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07/25/2012

Baja trip with Phil Friedman Outdoors August 24-26 has it all

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Baja Blues Fest all weekend long

Friday, August 24th

12:30pm- Meet at Border Station Parking located at 4570 Camino de La Plaza, San Ysidro.1pm: Bus departs for the Rosarito Beach Hotel. Sandwich, beer, wine, soft drinks included.

2pm: Arrive at the Rosarito Beach Hotel
6pm: Bus departs for tour of the fishing village, Popotla followed by a lobster dinner in Puerto Nuevo. Beer, wine, soft drinks included. (Dinner extra)
9pm: Arrive at the Rosarito Beach Hotel

Saturday, Augus 25th

(Fishing trip being planned and will be extra)

11:ooam- Bus departs for Ensenada, La Bufadora and the Baja countyside. Wine, beer, soft drinks included:
12:30pm- Arrive at La Bufadora
2:00pm- Depart for Ensenada
3:30pm- Arrive for late lunch and walk the streets of Ensenada
5:00pm-Depart for Rosarito Beach Hotel
5:40pm- Arrive at the Rosarito Beach Hotel

Tijuana Casino Tour to the Pueblo Amigo Hotel. Wine, beer, soft drinks included

8:00pm- Depart for the Pueblo Amigo Hotel
8:45pm-Arrive at the Casino
11:00pm-Depart for Rosarito Beach Hotel
11:45pm-Arrive at Rosarito Beach Hotel

Sunday, August 25th

9:00am- Philip Friedman Outdoors Radio Live from Hotel Lobby
11:00am-Buffet at the Rosarito Beach Hotel
1:00pm Bus departs for border

Package 1- $395 per couple (Details above)
Call or text Philip at 424 237 0250 to get in on the fun

Package 2- $275 per couple
2 nights Hotel, round trip bus from the border to the Rosarito Beach Hotel. Sandwich and drinks served on the trip to the hotel.

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07/17/2012

Torres honored with Socially Responsible Businessman Award

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ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO---Several hundred people attended a Tuesday ceremony at Tijuana’s Grand Hotel at which former Rosarito mayor and hotel owner Hugo Torres was honored by the Sales and Marketing Executives of Tijuana as its 2012 Distinguished Executive, Socially Responsible Businessman.

The award was presented to Mr. Torres for his many years of involvement in the social, political and business life of Rosarito and Baja, including many projects to build stronger relationships between the United States and Baja California.

Mr. Torres, principal owner of the Rosarito Beach Hotel, has been a fixture in the Baja and Rosarito business and political scene for decades. He led the effort to incorporate Rosarito as a city in 1995 and twice served as city mayor.

As mayor from 2007 to 2010, he reformed the city police department, led Rosarito to its lowest crime rate in history, established a tourist police force and worked closely with Baja and San Diego officials on international projects.

“I am very honored to have been selected by this outstanding group, and to receive recognition for the importance of social responsibility,” Mr. Torres said.

“As mayor of Rosarito from 2007 to 2010, I did things to make the city more welcoming to our visitors. We cleaned up the police department and started a special tourist police force. Those things were needed and were socially responsible things to do. They led to Rosarito in 2010 having its lowest crime rate ever.

“Aside from that, I have made it my mission in the past few years to spread the message that Baj is safe. That unrest in Ciudad Juarez doesn't mean unrest in Baja. That those who avoid criminal activity also avoid crime, be it in Rosarito or New Orleans. It's a message that needs to be told repeatedly.

“We're starting to see the results of efforts like that,” he said. “At the Rosarito Beach Hotel, after several very bad years, we're having our best summer in memory."

The award presentation was preceded by a video featuring highlights of Mr. Torres’ life, from childhood to today. Along with business and political leaders, Mr. Torres wife Rosa Maria and the couple’s five sons and daughters attended the ceremony as did several expatriate residents of Rosarito.

Earlier this year, Mr. Torres was honored by LEAD San Diego with its Charles Nathanson Memorial Award for Cross-Border Region Building.

Mr. Torres also has been a strong supporter of the arts, education and various social programs. He is president of the Baja Image Committee, a group devoted to promoting a positive and accurate portrait of Baja on the region and in the United States.

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06/25/2012

VIDEO: Fishermen fish to help send 5,000 pairs of shoes to Baja's poor

By the looks of it, Saturday nights Fishing with Phil trip on the Toronado out of Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach was just like any other fishing trip. About 50 anglers from Fishers Of Men West Coast were on deck talking about their past angling conquests as well as wondering what big fish may lie ahead.

In addition, over 20 kids were on board, most for their very first fishing trip. One of the central beliefs of the Phil Friedman Youth Outdoor Program has always been that "You can't protect what you don't understand." Kids who get out on the water and see all that it has to offer will surely grow up to protect it.

Graham McCulloch brought his 11-year old son Brayden all the way from Las Vegas for his very first fishing trip. After a slow start, Brayden caught fire and landed three nice sand bass with some expert coaching from is dad. "There is nothing better, nothing, than watching your grandson catch his first fish," said proud grandpa Jack.

