Hottest day yet! Got up to 85*F (26*C). We stuck around the site today, read and relaxed. There was no wind and it was muggy.
We don't like moving on the road on week-ends as the roads are too busy with crazy driving Mexican and gringos.
JAN. 7, Monday,
Nothing to report again. Another quiet day at home. I had a lousy night so I slept most of the day. Very restless and don't know why.
JAN. 8, Tuesday, fishing day
We got up at 5 a.m. and were on the road by 5:45 a.m. It is still dark. George and Ellen, our neighbors, came with us and we met Mike, our skipper, at the marina. We loaded our gears in the boat and I parked the truck on a side street. We left the marina as the sun was coming over the horizon. It was a zoo at the exit. A traffic jam. Dozens of boats converging on the narrow exit to the bay. Practically all the boats stopped at the exit to buy mackarell (bait fish) from the mexicans waiting in their boats. It was a nightmarish experience but we made it out unscathed.
We headed south then northwest into the Pacific ocean along the coast. The swells were about 6 feet high and the sea was a bit rough with all the boats surrounding us and creating waves after waves. Actually, George got sick at one point and never recovered. Ellen was a bit queasy too. We had dropped a couple of lines and were dragging them behind when the tuna bit and hooked itself. I grabbed the line and started reeling it in. It gave me a good fight but I finally landed him and we had ourselves our first fish. It was a thrill of a lifetime and I was smiling ear to ear.
George was not getting better so it was decided to turn around and head for the Gulf of California (sea of Cortez). The water there was a bit calmer and the swells only about 3-4 feet high but George was too far gone and decided that he wanted to go back. We dropped them off at the dock, fuelled and headed out again. We went north and east. We trolled along with 4 lines out. We came upon a pool of dolphins and criss-crossed them looking for a bite ( not them) but to no avail. About an hour later we spotted a fin of a marlin or sword fish but he went away.
By this time, it was time to head back so we headed for shore and followed it back to San Lucas. We had two bites but didn't catch them. Then I reeled in a small silver sierra. They are delicious to eat and one of the best fish I have ever tasted.
We arrived back at our site at 5:30 p.m., a very, very long day but a successful one. I filletted the two fish and gave half to George and Ellen. Mike, our skipper, didn't want any.
BEST DAY YET!
JAN. 9, Wednesday
After yesterday, today was borrrrring! It was windy and cloudy. A good day to finish off washing the rig. Mike's son arrived today form Oregon so he picked him up at the airport in San Jose.
We had the fish for dinner. YUM! YUMMMMM! Delicious!
JAN. 10, Thurday
Sunny but windy again. A good day to finish off the chores so vacuumed and washed the inside of the truck. Also washed the rear box and all the equipment in it. Everything was very dusty.
Spent the rest of the day reading and relaxing.
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