Bienvenido! Jalisco origin of some great sipping Tequila current favorite is Jose Cuervo "De la Familia" Reposado. Welcome!
Posts by Oscar
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I picked up some Dorados 2 weeks ago from a FAD that was in about 100 feet off the mainland north of La Paz. Not sure who put them in the water but they were clearly marked with white foam buoys on the surface. They certainly seem to work. Curious about them being illegal in the U.S. - is this because of a law preventing building structures in the water or perhaps something else? I think it is illegal to "build" lobster attracting structures in Florida. MayBe Dan can jump in and give us some insight on the legality of FADs in the U.S. or at least in Florida. Dan?
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Don - I've been fighting lower back pain for years and it has been especially bad the last few months. I sent you a PM regarding back pain and steps I started lat week to try and alleviate the problem. Maybe it will help especially as you are sooooooooom Much younger than moi <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">
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All true - I grew up on/under the ocean spent all of my time from age 8 or so on the ocean and under it from age 11 until I went into the service, Navy of course, 4 years bouncing around on a Tin Can then back to Panama and my ocean. The Panama Canal treaty with the U.S. ended all that in late 1978 and I have since moved from place to place but every now and again the call beckons me back to the blue. It's in our DNA and those that aren't afflicted don't understand.
I got an email about Rick, and even if I didn't know him personally I still felt like I knew him because of what his passion was. How an highly experienced and accomplished diver can lose his life is a reminder of the thin line we sometimes approach in our love of the ocean.
I have come very very close to dying in the ocean myself - one of those times was nothing short of a miracle of me surviving. Simple truth is we Freediver's and spearo's dive alone even when diving with buddies. It s the nature of our sport and we assume the risks and mitigate them on our own terms.
Old age and lack of capabilities that I once had is now my safety net.
We will always be drawn to the ocean, most here are fortunate to live close to an ocean or sea - some of us are left wanting but the DNA is the same and we stop and reflect when one of us is taken - but it doesn't deter us from yearning to return to the ocean.
Sorry my single malt isle of Islay 16 year old Lagavulin scotch put me in an introspective mood.
RIP Rick and hope the family is able to cope with their loss.
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I really enjoyed that. Thanks.
I didn't know guitar fish were in the Atlantic. I've never seen one of those here.
That was my exact thought when I watched the video. I did a fair amount of diving in south Florida in 1998-2002 and never saw one. Interesting.
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The girls here are amazing also. Long straight hair, dark eyes, small stature and VERY friendly. <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">Sir - forget fish photos - we want photos of the local girls - PLEASE Sir!
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Yep - no Grey hair and my Rolex was working - early 70's. Don is always posting some of his from the 30's and 40's <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin"> so I did some digging but can't find many old photos.
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I guess you know how fortunate you are to live where great diving is close by with an abundance of fish. Reminds me of Panama in the 50's-70's with the abundance and types of fish. Regarding the Parrot Fish - we had lots of big Blue Hump headed Parrotfish that were huge as well as numerous smaller ones - we didn't eat them, in fact, not sure how or why, but we considered them unedible and even poisonous. Now I've learned they are eaten all over the world.
Keep the photos and stories coming.
By the way, how are the giant shrimp you were trying to raise work out?
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Beautiful - kudos for using small Aperature to highlight what you wanted to emphasize on the photos. Like the original - you are also a talented photographer. Your friend is fortunate.
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Perfect Oscar, the Dinner will be in my place, with some nice Paella or Fish tacos. You´ll see. Tropical Storms and hurricanes bring some water but that´s it , we are use to them! Thanks for asking.
See you soon bro.
El gran matador de Pez Grandes - I sent you a pm.
let me know if there is ANYTHING I can bring you, your wife or daughters from the E.E.U.U./U.S.A. In 2 weeks.
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Hahahhahahah, this thread had a sudden change of fortune , very nice. Only in Speardiver forum.
Come my way, Don and Dan , I´m waiting for ya!
