SINCE IT COSTS A LOT TO WIN,
AND EVEN MORE TO LOSE.
YOU AND ME BOUND TO SPEND SOME TIME,
WONDERIN' WHAT TO CHOOSE.
                                                          R. HUNTER

CHOICES, THE ROADS NOT TAKEN, FLIP A COIN, SPIN A BOTTLE, WHAT TO DO. WHEN THE MOST HONORABLE DOC SAN DECIDED TO BOOK A FISHIN' TRIP WITH HIS TRUSTY BUNCH OF PISCATORIAL RONIN HE WAS TORN BETWEEN HIS HABITUAL HAUNTS IN THE BAY OF LOS MUERTOS AND THE FURTHER FLUNG ESTUARIES OF MAG BAY.. HE WAS EXCITED BY THE PROSPECT OF SNOOK, HALIBUT, AND GROUPER ON LIGHT TACKLE ON THE PACIFIC SIDE AND YET THE TRIED AND TRUE YELLOWTAIL, PARGO, AND CABRILLA OF HIS HOME STOMPIN' GROUNDS TEMPTED HIM AS WELL. "AS I SEE IT MY FRIEND" HIS PORTLY ADVISOR SPOKE WHILE STROKING SEVERAL OF HIS CHINS, "IT'S MUCH LIKE THE CONUNDRUM POSED WHEN ASKED, "WOULD YOU PREFER PIE OR CAKE" FOR DESSERT. THERE IS NOT A WRONG CHOICE, BUT ONE MUST LINGER UNENJOYED.. HOW DO YOU ANSWER THAT QUERY?" THE EXPERT DENTIST AND PART TIME THUMB MECHANIC THOUGHT SHORT AND HARD AND RESPONDED, " I ALWAYS SAY "YES" WHEN POSED WITH THIS POSTRE PREDICAMENT." THEY STARED AT EACH OTHER BRIEFLY, UPON WHICH TIME THEIR EYES LIT SIMULTANEOUSLY, AND WE BEGAN TO BOOK A TRIP THAT WOULD INCLUDE BOTH.

A COMBO TRIP OF THIS SORT ALLOWS ONE TO ENJOY BOTH THE ACCUSTOMED AND THE NOVEL.WITH BUT ONE AIRLINE TICKET YOU CAN ENJOY TWO OF THE WORLD'S FINEST FISHING DESTINATIONS, AND YET CROSS BUT ONE TIME ZONE. IT'S LIKE THE PERFECT RIDDLE, WITH THE PERFECT ANSWER.

WOULD YOU LIKE THAT A LA MODE?

DAVID 

WHILE THE FIRELIGHTS AGLOW, STRANGE SHADOWS FROM THE FIRE WILL GROW, 'TILL THINGS WE'VE NEVER SEEN WILL SEEM FAMILIAR.
                                                                                        ROBERT HUNTER

SO WHY AM I GETTING ALL OF THESE TAGS, AND FACEBOOK CONTACTS FROM YOU GUYS? WELL WE'RE TRYING TO DRAG OURSELVES IN TO THIS CENTURY WITH SOME OF THIS VIRAL MARKETING STUFF. CHRIS, AKA BOBO, AND HIS BUDDY ANDRES "RED SHOES" GRAFF ARE DIGGING INTO THE INTERNET, TRYING TO LINK AND FOCUS OUR EFFORTS ON BOTH THE ASOB WEBSITES, FF WEBSITE AND BLOG, TWITTERS, AND OTHER SUCH STUFF THAT DOESN'T APPEAR ON MY PERSONAL SCREEN AS OF YET. ON TOP OF THAT YOU MAY WELL HAVE RECEIVED ONE OF OUR TRAVEL AGENCY NEWSLETTERS. THESE SHOULD COME OUT A COUPLE OF TIMES A MONTH, AND I HOPE WILL GROW INTO DOCUMENTS OF INTEREST TO YOU. IF YOU DIDN'T GET ONE YOU CAN GO TO EITHER OF THE ASOB WEBSITES AND CLICK IN THE BOX THAT ASKS TO HAVE NEWSLETTERS DELIVERED TO YOU, ON THE BLINKING BOX. I HOPE THAT THIS OF VALUE TO YOU, MORE THAN AN ANNOYANCE.

