Arriba, arriba!

Las Palapas Ventana & Mag Bay | Messico
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Two different
destinations

In spring, Christoph told me that his daughter Linn had met an American named Tim. He has been living in Mexico for many years because there are
great opportunities for fly fishing there. That piqued my curiosity. Shortly afterward, Tim Hatler called me and told me about the fishing opportunities. It sounded very promising right away, and since I was also looking for an alternative to Cuba, the timing was perfect. Tim told me about the two different destinations and mentioned that he also organizes striped marlin fishing in MagBay. That had been on my wish list for a long time. Since Christoph agreed immediately, I was also able to bring Vaidas on board as a filmmaker.

Las Palapas Ventana & Mag Bay | Messico
23. November - 03. December 2024

Palapas Ventana - Unsere Casita

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Stop 1: Las Palapas

In November, the adventure began. In La Paz, we were picked up by John Ashley, a friend of Tim‘s, who we immediately found to be very likable. He would be our guide for the next few days. The first few days, we fished in the Sea of Cortez. Tim owns several “casitas” there, as well as a restaurant called Palapas Ventana. The accommodation was simple but cozy and perfectly suited for Mexico. We fished for dorados, roosters, and skipjacks and caught plenty of fish – the dorado fishing, in particular, was outstanding.

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    team work
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    place to come together
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    time to rest
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    our accommodation
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    on our way
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    mhhh...
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    time out
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    colorful catch
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    good drive
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    hello
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    jump
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    team work
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    wonderful landscape

LOCATION CHANGE

After three days, we moved on. First, we took a minibus to La Paz to do some shopping, and then we continued toward MagBay for striped marlin fishing. Tim had bought two huts on a small island in a simple fishing village, where we stayed.

On our way

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Stop 2: Magbay

Striped marlin fishing was an incredible experience. With perfect weather conditions, we had excellent visibility and were able to catch our marlins mostly by sight—under pelicans, among dolphins, and sea lions. Tim had not exaggerated—this was truly “The Best of Baja”.

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    on our mission
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    our accommodation
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    in detail
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    the best of baja
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    the equipment
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    big catch
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    fin
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    hold on
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    one piece of equipment
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    jump
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    have a break
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    have a drink
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    here to stay

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