Dave, all I gotta say is "tienes grande juevos!" Go for it man! There will always be haters no matter what you do. I can't wait to read the book!

Evan

Will be sending positive thoughts your way on your journey.

How many in your chase crew do you have now?

Someone with a sailboat would be really key. You could stay on the water most of the time. Using the sail boat as a mother ship.

Post your safety/first aid gear list if you are willing.

Steve

A little wind can help
 

All kidding aside, Your trip will certinly be watched by many of us who wish we had the time or the balls to take on such a challange. Having said that I think this may be a solution to tired arms mid way...

Check this out http://www.pacificaction.com/

Book by some dude who walked around the Peninsula
 

That is going to be a serious adventure.

MY cousin gave me a book by a guy named Graham Mackintosh who walked down one side of the peninsula and back up the other side several years ago.

http://www.amazon.com/Into-Desert-Pl...tt_at_ep_dpt_1

The book my cousin gave me was actually his second one where he walked down the middle of the peninsula to Loreto with a donkey. If the first one is anything like the second, he will have a lot of practical statements about how he did things, in addition to little exposes on Baja California history.

Good luck.

cojones
 

I love to see people with dreams but would suggest you do a trip out around sci and cat and back first....your gonna need to cross at about punta baja to punta eugenia to shorten the trip and that sci round trip is about the same distance.When and if you can stay in the yak that long and paddle that far then go for it.

Dave,

Bring your kayak by OEX Oceanside and we'll install an electronic bilge pump system in your kayak FREE of charge.

Nate

Dave, If the bad weather doesn't put a stop to your trip, Mr montezuma revenge will :bandit: Soon or later, your gonna have to drink water from the local towns.

You don't want monty paying you a visit in the middle of the ocean. Its tough paddling on your knees. Don't ask me how i know. Be safe and have fun!

Now now!
 

I will buy the first box http://images-partners-tbn.google.co...io-imodium.jpg:eek:

wow this sounds like a great adventure so long as the weather holds out
and you dont have any Abby Sunderland conditions, but I am sure that has been takin into consideration.
I will definately keep an eye on your progress, and I hope you catch all you can handle have a great and safe
trip, b.....:jig:

As I was driving home from work thinking what it would be like to bail for a few months on a pure adventure, it dawned be. Wasabi. take a tube of wasabi for the raw fish.

btw. Have you read The Old Man and the Sea?

Sounds like a blast, may Neptune reward you with a safe passage.

To the nay-sayers, the further you go into Mex, the better the hospitality. Some of my fondest memories of Mex were at Erindira and San Q, you make it that far, hit the fish camps and tell them what your plan is, you will be taken care of.

Wish I could join you, epic to say the least...Buenas suerte...

Trouble Is Everywhere
 

http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim//20...er_370x278.jpg Ethan Esparza (KCAL)

POMONA, Calif. (CBS/AP) After more than three years, the family of Ethan Esparza, the 3-year-old who was gunned down in front of his grandmother's home at his own birthday party, can rest a little easier knowing that police have finally made an arrest in the seemingly random tragedy.

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Ethan was playing in front of his grandmother's house in Pomona, Calif., about 30 miles east of Los Angeles, on the day before his fourth birthday, when five or six shots rang out, killing little Ethan and wounding a 16-year-old boy.

Police at the time believed it was gang-related and that two other men standing nearby were the intended targets.

Police finally made an arrest Wednesday, taking Pablo Adame into custody just moments after he was released from prison on an unrelated domestic violence case.

"He didn't deserve to die the way he did," Ethan's mother, Alma Torres Esparza told CBS affiliate KCAL at the time of the shooting. "He suffered before he left. He was fighting for his life."

A month after the shooting a $50,000 reward was offered under the Governor's Reward program.

Adame, who is being held on $4 million bail, is scheduled to be arraigned June 29.

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Sorry to hear what happened to the people you know. But the same thing that is happening in Mexico is happening out here. The difference is that in Mexico they are called Cartels and are fighting to control the drug industry. And in California they are called gangs. And they fight for drug turf and streets that they don't even own.

Good luck on trip Wavster. Can't wait to read about your trip when you get back.

