July 2008 Newsletter

You might think that this July newsletter is a little late.  Perhaps you forgot to take into account the moon, the stars and the hypnotizing wave action in our front yard.  Hours turn into days, days turn into weeks and weeks become months.  We’re not late.  The rest of the world is early. 

If June was “busting out all over,” July began with a July 4 blitz of roosterfish and dorado mixed with billfish, margaritas, snapper, margaritas, and more.

We hosted a youth Summer Camp in our Convention Center, the Penn Fishing University hosted by Steve Carson, and a myriad of small groups, family reunions and return guests.  If there was a dark cloud, it was the continuously increasing airfares from all over the States . . . but we just grin and bear it, secure in the knowledge that a week or a long weekend at the resort is still the best deal in the world.  Where else do you get World Class fishing, World Class International Cuisine, terrific boats, the best skippers on the Cape, beautiful gardens, friendly staff and the personal attention of the Valdez Family?

This year and for the 6th year in a row we were honor to host the Bisbee family and their 9th annual East Cape Bisbee, you can read the details in our fishing section.

Now’s a great time to book your Fall trip – smaller crowds, great fishing, generally flat seas and perfect temperatures.  Hook Up! 

Events and Happenings

We hosted Summer Camp Tae Kwon Do MDK Cabo Este for three weeks in our Convention Center organized by Eduardo Gonzalez from MDK Cabo Este.  There were about 25 children from 4- to 13-years old, most from Los Barriles, Buenavista and La Capilla. The camp activities were based on the martial art of Tae Kwon Do, but included traditional summer camp activities including handcrafts, swimming lessons and sports.  S’mores anyone? 

Invasion of the Saltwater Fly-Fishing Fanatics

Bennett Mintz, from Chatsworth, Calif., who helps convert our newsletter and other documents from Spanglish to English, was accompanied by Dave Hardacre, Woodland Hills together with Bill Gordean and Drs. Claude and Elizabeth Koprowski all the way from Maryland.  Dr. Claude is the retired head of Emergency Room services at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and Dr. Elizabeth is a psychologist.  The Koprowskis spent two days diving and one day fly-fishing for roosters.  Dr. Claude and Dr. Elizabeth have Scuba dived all over the world and they said of all their destinations, from the Caribbean to the south of France and Italy, Cabo Pulmo was the best! 

One other Koprowski note – on their first day here they were notified via the Internet that they became first-time grandparents.  And a few minutes later the first baby photos arrived.  So even if you’re away from civilization, you’re not out of touch. 

Return Guests

In their second trip of ’08, our friend Nancy Rayner from Long Beach, Calif., was accompanied by Janis and Tim Sherer from Lakewood Ranch, Fla. We hope to see you again in Nov., with “Papa Loco”.  Joe Spillman and family from Austin, Texas had a great time fishing aboard 3 Hermanos with Captain Ramon Tamayo and Mate Teodoro Araiza.  Other returnees included Jim Inglis from Cottonwood, Calif., Larry Magruder from Everett, Wash., Gerry and Pamela Aguirre from San Marcos, Calif., fishing aboard Nueva Era with Captain Rosario Cota,  and Bruce Donoho from Mission Viejo, Calif.

The Steven Gardners from Visalia, Calif. celebrating their wedding anniversary . . . Brackin Andrews, Redwood City, Calif. . . . Ken Ribardo, from Hidden Valley, California had a great time fishing with Captain Chayo aboard the Nueva Era . . . David and Lori Dial from Oakley, Calif. . . . Brian Sachau of San Marcos, Calif. . . . Robert and Mary Meisse from Manhattan Beach, Calif. . . . Linda Chevalier all the way from St. Rose, Louisiana . . . Debbie Meschkat, Castaic, Calif. . . . Chris Johanson from San Bruno, Calif. who came down to put the finishing touches on their new home in Agua de La Costa.

