One of our favorite little tricks was get all the guys to stuff all the rods into a single travel tube. Less hassle and cheaper. One guy carries and checks-in the big tube.

Well…this is your friendly public service announcement.

Mexico seems like it’s really going out of it’s way at the airports to streamline your arrivals and departures. Especially for folks arriving on vacation.

I saw a study where the average tourist was taking an hour or more to get off their plane and finally making it outside the airport. Actually, in many cases 90 minutes to get out. That was longer than some of the flights!

I have to say as a frequent flyer and also dealing with hundreds of fishing clients a month with our transportation service, they have succeeded.

For 90% of our visitors just pulling a suitcase or an ice chest, it’s generally better and faster than it has ever been.

There’s just one little hiccup. And for us fishermen, it can really be a pain-in-the-neck and a terrible way to start your much-anticipated vacation.

The airport inspectors…especially the customs guys are starting to enforce the customs regulations.

Nothing has changed. They’re just starting to hunker down more.

For so many years we pretty much brought down whatever we wanted, right?

Not so much anymore.

I have dozens of fishing clients and their families and friends who arrive at the Cabo Airport every week.

With increasing frequency, folks are getting stopped. For example:

I’ve had a number of guys get fined for bringing in too many rods and reels. (So much now for packing everyone’s rods in one guy’s rod tube)

I’ve had them fine one client for bringing in too many cartons of their favorite cigarettes.

One of my clients got fined for bringing a case of his favorite beer that isn’t offered in Mexico. The case of PBR cost him $10 at home. The fine was $30! So, the case ultimately cost $40.

Stuff like that…

The biggest stopper is the rods and reels. Especially right now with all of the tournaments happening in Baja. So, beware.

Here’s the full list of things that were always on the customs forms we all ignored:

And here’s some highlights of particular interest to fishermen and their friends and family:

– 2 photographic or video recording cameras; photographic material; 3 mobile telephones or other wireless networks; a global positioning equipment (GPS); an electronic notepad; a laptop, notebook, omni book or similar; a portable copier or printer; a DVD burner and a portable projector, with its accessories.

– 2 personal sports equipment, 4 fishing rods, 3 sailboards with or without a sail and their accessories, trophies, or recognitions, if they can be transported commonly and normally by the passenger.

– A portable sound recording or reproducing or mixed device or 2 for digital image and sound recording or reproducing apparatus and a portable DVD player; a set of portable speakers, and their accessories.

– 5 laser discs, 10 DVD discs, 30 compact discs, 3 software packages and 5 storage devices for any electronic equipment.

– Books, magazines, and printed documents.

– 5 toys, including collectibles, a video game console and 5 video games.

– Suitcases, trunks or any other item necessary for the transfer of luggage.

– A binocular and a telescope.

– 2 musical instruments and their accessories.

– A tent and other camping gear.

– A set of hand tools with its case, which may include a drill, pliers, wrenches, sockets, screwdrivers, power cords, among others.

Passengers over 18 years of age, a maximum of 10 cigarette packs, 25 cigars or 200 grams of tobacco; up to 3 liters of alcoholic beverages and 6 liters of wine.

Consider yourself warned! See you down here!

That’s my story!

______________

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:

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

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:

“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.”

I WISH I KNEW THAT BACK THEN!

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I WISH I KNEW THAT BACK THEN…

Originally Published the Week of Mar. 2, 2024 in Western Outdoor Publications

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Looking in the rear-view mirror of life and all the things you’ve done and places you’ve been gives you great perspective.

Certainly, after some 3 decades living in Mexico, I would have done some things differently before making the big move. Or, at least, I would have been better prepared.

Some samples…

DRIVING in Mexico is not like anywhere else I had ever been.

In the U.S. we are used to making it from Point A to Point B in “x amount of minutes” or x-amount of miles. “

In Mexico, it’s not like blazing down a U.S. freeway or even a regular road. Especially back then, the concept of “paved” road may or may not mean it has blacktop, potholes, gravel or cows sleeping on it.

