The Economic Value of Sport Fishing

Tropical Storm Lowell has decayed into a troical depression, turned east and is now headed towards La Paz. It should provide some rain and not much else.

I just found this great study organized by the Bill Fish Foundation:

Socio-Economic Study Completed in Mexico: Sportfishing Brings in Big Bucks

The full report is available at:

The Economic Contributions of Anglers to the Los Cabos Economy

Para leer el resumen ejecutivo del estudio socioeconómica en español, por favor clic aqui.

Catch and Release at Ranch Leonero

I see too many Internet pictures of bill fish hanging by their tails looking sad and half rotten in the hot sun. While checking out Rancho Leonero's webpage I was glad to see the following statement on their fish report page:

"In order to discourage our guests from killing bill fish just for the sake of a photo, we only display photos of marlin or sailfish that have been released after the photo was taken. We highly encourage our guests to preserve the future of this great fishery by releasing all healthy marlin and sails. Thanks."

I have never been to this East Cape resort but look forward to visiting one day. There are so many great tasting fish in Baja California there really is no need to kill bill fish, rooster fish, or sharks.

So as we say here at El Moscero - Por favor ¡Suelta lo!

Running Down The Man

I have not seen this movie yet. The trailer looks good and captures the feel of beach fishing on the Eastcape between La Paz and San Jose Del Cabo. I look forward to checking it out.

Resisting Gill Netters on the East Cape

While I thought things were getting a little better on the East Cape, apparently the inshore gill netting continues.

Gill Net Controversy Erupts