Cabo Sport Fishing is Like a Box of Chocolates

Written by Richard Chudy


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This day we decided to switch torepparttar Sea of Cortez side ofrepparttar 133785 cape and concentrate our efforts on some ofrepparttar 133786 in-shore species that Los Cabos waters offer up. One ofrepparttar 133787 benefits of a pre-dawn start isrepparttar 133788 experience of viewing some ofrepparttar 133789 most spectacular sunrises you’re likely to find anywhere inrepparttar 133790 world. The skies here light up with allrepparttar 133791 colors of an artists canvas withrepparttar 133792 endless reflection ofrepparttar 133793 ocean surface. Everything is bathed in reds, oranges and yellows andrepparttar 133794 sky appears to be on fire. The sight alone makesrepparttar 133795 trip worthwhile.

The Guerita II cut throughrepparttar 133796 calmer waters ofrepparttar 133797 Sea of Cortez with ease by benefit ofrepparttar 133798 natural windbreak thatrepparttar 133799 East Cape coast provides. We set out a mix of CD 4 Rapalas in a sardine pattern and started to workrepparttar 133800 underwater ledges and rock piles in search of sierra or Spanish mackerel, dorado or tuna. We ran across pods of porpoise working bait schools torepparttar 133801 surface. These working pods often hold schools of tuna just below that pick off bait fromrepparttar 133802 edges ofrepparttar 133803 bait ball but today, we found justrepparttar 133804 porpoise. Off inrepparttar 133805 distance, Captain Efren spotted surface activity and turnedrepparttar 133806 Guerita towards it.

Within minutes we were surrounded by thousands of Humboldt squid. Denizens ofrepparttar 133807 northern most portion ofrepparttar 133808 Sea of Cortez, these alien looking creatures have slowly made their way down torepparttar 133809 southern tip ofrepparttar 133810 Baja in recent years. With tentacles reaching up out ofrepparttar 133811 water like some kind of extra terrestrial meat eating flower, we watched in awe as they fed on floating red crab. Just about anything we tossed intorepparttar 133812 water was immediately engulfed byrepparttar 133813 toothy tentacles ofrepparttar 133814 squid and with constant pressure and slow pumps and reeling, we brought them torepparttar 133815 gaff.

Legends abound aboutrepparttar 133816 ferocity and strength ofrepparttar 133817 Humboldt squid and while many of these tales are true “fish stories”, there is ample credible evidence ofrepparttar 133818 potential for injury and even death from these marine cephalopods. Recently, a Discovery program featured an in-depth study ofrepparttar 133819 Humboldt squid inrepparttar 133820 Sea of Cortez. During times of agitation, such as when these animals are being fished by fleets of pangeros who make a significant share of their income fromrepparttar 133821 sale ofrepparttar 133822 tasty beasts, they can and do become very aggressive. One pangero spoke of his encounter withrepparttar 133823 squid with fear and respect. While working a large school, he lost his balance and fell intorepparttar 133824 water. Within seconds, several five to six footers locked onto him and began to pull him under, allrepparttar 133825 while biting into his flesh with their impressive and powerful beaks. He managed to free himself and make his way back torepparttar 133826 surface and into his panga, scared and exhausted. The scars that he showed tellrepparttar 133827 tale all to well. He also told of others that did not fair so well, never making back torepparttar 133828 surface.

While events like those have occurred,repparttar 133829 squid are usually no more than curious about visitors to their domain. It isrepparttar 133830 frenzied activity caused by fishing these creatures that createsrepparttar 133831 aggressive and often cannibalistic behavior. Divers have been able to get up close and personal withrepparttar 133832 Humboldt squid when no fishing pressure was present, all without being attacked or harmed in any way. The aggressive behavior and flashing of colors associated with a feeding frenzy brought on by fishing pressure is simply not a normal occurrence, but more a reaction torepparttar 133833 situation at hand. You need not fearrepparttar 133834 squid but make sure to stay away fromrepparttar 133835 business end. Tentacles with hundreds of toothed suction cups lead to a bird-like beak with incredible power. Ink onrepparttar 133836 other hand can reach you from astonishing distances as my partner, Dolores, can testify.

