Articles, Tips and Interviews

Between Isla San Marcos and Isla Tortuga, July 2008
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Local Knowledge
  • Juan Arce Marron and Shari Bondy on Bahia Asuncion

Boats and Boating
   • A Game of Tradeoffs: Some Basic Hull-design Considerations
   • Thoughts on J.D. Power's Fishing Boat Rankings
   • Three Handy 'Everyday' Items to Keep Aboard
   • Right of Way Rules You Really Should Know
   • The Devil Is in the Details
   • Stuff that Works
   • More Stuff the Works
   • Every Drop Counts: Selecting a Fuel-efficient Power Package
   • Why Single outboard Power Makes More and More Sense
   • Doing the Math: How Much Does Private-boat Fishing Cost?
   • Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!

Observations, Opinions and Essays
   • A Word on the '10-percent Rule'
   • Here's Hoping...
   • 'You Won't Know if You Don't Go'
   • Calicos and Conservation
   • Lures Don't Catch Fish, People Do
   • On Releasing Yellowtail
   • Notes on a Trailer-Boat Trip to Bahia de Tortugas
   • More a Ritual than Anything Else
   • An Involuntary Change of Pace
   • Better to Err on the Conservative Side
   • 'It's Really Tasty If...'
   • An Inflammatory Question
   • The 295

Tips and Tricks
   • Going to the Birds
   • Keep the Head in the Water
   • Point Your Rod at the Lure
   • Do the (Un)Twist
   • Finessing Fish out of the Kelp
   Picking the right size and color swimbait
   • Set 'em Up
   • Dropper Loops and Reverse Dropper Loops
   • Taking Better Fish Pictures

Feature Articles
   • Mulege and Santa Rosalia: A World Away
   • And Fighting Out of the Blue Corner...
   • Straight Talk about Rods and Reels: What You Really Need
   • Brightenburg on Big Bass: A 7-day 'Seminar' in Baja

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