Sorry, don't buy it. When's the last time a group of fishermen were assaulted by locals on a trip to the sierras or big sur? Sure there's violent crime in the states, but Mexico is a completely different ball game. Fishermen, kayakers, surfers and tourists are ROUTINELY targeted in Mex, especially camping in remote wilderness areas. Not the case in the States.

My Baja tackle box

Here's what's in my tackle box so far for this trip:
http://www.yaktackle.com/images/blog/pix/BajaTackle.jpg

If anyone has any great suggestions for additional
tackle, that would be great (provided I have room). :)

No rapalas dave?

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Have a Great Time
 

Good luck with your trip! 99.5% of the most hardcore dedicated fisherman are not willing to take action and make this type of trip a reality in their lifetime. Your grandkids will have an awesome story to tell about you if you complete this journey.

Take plenty of pictures, get as much rest as possible and drink lots of water. Be safe and have a great time. This type of trip is what dreams are made of!

That's not a knife...
 

Hope that isn't the only knife you're taking with you, the one in the top left...an upgrade is in order, nice well honed dive blade and a bigger fillet knife as well and maybe a Hunter Honer to keep the blades sharp...:sifone:

CJ: Center Top Right. I have 3 Rapalas, but 4 others I'm picking up
this week. Plus I have a couple of older ones that were camera
shy...

By the way, CJ, the top guide on my GraphTec jig stick is broken. What
would it cost to put on a new eye and how long would that take?
PM me and maybe we can get together. I have a Seeker rod
that I might use instead, but I like the Graphtec that I'm using
now.


Tman: Haha. That would be sad if those were my only knives...I just
pulled out all the tackle I've been buying and laid it out and took
that pic spur of the moment.

Here are the knives I have now:

http://www.yaktackle.com/images/blog/pix/bajaknives.jpg

I do have a couple of sharpening tools with multiple stones,
including a ceramic stone for a razor sharp edge.
FYI, I filleted my last YT with the blue knife to see how it would perform.
It worked great.

I think there are some Rapalas in the top right.
Dave, Bring a pair of small bolt cutters or HEAVY cutting pliers, you need something that will easily cut those large hooks and Dykes won't do the trick. You may need to one handed cut a hook out of yourself.
Just thinking of the worst case scenario here. :jig::eek:
We also have a new tips video showing how to remove a hook without pushing it through. Should be ready this week, I will post it up when it is done.
Good Luck Dave

Wahoo - Thanks for the offer. I've known Capn. Kelly for a few years
and I've already made contact with him about this trip. He said
he'd love to help out, so I'm going to try and call him today.
His sons have always been helpful when I fish down there, as well.
Oscar even gave me a lift out to the point once with my kayak.

Kelly and his family are good people and definitely the ones
to charter if you want to fish SQ without a kayak. Actually,
they used to take kayaks on board(they had 2 Hobie Outbacks),
and fish San Martin, but I'm not sure if they still do that.
Kelly always puts people on fish and he's a top notch, stand up guy.

If you were local (La Mirada,LA/OC border) I'd knock it out for you today at no cost, just BS while I find the right size guide

Are you kidding me! Have you ever been to baja? Don't believe everything you read, or hear...

The locals I have met have all been the kindest, happiest, helpful people in the world.

Yes bad things do happen, but 99.99999% of the time if you don't go looking for trouble, trouble won't find you. Bad things happens to the people who are looking, or asking for it... there are lots of stories that get told about baja... most are not true.

:wsb:

didn't you read the baja catch? where are your rebel fast tracs!

radio: any icom

channels: usually 16

local fish camp: most have radios

LOL. I read that book cover to cover. Lots of good info in there.
I do have a couple of Rebel FastTracs that I'm taking, but they
aren't new, so they too were camera shy...

Dave, I'm looking forward to the shot that shows your entire pile of gear, not just the hooks, lines and sinkers.

Kayak Kevin, the guy who paddled from Pensacola, around Florida, and up to the Chesapeake (1800 miles in 18 weeks) in 2005 just started a new trip of his own. This one is a shorty, a 'mere' 600 mile circumnavigation of the Chesapeake Bay. You can follow his trip here. Click the SPOT page link for his track.

The bounds of this sport are definitely getting a hard push forward by those of an adventurous bent.

