How-to, if you are going to Baja with Mr. MakoBob

[_Obed]

Thanks to everyone for the pointers, but living in Mexico most of my life I've picked up a few things. You don't NEED a certain kayak especially one so expensive, you just need one to go fish with friends. It sounds like like someone is working for hobie with that comment.

And as for the money comment, true everyone takes dollars but at their own rate. best recommendation that my family and I use, would be exchange up here in the USA.
San Ysidro has exchange places that will offer a lot more for your buck. Unless you have boatloads of cash and don't care... not my case.

Peace and have a nice trip out there.


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[Mahigeer]

Originally Posted by _Obed

Thanks to everyone for the pointers, but living in Mexico most of my life I've picked up a few things. You don't NEED a certain kayak especially one so expensive, you just need one to go fish with friends. It sounds like like someone is working for hobie with that comment.

And as for the money comment, true everyone takes dollars but at their own rate. best recommendation that my family and I use, would be exchange up here in the USA.
San Ysidro has exchange places that will offer a lot more for your buck. Unless you have boatloads of cash and don't care... not my case.

Peace and have a nice trip out there.


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I don't know if this remark is meant for me. In case it is, I have no affiliation to Hobie or its dealers. My recommendation was based on my own observation.

There was a Hobie employee there in the group, but he has not commented yet.

I did get Pesos at home, but ended up bringing most of it back. I had little expenses there.

[_Obed]

Originally Posted by Mahigeer

I don't know if this remark is meant for me. In case it is, I have no affiliation to Hobie or its dealers. My recommendation was based on my own observation.

There was a Hobie employee there in the group, but he has not commented yet.

I did get Pesos at home, but ended up bringing most of it back. I had little expenses there.

Not meant to anyone, scanning through it and caught my eye. Wouldn't want any one to feel discouraged because of someone else's style of fishing.



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[taggermike]

Great posts n ideas. Just a few general baja thoughts. The Costco here in Chula vista(Broadway and Naples) has a money exchange office. I recall getting a very good rate there.

IMO the first concern and safety issue is your vehicle. On a gonzaga trip your on paved highway and near towns, not a Baja 1000 experience, but still an extra spare, extra jack, serious tow strap, a strong come along, and a real full sized shovel can Save the day. 4x4s still get stuck.

Don't think any ones mentioned first aid. A good kit, but more importantly first aid knowledge can be critical. Lots of things can happen on Baja trips and you're not calling 911. Slips/falls while fishing from rocks, f'n sting rays n urchins, heat related trauma, embedded fish hooks. None of us is gettin any younger so that opens the door to plenty of issues. Years ago a buddy had a 2 week dream surf trip end after 4 days cause a guy had the "revenge"so bad the dehydration was close to putting him in shock.

Hobie's are great fishing kayaks but they are heavy and a bit complicated. I recall fulrac's baja report of breaking a miarge drive. That doesn't happed often but in a PA you're not saving a trip with a paddle. At Bob's place it looks like you have sand and an easy launch. Other places aren't so easy. I use an old OK Prowler. Paddles n fishes great n light enough to trailer or carry about any where. It would bum me out but if the yak was lost, destroyed, or stollen it wouldn't be a financial set back. Mike

[Mahigeer]

All good points. Thanks.

I did not include my list in this thread, because I did not want to make it a very long post.

I had in my list; First Aide kit, Hook removal kit and heavy duty cutter for cutting heavy gauge hooks.

Since I did not drive, I did not have any vehicle related items, except some basic hand tools and of course duct tape!

Bob did have a heavy duty tow cable. It was used to get Jack out of the sand.

Good to know about Costco. I have to check to see if the ones near me do exchange. I doubt it.
Their price for bottled water was great. I took two bundles and they lasted me with some left over.

[lowprofile]

A good lure to look into is the gotcha lure. They cast a mile and easy to work, everything loves them and they last. You can find them with a single tail hook and it won't bend on a 20lb outfit.