Oscar, that sounds like a plan. If you´re interested We can arrange a better trip than Cortez. Let me know. Un abrazo
Matador de Pez grande - I am committed to James Curtis at Cortez Club for THIS trip but nothing for end of November. I am at La Concha hotel (I think) this trip - hope we can meet for dinner one night and discuss November. Did Tropical Storm Manuel affect La Paz?????
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But you'll make fun of me shoes.
;)Cheers, Don
PS photoshop by Dan.
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Interesting - no bashing Mexico but celebrating Meh hee co!
April is big Yellowtail season - yummy hamachi sushi & sashimi
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I think your topic is spot on....Dan likes dogs...so I think now that he sees the ''seadogs'' He and I will have to go visit Monsterslayer next year, time permitting to test new gear. Business trip for him with write offs of course .;)
Cheers. Don
Can I come next year too? I'll be the bag boy. <img src= " class="smiley" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x" height="23" width="23" loading="eager" data-tooltip="biggrin" aria-label="biggrin">
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I bet the kids would love the Seal preserve at Isla Espiritu Santo.
Cheers, Don
Beautiful photo and enticing!
We just had a Sunday morning pow wow. Only way I could get the wife to agree to La Paz was to give her (and twins) what she/they have been asking me for the past year plus - Europe. Italy primarily, might fly into Amsterdam and take Euro train to Italy or fly directly into Italy - depends on airfares and my elite status partner (Delta/KLM/Air France).
So - looks like La Paz for Spring break (November 24-30) and Italy for Christmas break. I better find more part time work fast (sequestration halted all of my part time teaching jobs for the FAA.
Monster Slayer hope our kids (your two and my twins - boy & girl age 13) can swim with the Whale sharks and seals together end of November
Hopefully we can get together some evening after my dive with Cortez Club - we can discuss it over dinner maybe since I'm headed to La Paz to spearfish (solo) end of this month..Off topic and only partly diving - sorry Dan.
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The Schedule could be something like this:
1.- Whale shark divng
2.- Baby seal / Seal diving
3.- Spearfishing ( Reef)
4.- Speafishing (Blue Water)
Let me know to schedule something for you Oscar. Cheers
Me parece muy bien. I'm a retired old fart but with 13 year old twins all of my planning needs to be around school schedule andwife's work but boy o boy this sounds great. I'm sure there are many clean adequate hotels or piensones near resturants in safe quiet areas and I've heard pangas are easy to find and rent - do you have any kids around 12-15 that would want to snorkel with my twins? I'll PM you to continue to not tie up Dan's forum.
Gracias
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From November until late february or March! Here´s a pic of my Sister Paula Paddle boarding with a Whale shark in shallow water on a very nice spot.
Great shot. Sounds like Christmas break (December 22-Jan 3) would be a good time? Or perhaps Thanksgiving break (mid-late November) might be better? What could we expect for water temperature in late November or late December? Kids would probably need some kind of wetsuit to get in the water with them.
Gracias!
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That's incredible. Are there stories of his trips online somewhere? I found this Key West to Havana via PWC
WOW! Great story.
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Sailfish pacific side. Big Sardineras and pargo all year round.
April is the month to hunt yellowtail in the 40 /50 lbs range
June ´til August Pez fuerte 100 pounders
August til october Wahoo over 100´s and Dorado
See you around
Monster slayer - off subject: my twins (age 13) want to swim with Whale Sharks - what is the season in La Paz and when is the best/peak time? Gracias muy amable.
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It is so upsetting that political issues WE, the USA, helped to create, is the reason we cannot share in a beautiful island and why a country sits in poverty when it should be a wealthy sovereign.
Shameful
Amen! Few U.S. citizens know how much we meddle and seem to preoccupied with domestic issues to raise their collective voices in protest. Shameful AND sad.
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God I so want to go one day with 4 of every thing and leave it it all with a spero clan.
Thanks for the great story and pictures
.Cheers, Don
I could be talked into a trip like that. Take lots of gear, fins, masks, snorkels, a few spearguns, add some soccer balls and stuff for the young girls and go freedive for a few days and come home empty handed but feeling great!
PS: my Spanish will help too.
