Read Steinbeck's book, "Log from the Sea of Cortez",is an excellent suggestion. Myself, I did not read it until I was already cruising the Sea of Cortez, yet it all was most interesting knowing how plentiful were the places to fish and the coves to anchor in. Though there are plenty of up-to-date cruising charts and books, will provide the same information. It was nice reading, for it told of areas in the Sea Of Cortez where fishing, clamming, oyster shoals and caves were located. Most are fished-out regions caused by the early seventy fishing commercial leases provided to foreign fish processing boats which sucked the Sea of Cortez dry, killing entire schools of seasonal fish. To my surprize Conception Bay was still absolutely loaded with clams, especially around Santispact (a stop on Highway One to rest. Oysters were plenty in the Northern areas of the Sea of Cortez, Like Bahia de Loa Angeles and northern anchorages. Careful to dive for Oysters which are the furthest found from the small communities for oysters depend on clean water to filtrate. I would recommend an island off of Bahia de Los Angeles for good oyster harvesting during the colder months. I learned the hard way and was very sick for months from eating tainted shell fish.
This is the second article in the past week that I’ve read about the Western Flyer. This one is about a recent (unsuccessful) auction of some of its parts.
This book lovingly tells the story of the derp relationship between Steinbeck and Ricketts (bringing in also friendship with Joseph Campbell of myth fame)... highly recommended read! https://a.co/d/8WU01kt1
Good to know I'm not alone in loving craft that fly and craft that float (some do both)!
While I've given up aviation as a direct participant, I still volunteer at the local air museum and attend the occasional airshow.
Read Steinbeck's book, "Log from the Sea of Cortez",is an excellent suggestion. Myself, I did not read it until I was already cruising the Sea of Cortez, yet it all was most interesting knowing how plentiful were the places to fish and the coves to anchor in. Though there are plenty of up-to-date cruising charts and books, will provide the same information. It was nice reading, for it told of areas in the Sea Of Cortez where fishing, clamming, oyster shoals and caves were located. Most are fished-out regions caused by the early seventy fishing commercial leases provided to foreign fish processing boats which sucked the Sea of Cortez dry, killing entire schools of seasonal fish. To my surprize Conception Bay was still absolutely loaded with clams, especially around Santispact (a stop on Highway One to rest. Oysters were plenty in the Northern areas of the Sea of Cortez, Like Bahia de Loa Angeles and northern anchorages. Careful to dive for Oysters which are the furthest found from the small communities for oysters depend on clean water to filtrate. I would recommend an island off of Bahia de Los Angeles for good oyster harvesting during the colder months. I learned the hard way and was very sick for months from eating tainted shell fish.
And here’s another article in Gig Harbor Now (published Oct 2024) with some interesting background history of the Western Flyer.
https://www.gigharbornow.org/news/arts-entertainment/local-man-helping-auction-relics-from-western-flyer-a-boat-famously-connected-to-steinbeck/
This is the second article in the past week that I’ve read about the Western Flyer. This one is about a recent (unsuccessful) auction of some of its parts.
https://www.gigharbornow.org/news/community/western-flyer-relics-draw-no-bids-at-auction/
This book lovingly tells the story of the derp relationship between Steinbeck and Ricketts (bringing in also friendship with Joseph Campbell of myth fame)... highly recommended read! https://a.co/d/8WU01kt1
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