He can be visited at his own website, Travels with Zelda. C amping on a beach on the Sea of Cortez is like camping next to a giant fish market. And more often than not, the next closest market, of any kind, is a long, hot, dusty, tortuous, bone-crunching drive away. So, should you find yourself on any of Baja's spectacular beaches, isolated along one of the great fishing waters of the world, there is absolutely no reason not to be fishing. There is nothing better than a fresh batch of ceviche out in the middle of nowhere.
Fishing can be a passive activity or it can be aggressively pursued.
It can amount to no more than a line, a hook, and some sort of bait to an almost unlimited array of poles, reels, lures, specialized riggings, and pole holders. Avid fishermen are not known for their restraint. Variations of this arrangement are used all over the world by local fishermen for whom owning a fishing rod and reel would be considered very much a luxury. It works on the same principle as the basic spinning reel. The line is secured to and wrapped around the can or bottle, while the weighted and baited end is swung overhead generating speed, and released toward the water.