While fighting a squid estimated at about fifty pounds, she experiencedrepparttar 133837 jet blast of a Humboldt squid firsthand. Asrepparttar 133838 squid was gaffed, Alfredo jumped off torepparttar 133839 side leaving Dolores directly inrepparttar 133840 path of what seemed to be gallons of ink shooting from out ofrepparttar 133841 squid. In a split second she was covered head to toe inrepparttar 133842 slimy, dark liquid. Beingrepparttar 133843 trooper that she is, she laughed it off, wiped herself clean and tossed her line back out to catch another one. By that time we had been joined by over a dozen other charter boats and pangas and everywhere you looked, people were battling these impressive animals. Great fun, an awesome sight and great table fare wasrepparttar 133844 end result. We leftrepparttar 133845 spot having boated 3 squid and cleaningrepparttar 133846 ink fromrepparttar 133847 deck ofrepparttar 133848 boat.

Our next area of focus was just a few hundred feet from shore workingrepparttar 133849 reef structures that linerepparttar 133850 coast. Catching eight to ten pound sierra on light tackle is an experience I recommend highly. We picked off a few sierra and even landed a small mako shark before we called it a day and headed back in, allrepparttar 133851 while amazed atrepparttar 133852 beauty ofrepparttar 133853 azure blue and turquoise green waters ofrepparttar 133854 Sea of Cortez.

So if you are one to enjoyrepparttar 133855 ocean andrepparttar 133856 surprises that such a aquatic paradise promises, fishingrepparttar 133857 waters ofrepparttar 133858 Pacific ocean andrepparttar 133859 Sea of Cortez in Los Cabos is a dream come true. Findingrepparttar 133860 right boat and crew is ofrepparttar 133861 utmost importance in ensuring a successful and memorable charter. When it comes to making that choice, we can’t recommend Jacqueline Lee’s Guerita II andrepparttar 133862 knowledge and hospitality of Captain Efren Beron Zamora and crewman Jesus Alfredo Espinoza enough.

To book your trip, visit their site at www.gueritasportfishing.com or call 011-52-624-143-4465 and tell them Cabo’s Best told you all about them.

Richard Chudy is the author and also owner of CabosBest.com, a travel information portal for Los Cabos and Baja Sur, Mexico.


Want to Fly for Free? Here's How I Do Just That!

Written by Glen Hopkins


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Business Use:

- Internet purchases - paying affiliates - paying suppliers - paying contracted employees such as accountants, programmers, support staff - paying for advertising campaigns - office equipment - hotels - rental cars - food ... and anything and everything else you can think of.

So you see,repparttar possibilities on how and where you can make purchases with your credit card are unlimited. And because they are unlimited, your free travel should be virtually unlimited to.

Think about it. Atrepparttar 133784 end ofrepparttar 133785 year, how much of your salary is left in your savings account? Ten, maybe even 15 or 20%?

Okay, let's say you are an exceptional saver and are able to save 20% or your yearly income. That means 80% was spent on everything and anything else. Spend it on your credit card and getrepparttar 133786 free Air Miles!

Let me dorepparttar 133787 math for you...

Based onrepparttar 133788 example of spending 80% of your income,

If you earned $50,000 that means you spent $40,000 If you earn 1 Air Mile for every $1.00 you spend, that's 40,000 Air Miles every year.

But Wait!

If you run a business and had expenses of say $50,000 that would mean an additional 50,000 Air Miles every year.

How many flights could you take with 90,000 Air Miles every year?

What if you earn and even larger income? What if your company expenses are larger than $50,000?

Do yourself a favor. Pick up a pen and paper and start brainstorming allrepparttar 133789 ways you can start paying via credit card and of allrepparttar 133790 places you can start travelling for free!

Remember though, what you pay for using your credit card MUST be paid off each and every month in order to avoid paying absorbent interest charges. I know, you knew that. But like maximizing your Air Miles, most people don't do it. Make sure you are not 'most people' and enjoy your free flights!

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This article may be reprinted withrepparttar 133791 following attachment: Copyright (c) 2005 Glen Hopkins

Glen Hopkins is an entrepreneur, Internet business owner, master marketer and, author. With a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology Glen Hopkins also teaches marketing strategies and professional selling. Complete information on Glen Hopkins' articles and other services offered is available from his web site http://www.listopt.com

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This article may be reprinted with the following attachment: Copyright (c) 2005 Glen Hopkins

Glen Hopkins is an entrepreneur, Internet business owner, master marketer and, author. Complete information on Glen Hopkins' articles and other services offered is available from his web site http://www.listopt.com


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