FISHING HERE IS CONTINUING TO WARM UP, WITH YELLOWTAIL BECOMING MORE COMMON BY THE DAY. THESE FULL MOONS ARE THE BEST FISHING FOR THIS FISH THAT FEEDS ON THE CURRENTS. I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT JUREL ARE MUCH LIKE THE STRIPED BASS THAT I GREW UP CATCHING IN THE S.F. BAY AREA. TOPS AND BOTTOMS OF TIDES, ON THE CHANGE, SEEM TO BE THE BEST TIMES TO CATCH THEM, AS THEY LAY IN WAIT BEHIND ROCKS AND ON THE LEADING EDGES OF REEFS, AMBUSHING BAIT FISH BEING FLUSHED BY. THIS TIME OF YEAR FISHING THE YELLOWTAIL ON THE BIG MOVEMENTS, AND THE LISA PARGO AT THE MORE SLUGGISH TIMES IS A GOOD WAY TO FISH. MORE AND MORE THE TIDES ARE BECOMING KEY TO GOOD INSHORE CATCHES HERE, AND LEARNING ABOUT THEM WILL HELP YOU TO BE MORE SUCCESSFUL.

DAVID

2012, It's Here!

LOTS OF NEWNESS HERE AT FF WORLD HEADQUARTERS. SPURIOUS NOTICIAS AND EMINATIONS HAVE COME FROM YOURS TRULY IN THE PAST ABOUT TRAVEL AGENT BEHAVIOR AND SUCH. "WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENIN' JONES?" YOU MIGHT AND HAVE ASKED. WELL, IN AN EFFORT TO EXPAND THE SPHERE OF FISCAL INFLUENCE WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH MIKE "THE GRIZ" RITZ, AND MARCOS CALLAHAN. MIKE HAS CABLE TV FISHING SHOW, ON WFN, CALLED "ADVENTURES SOUTH OF THE BORDER" AND IS A RESIDENT OF LA PAZ, ALONG WITH HIS SON CHARLES AND HIS GREATLY BETTER HALF MARIA. MARCOS IS OWNER OF "BAJA MARK", WHICH IS THE BEST TACKLE STORE IN LA PAZ FOR THE PATRONS OF FF. HE IS 1 1/2 BLOCKS FROM THE WORLD HEADQUARTERS, ASKED ME FOR ADVICE ON WHAT TO STOCK BASED ON WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS USE, AND OFFERS A 10% DISCOUNT TO MY CUSTOMERS. WE ARE DOING OUR TRAVEL AGENT EFFORTS UNDER THE NAME "ASOB TRAVEL", USING THE EXPOSURE THAT MIKE GETS FROM HIS TELEVISION SHOWS IN THE U.S., EUROPE, AND LATIN AMERICA TO ADVERTISE. WE ARE CURRENTLY OFFERING FISHING PACKAGES THROUGHOUT THE SAFER PARTS OF MEXICO, BOTH SALT AND FRESHWATER. WE HAVE THE INTENTION OF OFFERING HUNTING PACKAGES, AND IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC QUARRY WE COULD HELP YOU WITH THAT NOW.

QUESTIONS: "SO DOES THE GOOD OLD FISHERMENS' FLEET EXIST?
YOU BETTCHA. FOR LA PAZ FISHING YOU CAN AND SHOULD DEAL WITH ME, AS YOU ALWAYS HAVE. FF'S BIGGEST ASSET IS YOU AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT WE'VE FORGED TOGETHER.

HOW TO I "SEE" WHAT YOU GUYS ARE UP TO?:
INTERNET
WWW.FISHERMENSFLEET.COM
WWW.ASOBONLINE.COM
WWW.ASOB-TRAVEL.COM
FACEBOOK
MIKE RITZ PAGE
ASOB TRAVEL PAGE
TELEVISION
WFN "ADVENTURES SOUTH OF THE BORDER"

OR JUST CALL ME.

WE'RE TAKING BOOKINGS FOR NEXT YEARS' MAG BAY ADVENTURE, AND HAVE ALREADY BOOKED TWO OF THE TWELVE WEEKS THAT WE ARE PLANNING ON.

THAT'S ENOUGH FOR NOW, STAY TUNED, STAY TUNED IN, AND BE CAREFUL OUT THERE,
DAVID