FISHING THE PACIFIC 



is also regular plane service. As a fishing port Acapulco has 

 received more publicity and push than any other fishing spot 

 in Mexico and there are excellent hotels there and good 

 swimming beaches as well as a number of good fishing boats. 



Acapulco's fishing is best during the months of our winter 

 season and at times there are hundreds of sailfish caught every 

 day. One does not have far to go for them and some wonder- 

 ful light-tackle catches have been made in these waters. 



Dr. Roy B. Dean of Mexico City has been instrumental in 

 doing a great deal for Acapulco and is one of the recognized 

 authorities on fishing. The International Light Tackle Fishing 

 Tournament originated there and has been held there for 

 many years. 



Proceeding north along the Mexican mainland from 

 Acapulco there is excellent fishing at White Friar Islands 

 as well as Las Tres A4arias Islands. However, there are no 

 accommodations and one must have a yacht or sizable cruiser 

 to live aboard if he desires to fish these waters. Evidently the 

 sailfish are spawning there in the winter months and some- 

 times the sea is just a forest of tails but there are also many 

 occasions, even though all baits have been tried, when strikes 

 have been unobtainable. I have this from such good authori- 

 ties as Walter Clay, the crack Miami guide, and John 

 Schmidt, who really knows his sailfish from Panama. 



MAZATLAN 



The latest fishing port in Mexico that has really become 

 well known is Mazatlan. There was always fishing there for 

 bottom fish but now there are two sets of charter boats being 



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