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EL DORADO BLUES the Trip WE Dream ABOUT FREE! SPRING 2012 Tune in to Let’s Talk Hook-Up every Saturday and Sunday 7am to 9am on XX Sports Radio 1090 AM THE TRIP WE DREAM ABOUT By “Rock Cod” Rick Maxa departs the day after Thanksgiving. This a variety of ways, including several very is a very busy day for the long-range fleet, in-depth seminars lead by 2nd Captain (and I feel like however the red shirt crew at Fisherman’s co-owner of the boat) Brian Simms. Semi- I need Cap- made the loading a breeze, and by 8:30am, nars are broken up into different subjects, tain Tim Ek- we were clearing the point (Point Loma) and held on different days and included strom’s the- and headed south for destinations unknown. everything one would want to know about saurus to ap- There was a lot of speculation as to where long-range fishing. We covered techniques propriately we would fish on our trip. The boats before on hooking and landing big fish, rigging, describe this us all had great fishing at different loca- wahoo fishing, fish processing, safety fea- year’s Let’s tions. tures of the boat, common mistakes as well Talk Hook-Up With 12 days, everything was within as what to expect on this trip. We also held 12-day trip our reach: Hurricane bank, Clarion Island great raffles including rods, reels, a Sato on the Royal “ buffer zone”, and the Banks outside Mag crimp kit, jigs, and much more, all donated Star! Epic, Bay, known as “the beach” all had big fish by Let’s Talk Hook-Up sponsors! Our crew fantastic, sensational, no one narrative on them. We were in luck as Captain Randy consisted of Captain Randy, Brian Simms, could do it justice. This trip started as most Toussant, undeniably one of the best in the engineer Sean Bickle, Blake Wassano, and long-range trips do, early in the morning business, was at the helm of the boat. We Paul Carramao, all of whom were very at Fisherman’s Landing, with dock carts were all very confident in his decisions. helpful in getting all of our gear in order, loaded for bear as the 20 anglers on this Later that day, the call was made and we top shots made, hooks, leaders and every- 12-day adventure became acquainted with were on our way to the famed big fish hot thing else it takes to land these big fish. each other. spot, Clarion Island and the 3.5-day run to Working in the tackle industry (at Fish- The annual Let’s Talk Hook-Up trip the buffer zone. We kept ourselves busy in See DREAM TRIP, Page 4 EL DORADO BLUES A novel by Shaun Morey across Mexico. But this was no education historians thought the tale nonsense. Digby trip. Nor was it another excuse to go fishing. knew otherwise. He also knew the cache was CHAPTER 1 The angling implements were simply cover close. Tres Virgines, Baja California Sur for the sharpened pick ax buried deep inside Very close. his sleeping bag. A ruse to hide the miniature Digby Shaw hardly noticed the heat. Or butane torch and the ancient parchment map the squall of rock exploding around him. He stuffed inside his fanny pack and wedged See BLUES, Page 8 placed the pick ax to the ground and raised between bottles of booze. the bottle of tequila. Herradura Añejo. His Serious booze. Yucca gold. Tequila. first swig since leaving Tucson less than As he took a break from digging he INDEX twenty-four hours earlier. After stuffing two rubbed his red-rilled eyes and toasted to Hot Bites Page 2 pairs of jeans, a handful of t-shirts, and a well his good luck. He took a long pull from the Alaska Bound Page 2 worn dop kit into a duffle bag. The 12-foot bottle and savored its burn, the tawny liquid East Cape Trips Page 3 aluminum skiff secured to the rack above the coursing down his throat like an electric eel. bed of his F-150 pick-up truck was a prop He had spent years searching for the famed Alaskan Paradise Page 5 this time. As was the 15-horsepower Yamaha Jesuit Gold—Baja’s version of El Dorado— Chef’s Corner Page 6 outboard bungeed to the sidewall, fishing and now he had found it. A Celebration Page 7 gear tossed in like flotsam. Digby set the tequila to his knapsack. Kayak Fish Page 9 Not that Digby didn’t fish. He did. As a He grasped the pick and felt his mind once tenured college professor he fished often. again race over the centuries of myth and Hookup1090.com Page 10 Mostly it was along Baja’s