Report from Cabo
Posted: Jan 27th, '12, 17:07
The wife and I took a over due getaway to Cabo after all the shit we have been through. I promised to spend less time fishing and more time pooling with her so I only chased the fish 2 days of the 7!
First day was a bit of a bust with a pile of skipjack one Bonita and one small yellowfin. We dumped 2 shots at a couple of big tuna one was a 5 minute break off and the other was my fault. The fish was swimming at me hard and I was reeling my arse off and when it came tight I gave it one and game off!
Day two was a marlin in the pattern out of the gate but we couldn't get him to chew. We finished up with a fist full of Dorado and a couple of skippys.
We went with the owner of Redrum John Donovan also a board member here who has become a great friend of Lehann and mine over the years and had
it sizzled up at a place called Vagabundos trailer park. Casual place but the
food was muybueno!
Today is our last day and even though I am burnt to a crisp we have had an awesome time! We traveled today into the barrio to a school that our little tournament supports where they are building a kitchen that feeds the grade
school kids. Guys I gotta tell you and some of you may be aware, dirt poor
doesn't even scratch the surface.
I am so proud to know that even though it is not a lot of money by benevolent standards it is helping feed these nippers!
As we were looking at the progress of the kitchen, by the way this is box no bigger than a one car garage, a cute little girl with no front teeth very much like my baby Mara came from nowhere and grabbed my wife and gave Hera big hug!
What can I say. Soul cleansing my friends, soul cleansing.
Mark
First day was a bit of a bust with a pile of skipjack one Bonita and one small yellowfin. We dumped 2 shots at a couple of big tuna one was a 5 minute break off and the other was my fault. The fish was swimming at me hard and I was reeling my arse off and when it came tight I gave it one and game off!
Day two was a marlin in the pattern out of the gate but we couldn't get him to chew. We finished up with a fist full of Dorado and a couple of skippys.
We went with the owner of Redrum John Donovan also a board member here who has become a great friend of Lehann and mine over the years and had
it sizzled up at a place called Vagabundos trailer park. Casual place but the
food was muybueno!
Today is our last day and even though I am burnt to a crisp we have had an awesome time! We traveled today into the barrio to a school that our little tournament supports where they are building a kitchen that feeds the grade
school kids. Guys I gotta tell you and some of you may be aware, dirt poor
doesn't even scratch the surface.
I am so proud to know that even though it is not a lot of money by benevolent standards it is helping feed these nippers!
As we were looking at the progress of the kitchen, by the way this is box no bigger than a one car garage, a cute little girl with no front teeth very much like my baby Mara came from nowhere and grabbed my wife and gave Hera big hug!
What can I say. Soul cleansing my friends, soul cleansing.
Mark