Destination: Cabo - The Long Way

[WahooUSMA]

I've done a lot of crazy stuff in my life - dropped into some serious shit holes, some I thought I would not make it out, but had a ball. No regrets. I wish you the best of luck and I am certain your travels will touch us all in one way or another. I only wish I could go! If you land in San Quentin, stop in and say 'hey' to Kelly and Oscar at K & M. They will hook you up for the night. If you would want me to reach out to them, just let me know. I'll drop them a landline. Roger>>
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Vaya con Dios, Brah! >>

[johnny7754]

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!

[Tman]

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...

[wavster]

Originally Posted by Siebler

No rapalas dave?

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.

Originally Posted by Tman

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...

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:



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.

[Hunters Pa]

Originally Posted by wavster

CJ: 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.


.

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

[Tman]

[QUOTE=wavster;59453]



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:



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...



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...

[TCS]

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.

[MVC]

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?

[Jim Sammons LJKF]

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.
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

[m1k3midg3]

lol i wanna see a before and after shot of your arms. i bet they are gonna be huge when you get back

[wavster]

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.

Originally Posted by WahooUSMA

I've done a lot of crazy stuff in my life - dropped into some serious shit holes, some I thought I would not make it out, but had a ball. No regrets. I wish you the best of luck and I am certain your travels will touch us all in one way or another. I only wish I could go! If you land in San Quentin, stop in and say 'hey' to Kelly and Oscar at K & M. They will hook you up for the night. If you would want me to reach out to them, just let me know. I'll drop them a landline. Roger>>
> >
Vaya con Dios, Brah! >>

[WahooUSMA]

Originally Posted by wavster

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.

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