Deer Creek 6-23-22

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Pat
Looks like the eyes were tough for you. I need to get out there. Last week I caught small mahi mahi out of La cruz de Huanacaxtl Mexico. I wasnt expecting to go fishing while on an anniversary trip to Mexico. So it was a fun outing. At least you got some good USA tugs. 
Gabe

I would have gladly traded places with you Gabe.  While living in Arizona I spent lots of time fishing the Sea of Cortez...only a few hours south across the border.  And from my float tube.  Here is a writeup I put together.  Those were the GOOD times.  A couple hundred fish a day...with at least 20 to 30 species represented.  A bit better than a bad day on Deer Creek...or almost anywhere else.

I just read your ‘Sea of Cortez’ write-up.
That looks like fishing Nirvana!

Gone but not forgotten Pat. I was down near San Carlos about 15 years or so ago. We stayed on the beach near a small fishing village called La Manga. The local fisherman took 10 of us out on their scallop diving boats pretty much all day. We caught so many different fish and took a good amount back to shore. The entire village came out and they cleaned the fish, cooked it up, and we all ate like kings. It was so good. Its where I learned to flavor my cooking oil for frying by first frying up onions and garlic till they were golden brown. Then that oil was used to fry up the fish. For 10 of us to go out, fish all day, come back and cook the fish, all they wanted was $100 US dollars. That was one heck of a bargain. I probably wont ever drive through Sonora ever again, but I won't ever forget that fishing trip. That was cool to see and read Pat. Thanks
Gabe

Happy to know you got to experience that area.  We fished all up and down the coast from San Carlos and really liked the area around La Manga for tubing.  Had a fave spot we had to park on the hill and hike down to launch, but there was always good fishing.  Couldn't make that today.  Here are a couple of pics.  I know La Manga has built up a lot since the pics were taken.