Back from Baja
 

My long awaited trip to the Sea of Cortez ended a few days ago. I've collected photos from the group for ya and I'll let them tell the story. All I can say is that the fishing and diving were PHENOMENAL and we are tenatively scheduling a trip next year.

The trip got off to a slow start. My brother Eric (left) and I had to spend 12 hours in the San Francisco airport due to a UAL computer snafu. We muddled through. Willy, this one is for you. You can guess what I have in my glass.
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Our group chartered a tour bus to travel from San Diego to San Felipe. The charter bus is on the right and our ship the Andrea Lynn is on the left.
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Saw this is the harbor at San Felipe. Jeez that guy gets around...
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Some of the young gentlemen in our group chose to spend part of their evening in San Felipe at this establishment. All I will say is that what happens in San Felipe STAYS in San Felipe...
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Fishing in the Cortez... Find birds=find fish.
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Me casting into the flock.
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Hookup
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A morning's catch of YT
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Ryan, Mike and Max of the New York contingent with some nice Yellowtail.
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My mom Jessie, at age 69, cranking on a fish.
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Continuing on...

Returning to the mothership for lunch.
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Other stuff worth catching: Jack and Max of the NY group with (L->R) a cabrilla, a golden cabrilla and a pargo.
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Getting ready for an afternoon dive.
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After a dive: Eric with a lobster. The rock scallops in the foreground are mine and were collected in ~ 20 minutes. The chef grilled Eric's lobster with garlic and butter for him that night. I saved my scallops for 3 dives and Pancho cooked teriyaki scallop appetizers for everyone.
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FRESH sashimi appetizer (yellow tail and cabrilla only and hour out of the water)
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Sunset on the Cortez.
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Our charter master brought 2x4's and plywood on the trip to make a "fillet table" for the crew.
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This is what we actually used the fillet table for. We had a thousand or so golf balls that we brought with us. The drivers were lost enroute but we had a 9 & 5 iron with us. We call this game "Chipping for Pangas".
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At night we took pot shots at the sister ship which was anchored a couple of hundred yards away. (Ummm... there may have been alcohol involved in this incident...)
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Other fun stuff to do in Baja:

Not enough fishing during the day for ya? How about fishing for squid at night. Squid fishing is fast and furious. We put over 50 on deck in less than 2 hours and shook off many more. Here Eric has one putting a bend in his rod.
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A couple of squid ;)
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Making friends with the natives...
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Adios from Baja!
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Wow that is so cool! thats one hell of a squid!! Great fish, What a Sunset! The guys with the seal is great!

You are a luck man!! Congrtas on a great trip!!

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Thanks for sharing your fun.

Great fishing and awesome pics.

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WHAT A TRIP!!...wow, you guys had some FUN!!...

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Unbelieveable Tuna. Sashimi and all, I know it was hard returning to real life.

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Wow, incredible trip, pix, and story to go along with it. Looks like another line added onto my must do list for this lifetime.

Simply incredible ;D


About the golf swings, you need to transfer your weight to your forward foot a litle sooner ;)

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Absolutely INCREDIBLE!!!! What a trip!! Nice job and great pics! Thanks for sharing!!

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Awesome pictures and looks like you folks had some fun! I really like the shot of your Mom at 69 yrs old giving it hell! :D