A road map could sometimes be merely a “guideline” on the route. Be prepared for detours from washouts, landslides or construction.

Definitely, you learn early on, don’t drive at night.

Also, you might be the most careful and conscientious driver on the road, but don’t count on Mexican drivers to be the same.

Let me put it this way. Everyone drives. Not everyone has a license to drive!

And, even if they had a license, there’s no “Driver’s Ed” class. Just be ultra careful.

Also, just because YOU have auto insurance which you are required to have, if most folks don’t have driver’s licenses, don’t count on anyone to have insurance either! If you crash, it’s probably you that will end up paying.

THINGS JUST TAKE LONGER than anywhere else.

Speaking of course in generalities, but…

Folks move slower. We joke about “manana” but get used to it. Very little happens “on time.” Things don’t get done “on time.”

No one arrives “on time” (except you!). Very few show up to work “on time.”

The system moves slower.

That means everything from mail…deliveries…repairmen…banking…processing paperwork…getting your bills (although they DO make you pay them on time!).

“Fast food?” Don’t count on it.

Express lane in the market? There’s 20 people in front of you.

TAKING THINGS FOR GRANTED

We’re spoiled north of the border. We just assume so many aspects of life are a “given.”

Unless there’s something like a storm, we always have ELECTRICITY.

Not so in Mexico. Sometimes, stuff just goes out. Plays havoc with your electronics or trying to do work!

PHONE service. Again, this could be hit-or-miss. It’s getting better as technology expands, but in many places, it’s still difficult to rely on regular signals. Many times, once you move away from a population center, don’t count on it.

WATER…yup as basic as water.

If you’ve ever seen the big plastic cisterns on everyone’s roofs in Mexico, that’s where everyone stores water. Water is not provided every day in many places.

Some folks get no water at all. Think about that.

Folks forget Mexico is a very arid place. And like many places in the U.S. where water is scarce…everyone seems to be moving there or building more houses and businesses. (And golf courses.)

The demand for water goes higher!

Where we live in La Paz we only get water service 2 or 3 times per week. It comes from a small pipe and it’s only turned on for anywhere from 1-3 hours. So you store every bit that you can!

If water doesn’t arrive or isn’t turned on or you run out, you have to go out and buy it.

At our restaurant, it’s pretty hard to run an eatery without water so we have three giant 1100 liter cisterns (tinacas) on our roof. When we run out or they don’t turn on the water, we have to hire a truck to bring water from the mountains to fill us up.

BASIC STUFF is another thing. In the U.S. if you need something a light bulb…Kleenex…toilet paper…batteries…you run to Walgreens or Target or Walmart near you. The corner convenience store has most essentials.

You might have to go to several stores to find one single thing or purchase everything on your shopping list. It’s getting way better than when I first arrived in Mexico. But, it can still be a bit frustrating.

This is all in generalities of course!

All this being said, it really just takes a bit of getting used to. It takes a bit of adjustment. It’s not bad per se. It’s just different.

Like many things in life, there are few actual crisis and just lots of “inconveniences.” Keep that in mind and go with the flow, and it’s still a great place to be.

That’s my story!

Jonthan

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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!

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Jonathan Roldan’s

Tailhunter International

Website:

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

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:

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from Mexico: 044-612-14-17863

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Tell Them Bring the Salad Next Time!

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PEACE OFFERING or DID THE SPANISH GET PUNKED?

NEXT TIME TELL THEM TO BRING THE SALAD INSTEAD!

Originally Published the Week of March 14, 2018 in Western Outdoor News

I’m a fan of history and enjoy finding little obscure bits of historical trivia. I recently came across a story about our own city of La Paz where we live.

If you ever have a chance to visit the city, I hope you get the opportunity to visit the city cathedral in the town square. It’s not a big city. The cathedral is not hard to find.

The first thing that will strike you is that it sure doesn’t look like your typical Spanish-style mission so common up-and-down the Baja and into California.

