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    Rocky Point water situation

    Anyone have insight into the potable water situation? I understand the whole colorado river basin is drying up...following all that Where does PP get their water? Jungle Jim, i appreciate your knowledge on flora and fauna. Any insight into aquifers and such in PP? it seems someone ran some...
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    The Grouper Slayer puts us on the fish!

    Thanks to Shawno for taking us out yesterday. He's such a great guy. Fun time and lots of fish!
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    Arturo's fishing charter in Puerto Lobos

    Has anyone been down to Puerto Lobos and fished with Arturo? Is he a one man show or use multiple guides? Facebook posts are amazing. What was your experience like? any tips? Recommendations? We are in Penasco 1st weekend in March. should be able to catch some right?
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    Anyone catching fish out of Penasco?

    I keep seeing a bunch of fish being caught down south.... are they just doing a better job of social media? See link below Are the Penasco guys bringing home similar catches? Is there a different fishing environment? It doesn't look like they need to go out 50 miles to catch nice fish Is...
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    Anyone catching fish in Penasco?

    I see posts of huge grouper being brought in almost every day in Santo Thomas. Is that area more prolific? Is it easier to fish? I see a lot of postings from pangas with the coast in view. Surely they are not taking pangas out 50 miles right? What ever happend to superfisherman Shawno. He...
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    Raising a Whale

    CEDO's iconic fin whale skeleton has succumbed to the elements and fallen. Help raise up this symbol of the northern Gulf of California and the work we do to support its communities and ecosystems. One CEDO friend has offered to match the first $1k that we raise, so every little bit helps. Thank...
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    Soynota crawl turns into a walk in the park?

    Heads up - a number of new traffic signs through Sonoyta show 60kph (approx 35mph) rather than the mind numbing 40kph. We saw 3 or 4 both ways through the busiest section of town. Maybe the locals are tired of us bringing traffic to a near halt through town just to support the "on the spot"...
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    Sonoyta exit improvements

    We came through the border yesterday evening and I notices a bunch of guys doing some demolition on the walkway/buildings on the exit side of the Mexico port of entry. I talked with the agent. They are taking down portions of a building to add another exit lane into the US. Removing that...
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    Easter for Kids, Grands......

    What are the local traditions for the little ones during Semana Santa? We practice the catholic traditions Recomendations for children's Mass? Easter egg hunts? Local stuff?
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    Judging distance on the water...

    I'm expanding on a discussion from Just Joined regarding finding good fishing spots .... Does anyone have any tricks to judge distance on the water without a GPS? We fish on the reefs in Las Conchas and feel like we are way the hell out at high tide. When the tide goes out, its just a short...
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    Fishing supplies in Rocky Point

    Does anyone know where one can get supplies in town? Sometimes I just need to pick up a few things. There used to be a dive/tour shop that carried hooks, line, some rods and reels...but its gone. The boat/motor place across from Curva carries a few things but selection is pretty slim and they...
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    Super Bowl Sunday

    This will be the first year we are in Rocky Point Super Bowl Weekend. Is the event popular at local bars and restaurants? Big turn outs? Any places running game specials or anything?
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    Rocks or Blocks - new drinking game

    So Monday we spent a nice afternoon at Wrecked , enjoying a great seafood lunch and cold beers. It was fun watching the contractor unload trucks full of rock and set the concrete blocks on the pier. We started trying to guess, then bet drinks on, which load was backing down the pier - Rocks or...
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    Man gives birth to 3 sharks!

    This is pretty cool. A man helped deliver baby sharks from a mother shark that had washed up on the beach.
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    Picking off the bad guys...

    I like how they quietly seem to pick off another bad guy every few months. http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/world/2014/10/09/mexico-cartel-arrest-juarez/16987921/ Sure, someone will fill the vacuum but i feel good about the effort. I'm always hopeful for progress
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    Squatters on the road to Las Conchas?

    Anyone know whats going on along the west side of the road between Freemont and the entrance to Las Conchas? It looks like little lots have been laid out behind the curb. 3 really old beat up trailers have been set and a small hut is being built near the school. We cant tell if anyone is...
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    Satisfied Frog in the Malecon

    I'm hopeful Crazy Ed can anchor this end of the Malecon with a nice product. Any reviews so far? Crazy Ed’s Satisfied Frog Restaurant to open in Rocky Point Satisfied Frog in Rocky Point By Carey Sweet Special for The Republic | azcentral.com Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:23 AM After decades of...
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    BYOBB - Build your own burrito bar....Christmas help

    Amigos, we have a party tradition where we grill some great meats, warm up some tortillas and lay out a dozen or so tortilla stuffers so everyone can build their own burrito any way they like. Part of the tradition is the ceremonious chopping of the meats on a wood block with a big curved...
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    Rocky Point maps

    Is anyone interested in developing some updated maps of Rocky Point? I've been going down for 30 years and still have trouble finding places (with rusted street signs and hidden altos :-) I want to find the seafood processing place, the restaurants, the hardware stores, the medical...
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    Quatro de Julio - weather and alcohol

    Hi all! We are headed down for the 4th of July holiday and weekend. Any forecasts on the weather? We are getting whacked this weekend in Scottsdale but wunderground shows the temperature dropping after a spike this weekend. I'm hoping that means beautiful conditions, big fish, love and...
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