There was a larger goal to this fishing trip and that was to raise money to send over 5,000 pairs of shoes to the poor of Baja's East Cape. "This is the first of three trips we are running to raise the funds we need to send 5,000 pairs of shoes to Baja's East Cape.

Thanks to Wallace Air Cargo Group, not only did another group of children get to experience fishing, but also funds were raised to take care of Baja's poorest. "This is a great night," said Jack McCulloch's Wide Shoes in Brea, Ca. "We have taken a giant step towards sending shoes down south again.

If you would like to participate on a future fishing trip or help in any way, please call Jack at 714 366 4991 or e-mail [email protected].

The shoes will be distributed later this fall from Hotel Palmas de Cortes in Baja's East Cape. We will keep you all informed and hope to have Phil Friedman Productions on hand to videotape what promises to be an extraordinary day.

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05/16/2012

VIDEO: Hot bite update for So Cal and Baja on the State of the Fish Address

Some great things happening in Baja and Southern California as the spring bite is coming together. You'll learn about giant barracuda, white seabass, yellowtail, halibut and so much more.

Just sit back and let Phil take you to all the HOT SPOTS so you can spend your sportfishing dollar more intelligently.

Also, find out how you can go fishing with Phil this weekend and perhaps be the STAR of this weeks video.

Fun times and lots of great fishing in tonight's State of the Fish Address.

Click below for all the very latest.

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Video: Massive dust storm in Mexico

From the US National Weather Service Lubbock Texas on Monday:

"A massive 200+ mile long dust storm developed along an outflow-assisted frontal boundary in northern Mexico (just south of the Rio Grande) late Monday afternoon. Check out the super cell thunderstorms to the east end of the dust cloud.

This dust storm looked a lot like the dust storm that swept through the Lubbock area Oct, 17, 2011. Weather observations are few and far between in northern Mexico, but a report from the International Airport in Chihuahua indicated wind gusts exceeding 40 mph with surface visibilities to a half mile in sand and dust as the storm moved southward from near the Rio Grande deep into the desert areas over about a five-hour period.

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05/11/2012

Ocean explodes with boiling yellowtail. Find out where?

Mike Slater from Gamefisher Ensenada out of the Hotel Coral says that the barracuda are so thick, that you can walk on them. "There are barracuda from just outside the Coral to Todos Santos Island."The barracuda are best taken on lures with a slow to medium retrieve working best.

There has also been lots of yellowtail around but they continue reluctant to bite anything with a hook in it. "We were in 30-feet of water yesterday at Todos when the ocean exploded with boiling yellowtail," said Slater. "They just wouldn't bite anything we threw at them."

Signs of yellowtail have been reported further south as well as as far north as Catalina Island. Scott Buchert from Corona del Mar was on the Thunderbird out of Newport Beach over the weekend and reported big schools of yellowtail chasing baitfish. Once again, it was all show and no go as numerous attempts to hook one one the hard fighting jacks was futile.

"This is fairly typical fish behavior when migratory fish first move in to our waters," said Don Ashley from Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach. "It takes a while for them to get comfortable and start to bite."

Slater agrees. "It's only a matter of time," said Slater. "There is a lot of fish here and when it finally goes, it's going to be good."

File photo: Earl Mcvicar showing off a nice yellowtail.

Photo credit: Phil Friedman Outdoors

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05/07/2012

Great barracuda fishing continues in Ensenada, Baja California

Excellent barracuda fishing again this morning near Todos Santos Islands as well as along the Northern Baja coast after a very good weekends fishing for the spring gamefish.

"Limits of barracuda for a Sunday," reported Mike Slater, Captain of the Gamefisher Ensenada.

"We saw big bird schools of barracuda for a good part of the day and they wanted to bite." Slater said that the best way to take the barracuda was on blue and white lures. There were also several spots of yellowtail chasing bait around but they were, for the most part reluctant to bite.

Water temperatures are now over 60 degrees and the Baja weather forecast is for calm seas for the next week.

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04/25/2012

Barracuda biting in Ensenada, Baja California

Captain Mike Slater of the Gamefisher Ensenada reported good barracuda fishing on Saturday just north of Todos Santos Island. "There were birds everywhere; then at 10am, the fish turned on and ate the iron (lures) really well."

Slater and his group of 6 were fishing for rockfish when the toothy critters popped up. They threw on 25 nice barracuda and then decided they had plenty. "We left em biting," said Slater. Best way to take the barracuda is on casted lures with blue and white always a good choice.

"They're on the way," said Don Ashley from Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach. "This is exactly how our spring surface bite is supposed to start. It's very typical to see the fish south of the border right before they show up here."

Conditions appear to be ideal off Southern California for a good barracuda bite. Water temperatures are over 60 degrees in some areas and with a warm weather forecast, look out. This could be the week when it all starts.

Slater said there had also been some bonito taken along with just a few yellowtail. "We metered a lot of fish (barracuda)" said Slater. "It looks like the start of the season is here.

File photo of a barracuda taken in 2011 on board the Toronado out of Pierpoint Landing in Long Beach.

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