It is strikingly absent of the long sepia-colored arched breezeways and adobe walls usually associated with mission architecture. On the contrary, the La Paz cathedral is kind of square and blocky-looking.

It has two atypical massive bell towers that look more fortress-like than other mission churches. Heavy stone blocks and concrete masonry have been described as “sober neo-classical” in design. It doesn’t sound too exciting, but nonetheless, it’s a big church!

Indeed, it looks different because it is.

Most other missions were constructed by Spanish Jesuit missionaries and conquistadores in the 1600’s and 1700 hundreds. La Paz didn’t complete it’s house of worship until the latter part of the 1800’s.

According to the history, when the Spanish first arrived, they didn’t come as benevolent emissaries of church and crown. Actually, they showed up as violent buttheads and took a heavy brutal hand to the local indigenous population. They had no problem applying armor, cannons and musket to get their point across.

The locals didn’t take kindly to it and battled back. And won. Booted the Spanish right out.

This happened again and again. Something between 5 and 8 incursions by the Spanish were made in La Paz to set up a colony. In each case, the locals either whupped up on the padres and their military escorts or simply made it difficult to for the Spanish colonists to sustain the outpost.

The natives would cut off water; damage crops; and made it impossible for supply trains and ships to replenish and re-inforce the beleaguered colonists. Life in the New World was hard and brutal enough let alone being harassed by belligerent tribes.

So, the Spanish would pack up and sail away.

At least until the next intrepid group of helmet-headed imperialists showed up.

According to the story, during one of these attempts, the Spanish thought they were making some headway with the locals. Rather than attack, the tribesmen presented the Spanish with many loaves of native papaya bread.

A welcome gift and gesture indeed! The Spanish were thrilled with this apparently peaceful overture. So, thrilled that they decided to have a fiesta to celebrate the wondrous gift of the delicious bread. A bit like the colonists at the first Thankgiving.

It was during this fiesta that the Spanish found out that the natives had a special method to making their bread.

The natives loved papaya and would consume the entire fruit wasting nothing. This included the skin, meat and seeds. It was their traditional way.

So far so good. The key words are “wasting nothing.”

The most interesting part was that the tribespeople would then gather up the “previously digested seeds.” Use your imagination.

The seeds ground into the flour used to make this special “Baja Bread” …wasting nothing!

Upon hearing this, the Spanish pretty much choked and gagged in” mid-chew” thinking about the origins of their yummy bread.

They were mad. Fighting mad at what they perceived was a cruel and sinister joke. No one was laughing. The Spaniards thought they got punked big time. Talk about a “party fail!”

And once again, hostilities broke out. The Spanish had no sense of humor and much blood was spilled over breaking bread.

A peace offering misunderstood and gone awry? Or a dastardly prank pulled on the Spanish masters and padres?

We will never know.

But the natives again rose up and pummeled the Spanish back to the mother country.

I love history.

That’s my story!

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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-international.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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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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FOR BETTER OR WORSE

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Tony Reyes

FOR BETTER OR WORSE

Originally Published the Week of Feb. 1, 2018 in Western Outdoor Publications

We’re on the road doing our fishing/ hunting show circuit these days. We just finished shows in Denver and Sacramento and, as I write this, my loptop is bouncing on my lap as we rumble down up the highway towards our next show in Seattle.

God bless her. Jilly is driving our rig through the rain so I can tap away on the computer and make my deadline!

We’ve been at this now over 2 decades and I field a lot of questions at these shows while we meet-and-greet in our booth. At the last show, I got into a little round-robin with some old-timers and Baja rats.

A lot of the “opinions” started with…

“Back in the day…”

“I remember this time when…”

“You should have seen…”

“You would not have believed what we saw…”

Most were of the opinion that Baja fishing is not what it used to be or that it’s been ruined. Most of these guys were fishermen that used to come down a lot and had great memories and stories of “the way it used to be.” Most of them don’t come down much or at all these days.