remote coastline, lore. Millions in Jesuit gold and silver and Shimano Seminars Page 11 to fill the gaps while hunting for lost mis- pearls rumored to be hidden in Baja Cali- LTH-sponsored Trips Page 12 sions. He’d written his dissertation on the fornia. Hastily concealed before the Jesuits LTH Club Card Page 12 Jesuits, had written books about their exploits were expelled by the King of Spain. Most HOT BITES ALASKA BOUND By Ryan Christianson and off we went to the lodge to get dinner, it was off to bed to dream settled in. The first thing that I no- about all of the salmon and halibut Throughout my years, I have ticed was the gorgeous scenery. The that we were going to catch. been lucky enough to go on many Let’s Talk Hook-Up group occupied After a delicious breakfast, it was fishing trips in many exotic locations. one of the beautifully-appointed off to the vans to head down to the PETE GRAY & RICK MAXA So when I was approached by Pete to condos at the lodge. The condo had marina for an epic first day of fishing. Hosts of Let’s Talk Hook-Up go on the Let’s Talk Hook-Up trip to everything that you could possibly My dad and I fished with Captain Kingfisher Lodge in Sitka, Alaska, I want. Every bedroom has its own Heath Bone, along with long time The optimism for a great was more than a little excited. I have bathroom and shower. The condo Let’s Talk Hook-Up listeners Roger fishing season is as high as we heard so many good things about the also had a big screen TV and full and Ken. We fished on his extremely have seen in a long time. After place, I was excited to experience kitchen, neither of which were nec- comfortable and well-appointed 30- them for myself. It just so happened essary with the gorgeous view from foot aluminum boat. We had full lim- a tough year overall in 2011, we that the trip departed on Father’s the condo and the wonderful meals its of king salmon and silver salmon certainly need it. SAC is working Day and my dad, Grant Christianson, served by the friendly staff. After a by 10 in the morning. Then we slid hard to resolve the Mexico Visa could take some time off of work. quick tour of the lodge, we opted to out to one of Heath’s halibut honey issue and help reduce the cost So off we went for an unforgettable spend the afternoon in downtown holes. We had wide-open fishing on adventure up to Alaska. Sitka. Here we were able to enjoy 25-50 pound halibut and some nice of getting the local boats back to After a smooth flight to Sitka, the the quaint little town. Then we went lings to boot. “Rockcod Rick” and fishing in Mexico. Prospects for amazing staff at Kingfisher Lodge down and greeted the lodge boats as the rest of the group experienced a good local yellowtail season handled everything. The Let’s Talk they came in from fishing. The boats similar results with their captain, certainly look good. Albacore— Hook-Up group met at the airport were loaded with halibut, king salm- Simon. They even caught salmon on well, we can only say that looks on, silver salmon, lingcod, the new Shimano Waxwing lure. The and rockfish. After look- weather was fantastic and fishing promising, too. ing at the days catch, I We are proud to be partners realized that we were in See ALASKA, Page 9 with great organizations like for some of the fantastic Friends of Rollo that have taken fishing that I have heard so much about. After this, over 70,000 kids fishing. Thanks we all got back to the van to the generous support of many and went back up to the This Let’s TalkHook-Up newsletter is of our listeners, Friends of Rollo lodge for cocktails and published once per year by Let’s is stronger than ever. With new a wonderful appetizer Talk Hook-Up, Inc. delivered to the condo. leadership in the organization, Then we went down to Let’s Talk Hook-Up is a radio watch for more great things to program that is broadcast every the dining room for din- Saturday and Sunday, 7 am to come. We are also proud of our ner. The food at the lodge 9 am on XX Sports Radio partnership with the Partnership was great and the staff at 1090 AM the lodge was extremely for Sustainable Oceans—or This publication is distributed friendly and helpful. After PSO—that is constantly fighting free at most landings and tackle stores throughout Southern for our rights to keep fishing.
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