Forgot to add, the Baja Trailer Boater's Guide is more recent than The Baja Catch. If you haven't seen it, might be worth a look. You could contact the author Zack Thomas and ask him how much of the Pacific Coast he covers.

Yeah, they still take ya out...I think they even have a few Revo's now. Roeboat and I were there a few months ago. We are planning another trip soon. Man I envy you!

Roger

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Tman: Haha. That would be sad if those were my only knives...I just
pulled out all the tackle I've been buying and laid it out and took
that pic spur of the moment.

Here are the knives I have now:

http://www.yaktackle.com/images/blog/pix/bajaknives.jpg

I do have a couple of sharpening tools with multiple stones,
including a ceramic stone for a razor sharp edge.
FYI, I filleted my last YT with the blue knife to see how it would perform.
It worked great.[/QUOTE

Still think an upgrade would best serve you...kinda like this...

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegall...500/knives.jpg

1. Survival knife - complete with compass, stone, saw, fishing line (weak), small hooks, waterproof matches
2. Dive knife - 420 SS steel, thick blade, multi-purpose
3. Fillet knife - floats, with sheath, thin blade, easy to hone
4. Switchblade - Approved by our Military...:sifone:

Rebel Fastraks do not work in La Jolla, however they to work in Baja. At least that's been my experience. Plus, if you're trying to make time but go through a spot that looks fishy, it would be really easy to drop one of those behind the boat and keep going.

I would assume that you plan on running a fish finder the whole trip. How do you plan on keeping the battery charged. Do you plan on using some type of solar charger?

MVC: For power, I've got several solar panels. I'm amazed at how the
technology has changed and been optimized. These are soft
and use Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide technology, which is
supposedly the most efficient. It's also flexible, so its light and
durable. There are also grommets to secure it on deck. I have two
large 12V 12W panels that in full sun are putting out lots
of power. I've charged my 12v 8amH battery just fine with it.

I also have some smaller panels for charging my iPhone and iPod Touch.

Dave

When do you plan to 'set sail' and from where? If my calendar allows it, I'd like to be there to watch you paddle off. I checked your blogspot site but only found a 60 day countdown starting May 19th which makes it July 19th.

Same here!

My launch date is somewhere between July 16 and July 19 from Shelter Island
launch. I'd like to do it sooner than later, to avoid the heavier hurricane
month of September.

I'd like to leave a week earlier, but I'm going on vacation up in Mammoth first.

I will post a more definitive date as it gets closer.

PAL: still organizing my gear for that shot of all my stuff. It's a big pile, but
I imagine I'll have to trim it down a bit before I go. Need to make room
for more chocolate. :D

I've used SPOT
 

Dave:

The Spot Tracker works well, and is very effective, but it takes on average 10-20 minutes to guarantee a satellite hit.

Bring 2 radios (JIS7 submersible), not one. I suggest Standard Horizon or Icom, and one with a wrist strap in addition to a clip (loop the wrist strap around one of your PFd staps just in case it comes unclipped by accident.)

Fresh Water: one or two drops of bleach will clean up the water. Let it sit 10 or 20 minutes. a drop or two of lemon will cover up taste issues. How about a water filtration pump? The 1 micron filters really clean up the water. The British heated tea (and the Americans coffee) in WWII to cover the taste of iodine. You should take some of it as a back up to the other 2.

Taking a stove? How much fuel and what kind?

Good luck on your trip.

Jimm H

check this company out. they have some pretty awesome equip. for "journeys" if you will..
http://store.goal0.com/#tab1

I think I have a new idol! Good luck. And Good :reel:

Dave, that is quite an undertaking, but I'm not surprised you're the one taking it on.

Sounds like you've been doing carefully planning, lots of handy input here.

Stay safe, we'll be closely following your adventure.
Congrats on your big Emmy win!!!! :cheers1:

Thanks again guys.

I'll be posting a link to my Spot page, once I get that set up. Again,
if anyone ends up in an area where I might be, It'll be good to see
a familiar face (or new one). Also, some fresh water would be good.

I'll be posting my itinerary in the next few days. I've been going through
it again and again, though I believe I might be a bit optimistic in my timing.

This weekend will most likely be my final testing of my gear and set ups.

Dave

i was thinking the other day....where are you going to spend the first night once you leave SD?