Either their travel days were behind them or they just didn’t think it was worth it anymore.

Some incredible stories to listen to.

I had to agree with them…somewhat.

The days of Ray Cannon and John Steinbeck are long gone. I’ll agree with that. It’s not the same “frontera” of crystal waters, dirt roads and remote fishing villages. But what is the same these days? Everything changes. Some for better. Some for worse.

I’ve seen a lot of changes in my own time. My first Baja experiences took place 40 years ago. I’ve been running a fishing operation almost 25 years. I think I have a pretty unique perspective.

I’m not a visitor or a tourist. I don’t come fishing for 3 days a year every other year during the summer.

I’m at ground zero every single day. I don’t get my reports reading the internet or fishing magazines. My hands smell fishy every day and it’s my reports that others read!

So, yes, I do remember the days when there were so many dorado and the roosterfish were thick. I remember those halcyon days of catching a dozen marlin before breakfast.

I remember having to siphon gas into the outboard very morning with my mouth before fishing. I remember chasing burros off the dusty airstrip so the plane could land. I remember commercial flights for $69 and how pissed I was when it was raised to $89! Robbery!!!

I remember days when ice was a luxury and gasoline was hand-pumped out’ve 55-gallon drums and filtered through a t-shirt. And the gas was green! Toilet paper and fan belt hoses were equally valuable if you were travelling.

And, I’ve straddled the “new age” when convenience stores dot the highway. Any hotel without a foo-foo day spa isn’t worth staying it. Cruisers with more electronics than a moon shuttle ply the ocean. Fishermen travel with nannies and instead of Volkswagen mini-vans, Hummers and Mercedes now pull up next to me at traffic signals.

And then there’s the fishing.

I don’t think it’s bad. It’s just different. And it’s still spectacular. And there’s no place else like it in the world. This giant finger called the Sea of Cortez is still a big giant fish trap ripe for exploration and discovery.

What I tell folks is it’s all cyclical.

If you based your fishing opinons on fishing only occasionally or fishng the last few seasons, it was honestly very very scratchy. Those were El Nino years. Atmospheric and meteorological phenomenon subjected the Baja to crazy ocean temperatures; tides; currents; and anamolies. It surely affected the fishing.

If you just used that as your criterion, then Baja fishing was in the dumpster.

But, like so many things on the planet, it’s all part of a cycle. El Nino wasn’t the first and it won’t be the last. Mother Earth has been doing this long before T-Rex trod the dirt and will continue doing it long after you and I are gone.

But, during those same years, areas in northern Baja and S.California experienced and continue to experience some of the best tuna, wahoo, dorado catches in decades. It’s still going on in record numbers.

Eventually, it will also end…and something new will start. Right?

Last year, down in Baja, water conditions were more normalized. El Nino went it’s way. The bait came back. The water temperatures were more conducive to the deep-water nutrients returning to the waters.

And sure enough, last year was a largely great year for much of Baja. Fish were bigger and more plentiful. Tuna, wahoo and giant roosterfish came on strong. Billfish moved back in. It wasn’t like the “old old days” but by golly, it was like the “good new days.”

The other side of the equation is that I think fishermen and locals alike are taking better care of the ocean than they used to. There’s a stronger awareness that this is a finite resource.

Seawatch groups have sprung up to monitor illegal poaching and activities. Marine parks have flourished. There are restricted areas where fishing is prohibited to allow species to proliferate. There’s much more catch-and-release by sportsmen as well as locals. Efforts are being made to keep and maintain the pristine nature of the ocean.

It’s a constant vigilance and awareness and there’s still so much to be done and there’s still a lot of bad stuff going on. There’s a constant battle with legal and illegal commercial fishing and the political/ economic battles in a country that struggles to feed it’s people.

There’s the push-pull of development and the ecology. There’s still pollution. Just like every other country.

I don’t have my head in the sand and I’m not saying this because it’s my business bringing fishermen down. Battles are being won and lost every day. There’s some incredible problems to be faced.