Others were the Gruening Family from Switzerland . . . Greg and Beth Gong, Greg Sweeney; and it was a pleasure meeting Lorrita Fitch his companion from Bakersfield and Jeff Sims from Fla. fishing aboard Dusty BIII with Captain Alejandro Castro.  Toguito Hazard’s Friends of the month were Kim Eady from California and Mike and Sandy McGrath fishing aboard Dottie BII with Captain Vicente Cosio.  Susan Currie from Sausalito, Calif., is becoming the monthly guest of the Hon. Togo Hazard who came this month twice. 

Newcomers

First time visitors from the East Coast were Joseph Cho and Hyun Bae from Plainview, NY fishing aboard Mosca with Captain Marco Garcia Vargas.  They caught tuna,  dorado, and amberjack; and released a striped marlin and roosterfish. Not bad for first-timers!  he sent us a nice picture and comments.

WE GOT GROUPS

The hotel/resort has become the go-to place to be for so many family, business and old friends groups.  Among them, we were pleased to welcome –

Jack Lysjford Group

Aparty of 18 fisherman from Minnesota was composed of Ernie Tracy, Ken Muhvich, Peter Conney, Larry McGrath, Joe Gierzynski, Fred Homuth, Fred Homuth, Michael Mund, Dave Homuth, Dave Flamberg, Ron Lewis, Court Lewis, Harry Dowling, Fred Dowling, Dave Fink, Jack Safar, Mike Killen, and Jim Maiser.  You betcha I hope we got all the names correct.  This group is definitely (not to put any other down) the best organized. They are from all over America, (sometimes even from Asia and Europe), they have a small tournament, they have shirts, hats and they make it easy for us to prepare nice, special dinners.

They had a small tournament fishing aboard our 29-foot cruisers Vagabundo, Alegria, Careleste, Hakuna, Liliana and Eclipse. The winner was… Sr. Dave Fink.

Richard Medel Party

It was a group of 17 fishermen and one lone wife (but we made her feel welcome.) Anglers were Richard and Mark Medel, Don Littell, Chris Zehner, Stearling, Body Male, Dean Johnson, Mike Simestad, Dave Greenholz, Sixto Santiago, Fred George, Chris Lardge, Don Kavanagh, Joe Miscione, John Leuthnner and Jeff and Julia Dish, all of them from Moraga, Calif., they were fishing in groups of four aboard the Dusty BII, Liliana, Hakuna and Alegria.

Othon Garcia and Family Memorial Tribute

From Prescott, Ariz., our good friend Othon Garcia accompanied by his sons Mark, Anthony and Jay and his grandchildren Garrett, Anthony, Tanner, Ashley, Ryan, and Ari Garcia. Also friends Cliff and Janice Moore, Robert and Sherri Wallace, Brian and Cheryl Hurst, Scott and Ryan Hurst, Mary Hurst, Judy Haylund, Dick and Michael Haylund, James and Michelle Moore, Garrett and Nancy Dorh, Michael and Shirley Curley, Thomas and Marilyn Stephenson, Barbara Underwood and  Devonna Vederick.

We had a special ceremony in honor of the senior Randy Hurst who passed away early in the year. All of the boats in their group made a memory line and stopped in a circle. There was a lovely tribute in memory of Mr. Hurst, and then all of the boats went their way to fish as he would have done. Also, Mark Garcia celebrated his 41st anniversary on this trip.

Lorie Byron group

Lorie Byron our good friend came down with Capt. David Sachau, his brother Brian and father, Kurt. They fished three days and had a lot of fun. Also joining them were John Pierce, Clifford Cook, Joe Puckett, and Limas Prinzo. It was very nice to host them, even though their error in their shirts (inside joke). Look for some new beautiful art for our rooms.

Steve Carson’s PENN FISHING UNIVERSITY

I don’t remember school being this much fun!  There were nightly seminars and instruction by Steve Carson, director of the Penn Fishing University series. The school featured prizes and even more fun! Sponsored by: Penn, Rapala, Luhr Jensen, Berkley, Flambeau, Owner and Albackore. They were scheduled to fish three days, but squeezed in an extra day right before heading back home. It was great fishing and remarkably, they caught over 50 different species of fish.  Only on the East Cape!  

            Thanks to all of you from the Valdez Family

Thanks to all of you from the Valdez Family