But, overall, fishing in the Baja is still a place unlike any other. There are more species than anywhere else. You can still catch your dream fish and you can bend a rod until your arms are sore. There’s still so much to see and discover.

I’ve seen a lot in my time here in Baja. And there’s still not a day on the water that I’m amazed. And blessed.

That’s my story!

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And you went paddleboarding this weekend?

KINGS of the WILD FRONTIER

Originally Published the Week of January 17, 2018 in Western Outdoor Publications

“Freedom is being able to do what you want…

…Happiness is enjoying what you do!”

We’re in the vast cavernous bowels of the Denver Convention Center setting up our Tailhunter Sportfishing booth for what will be our 23^rd year running trips in La Paz. It’s my 20^th continuous year on the show circuit. Maybe my 40^th year doing shows. I can’t remember!

Three months we leave Baja and spend it in the U.S.

We do 12-14 shows that usually run 3-5 days each. In the booth talking, shaking hands and socializing with friends, clients and the public. “Meet-and Greet” time.

Each show has hundreds of other vendors from around the world exhibiting hunting, fishing, camping, boating and all manners of associated gear. There’s barkers and hawkers and seminars and it’s basically our “outdoor version” of the circus-come-to-town.

This week Denver. Then Sacramento. Followed by Portland…Salt Lake City…Bakersfield and Boise…Long Beach and Phoenix…and…

Well, I get confused after that! I have a small brain. I’ve been doing this a long time.

And we look forward to the carnival and being on the road and seeing all our old friends and clients. It’s a good time to catch-up. I good time to relive great adventures!

But, as we set up our booth for the first time this year, I look around at the other vendors setting up. I especially look forward to seeing them.

It’s been a year since the last show season ended.

How’d YOUR season go? Did the salmon show up in numbers? Did those snowstorms hit you? Look at the rack on that elk! Dang, that was a huge halibut! An avalanche trapped you in the pass for a week? You broke your foot when a water buffalo charged you? And the client trampled you? Congratulations on the new lodge you built!

After several decades, it’s good to know who’s still standing…who’s retired…who’s trying to retire…who’s got their kids now running the operation now…and who sadly “finally got pulled down by the wolves.”

Anyone worth their salt in the outdoor business will tell you it’s not easy being a survivor and thriver.

Your livelihood is dependent on the capriciousness of Mother Nature; the seeming illogic of politics, economy and regulations; the ever-changing tastes of the public; the encroachment of “civilization.”

And just plain luck.

Yup, they put a dam on our river.

A hurricane hit us the busiest week of the year when we were sold out.

The snowpack never pushed the herds of game down the mountain.

The new regulations cut the limits in half and the season cut by a month.

Gas prices went up another 20 cents.

Those lands are now closed to public hunting.

They just jacked up the tourist tax by 10%.

Some rich guy bought up that whole side of the mountain…and fenced it off.

CNN just reported that 10 more people got sick at that resort.

Two of the three airlines that fly to us just up-and- quit flying to us.

There’s a new mega-resort being built on that pristine beach.

But, I look around.

And there’s Joe and Mary. Forty years of trophy hunting. They operate a pack train in Alberta, Canada. Up a mountain. They say it gets -30 in the winter and they don’t/ can’t leave their cabin. Completely off the grid. She can skin a deer. He can still chop trees. With an axe. He can spot game with his eyes that you can only see looking through your high-powered scope.

Ralph, Paul and Cole are up there somewhere near the Arctic Circle. Built themselves a lodge with their own hands and native help. Fly in. Fly out. No phones. But 200 miles of empty river and shore to fish and hunt. Need something? Bring it in or do without. Build it yourself or improvise.

Sammy is somewhere in the South American jungles.

Found an isolated village of natives along a river straight out’ve Jurassic Park. Built a rustic fishing resort for fishing peacock bass and 400-pound arapaima that lurk in those tea-colored waters.

In the meantime, Sam also built a school, medical facility and several industries so his locals would have regular jobs. He’s working on a small lumber mill too.

And there’s Joey. He’s like a modern-day Daniel Boone or Jeremiah Johnson. If you saw, Leo de Caprio in the “Revanant,” that’s Joe.

He’s a bush pilot; airplane mechanic; tractor-operator; river guide; naturalist; eco-guide and during the season, big game hunter. Specialty is giant Kodiak grizzly bears. GIANT bears that can stand 10’ tall; weigh almost 1 ton with a 24-inch paw.

Spends weeks in the bush climbing mountains; crossing frozen streams and trekking over glaciers with a 150-pound pack and rifle with his clients. He’s the guy standing BEHIND his client with an BIGGER rifle in case his client misses. He makes sure an even bigger bear doesn’t come up from behind!

Oh…then he carries the meat on his back DOWN the darned mountain for you too. And, our course, you want the hide and head for a trophy!

And, it’s good to see Louie over there setting up HIS booth. He’s 70 now, but has the swimmer’s physique of a 30-year-old. He’s from South Africa. He’ll take you to freedive with “Mr. Grinner” the great white shark. No cage. No tanks. You hold your breath. And your heart!

I’ve seen Louie hold his breath for almost 5 minutes underwater!

Just you, a mask a snorkel and a wetsuit that makes you look just like a tasty sealion. Lovely.

South Africa is where “Shark Week” gets all it’s great footage to boost their ratings. I once asked him what do you do when a great white swims overhead and you’re on the bottom?

“You keep very still and hold your breath as long as you can!” He laughed back.

But what if you can’t hold your breath that long? “You’d be amazed how a 20’ great white can keep you from breathing!”

And on-and-on. There’s several hundred of these incredible spirits exhibiting at these hunting and fishing shows. But with each year, they dwindle. Just like the outdoors they inhabit.

It does my heart good to know there’s folks like this still out there. And to call them my friends.

And there’s still places to go to find people like this. And you and I can still go there. Hope you come to visit!

That’s my story!

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I SWEAR IT WAS THIS BIG

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I SWEAR IT WAS THIS BIG!

Originally Published the Week of January 3, 2018 in Western Outdoor Publications

“All fishermen are born honest…but they eventually grow out’ve it.”…Anonymous sign posted on a fishing shack

“Jonathan, come down quick, I’ve got a huge fish. It could be a record!”

Over the several decades in the fishing business down here in Baja, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that.

There was a day and time when I’d go rushing over with camera, scale, and tape measure. Hey, it’s Baja!

More world records pop out’ve Baja waters than any other place on the planet. Line class and weight class records are set every year.

I used to stumble over myself sprinting over to the massive fish and beaming fisherman. Couldn’t get there fast enough.

If it wasn’t a call for a “world record” it was a call to check out some no less massive creature from the deep.

I admit I’ve gotten older and slower through the years, but I don’t quite sprint over like I used to. At least not with the same urgency!

I have not curbed my enthusiasm by any means. If an angler is excited and thinks it’s a big fish, then by gosh, I’m excited about that big fish too!

But logically, not every fish is going to be a “world record.” Logically, not every dorado is a “fifty-pound beast.” Not every roosterfish or wahoo weighs 80 pounds!

But, if someone is excited about it, then it’s very likely the largest fish that proud angler has caught…or the first…or prettiest… It really doesn’t matter.

It’s an important fish and I’m excited about it too.

And, despite jokes to the contrary, “size matters.”

Actually, it’s all that matters. But, like we all know, size is relative.

I’ve gotten pretty good after all those years after handling thousands of fish. I can eye-ball the size of a fish and can give a pretty good estimate on size.

So, like I said, I don’t quite hustle down the beach with all available speed any longer.

I don’t want to bust anyone’s bubble or temper their excitement so I’ll “conveniently” say, “Darnit, I forgot my scale, but that’s a dandy fish!”

I’ll give a generous estimate and I make sure I take a photo if at all possible with lots of well-deserved genuine high-fives…low-fives…knuckle-bumps and back-slapping.

The best part is listening to the stories of the great catch. Having clients who return year-after-year, gives me a great opportunity to hear the story over and over.

Having our own restaurant and bar is also an excellent venue to hear the stories, especially as the beer and margaritas flow.

And sometimes, oh my…how the story and size change!

There’s the quote that goes, “May I catch a fish so big that I don’t have to lie about the size when I tell the story later.”

Fishermen are among the best story-tellers on the planet. Ever since the first cave-dwellers came back from the hunt to share exploits around the fires with the rest of the tribe, story-telling is part of the excitement and fun.

But, y’know, there really ARE some fish that need to be put on the scale and remove all doubt.

We finally got a very expensive IGFA scale that will weigh fish up to 2000 pounds and has to be certified ever year. It’s come in handy a time or two.

Now, I don’t suggest you go out and do that. For years, I got along very well and still carry some inexpensive hand-held devices in my tackle bag.

One is a little battery-operated hand-scale. A number of companies make them and, although there are still numerical scales, the digital ones are handier and seem more accurate.

They have a big hook on them to hang the fish and, will give you a pretty accurate read-out of the weight of a fish. They’re pretty handy to weigh your luggage as well.

They come in several sizes, but for Baja purposes, I have the ones that have 50-pound limits. It seems to cover most Baja fish.

While normally not certifiably accurate, I’ve actually had several of my devices sent in to check their accuracy. They were all within ¼ to ½ pound of our expensive certified rig. Surely close enough!

Great for settling debates among friends. Great to decide who wins the jackpot over the largest fish and will be buying drinks at the cantina that night.

For larger fish up to 100 pounds, there’s the boga-type grips that look like a handled tube with a claw on the end. They’re a little pricier and spring loaded.

They’re also a bit heavier, since they’re made of steel, but also fit easily in a tackle bag.

Using the trigger on the device, the hooks grab a fish by the lips. When lifted, the springs inside the tube give a read-out of the weight.

Works great on larger fish although if it’s a long fish like a wahoo or dorado and you’re short like me, you might need to stand on something so the fish is off the ground.

But, it’s also handy if you plan to release the fish. By “lipping” the fish, you minimize harming it. You weigh it. You take a photo and you release the fish to fight another day.

But, now you know the truth! What you do with it and how you tell the story is still up to you.

Honest!

That’s my story (Really! Believe me!!!)

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SCROOGED at the BORDER

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Whether coming or going there’s always an uneasy feeling when your car gets searched, but going INTO Mexico, especially during the holidays has some potential pitfalls!

Customs at the airport . The dreaded “red light/ green light.” If you press the button and it comes up green, you continue on . Get the red light and you get your luggage searched.

Why are you travelling with so many NEW shoes? You say it’s a donation to a church? Or are they really to re-sell? Hmmmmm..

SCROOGED AT THE BORDER

Originally Published the Week of December 17, 2018 in Western Outdoor Publications

Not that it’s been easy at the border sometimes, but given it’s the Christmas season, it’s getting a little “grinchy” lately. There’s a lot of holiday traffic coming and going through the crossings. Same at the airports.

Not only are many folks going back-and-forth visiting, but both ways, there’s a lot of shopping going on. Baja folks shopping in Southern California and Arizona. Folks in those states are likewise making shopping forays into Baja and northern Mexico as well.

If you’ve ever walked or driven across the border into Mexico this time of year, you can see all the bundles of toys and electronics that folks bring back home, especially for the holidays. Likewise, if you’ve flown into Mexico from the states, you’ve witnessed the same things.

Everyone’s got their bundles of joy. Expect longer slower lines. It’s just part of it. Folks carrying Iron Man action figures and remote-control trucks over the border. Folks with bulging bags from “Toys-R-Us” trying to get stuffed into the overhead on the plane.

However, there are many folks coming into Mexico landspace that routinely bring good cheer to a higher level. They bring bags, suitcases, boxes…even truckloads of new and used donations; toys; clothes; shoes; medical supplies, building supplies, educational materials and more.

Community groups, church groups, social organizations, fraternal lodges and many many individuals with generous hearts safari into Mexico from all parts. Their largesse is welcome and needed.

However, with increasing incidence, it’s getting more difficult to simply transport donations south. It’s even more difficult during the holidays.

With all of the goods coming across from laptops-to-toys and shoes-to-jackets, the border inspectors have been coming down harder on searching through bags whether at the airport or at the country lines.

It’s one thing if you have a new X-Box and have a sales receipt to show them.

It’s a different issue if you’re transporting 3 dozen pair of Nike shoes; 2 dozen jackets; two laptops and 3 dozen pairs of Levis.

You tell the inspector they’re donations for an orphanage. You tell him they were all purchased by your church “back home.”

First thing he’s gonna wanna see is if you declared these things for customs to see if you paid the import on them. Or, if they are even subject to customs. Do you have a real sales receipt?

Where’s the orphanage? Do you have papers from them? What Church group are you from? Are you alone?

A lot of folks are legit. Just doing the good thing. But, it’s never easy being questioned and it puts a crimp on the good Samaritan attitudes.

But, from the inspector’s point-of-view, his job is to check for contraband and lawful import duties and taxes. It is just as likely you have all these things because you’re going to re-sell them once you get across the border into Mexico. You wouldn’t be the first.

As one inspector told me, “Lots of people lie on their customs forms.”

Say it ain’t so! People don’t tell the truth to the customs agents? Really?

So, good people are getting stopped.

Before you bring it, know the importation and customs laws. Bring receipts with you. It sure helps to have paperwork from the charity you’re delivering to and/or the organization you’re representing, if any.

In the half-dozen cases I’ve encountered, they involved individuals or an individual who routinely drove or flew donations down to Mexico. Never had problems. Until recently.

They all got searched unexpectedly. And the search was thorough.

The majority of them had paperwork and were not required to pay duties. They were ultimately politely waved through.

Two of the others had to pay small duties on the new items they had in their truck (t-shirts and school supplies). They were able to demonstrate that their other items were used clothing.

One officer recognized the name of the orphanage in Ensenada and finally waived them through without penalties.

It was still a hassle. No one blamed the inspectors who were all professional and polite and had a job to do.

But all of them said they would make sure to have better documentation with them next time to alleviate and expedite the process.

So, God bless you if you’re bringing down donations during the holidays or for that matter, anytime of the year.

A little foresight and preparation helps! That goes for bringing gifts to friends in Mexico as well. Don’t forget your receipts!

Speaking of “inspections” that dreaded “red light/ green light” at the airport customs counter in airports is getting 86’ed.

If you’re not familiar, after you get your luggage, you must pass through a customs inspection. You press a button. If you get the green light, you get to go out.

If you get the dreaded red light, they’re gonna open your bags and riffle through your underwear, fishing gear , toothbrush and iPad.

It was like playing airport lottery when you press the button. Personally, I always try to get behind someone who just got the red light. The red light rarely comes on twice in a row!

No one likes to have their bags opened. But, Mexico is apparently going completely with x-ray machines now.

Orale y Feliz Navidad a todos! Que Dios les bendiga! Merry Christmas and God bless!

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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Tailhunter International

TAILHUNTER FISHING FLEET #1 Rated on Trip Advisor

TAILHUNTER RESTAURANT BAR Top 5 – Rated in La Paz on Trip Advisor

Now follow us on FACEBOOK TOO

U.S. Office: 8030 La Mesa, Suite #178, La Mesa CA 91942

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

Phones:
from USA : 626-638-3383
from Mexico: 044-612-53311

Tailhunter Weekly Fishing Report:
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Tailhunter YouTube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBLvdHL_p4-OAu3HfiVzW0g

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